The Armchair

Cook, Eliza (1818-1889). English poet who gained fame for her poem "The Old Armchair" (1838). AUTOGRAPH QUOTATION SIGNED, "THE OLD ARM-CHAIR". Wimbledon, October 23, 1871.

- An 8-line quotation from her poem "The Old Arm-Chair", penned in sepia-toned ink by Eliza Cook on an 8 inch high by 6 inch wide sheet. Signed "Eliza Cook" and further annotated "With kind compliments". Folded for mailing, with 2 tiny spots along the right edge. Else, near fine. <p>The daughter of a tradesman, Eliza Cook (1818-1889) was encouraged to write poetry by the son of the music master of her Sunday School. Her contributions to other periodicals were subsequently pirated by the Chartist periodical "Northern Star". She herself followed the path of the older Radicals' belief in self-education and Friendly Societies. After the publication of her book Melaia and Other Poems, she published her own periodical "Eliza Cook's Journal". She is best remembered for her poem "The Old Armchair" which brought her fame in England and America.

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Ferlinghetti, Lawrence and Peters, Nancy J. Love in the Days of Rage, London, East Sussex, United Kingdom Bodley Head, The 1988
ISBN: 037031266X Very Good

BZ3 - A hard cover first UK edition book in very good condition. The words FIRST PUBLISHED and the year appear on the copyright page with no additional British publications indicated. A tight, clean, sound copy in textured burgandy paper covered boards with gold lettering and a graphic on the spine with very minor overall shelf wear with some very, very light bumping to the top right board corners plus there is the original owner's name in black ink at the top right corner of the front free endpaper. The dust jacket shows very minor overall shelf wear with some light scattered overall rubbing. A novella by a noted American poet and publisher. The story is set in the Spring of 1968 in Paris. An unlikely love affair springs up between an American expatriate painter and an affluent middle-aged banker and armchair anarchist. The painter learns about her lover's radical youth and belief in the power of individual action but as the student protests become more of a battleground and the protest turns violent, the older anarchist's rhetoric begin to sound increasingly hollow. His realization of this drives him into action and this changes both of their lives irretrievably. By the author of "A Coney Island of the Mind," "Her," and "Seven Days in Nicaragua Libre." 116p. First UK Edition Very Good Hard Cover 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

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Carstens, A. H.. PENNSYLVANIA'S BEST: THE STORY OF PENNSYLVANIA'S CONTRIBUTIONS TO LIFE, LIBERTY AND THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS FOR STUDENTS OF HISTORY, LIBRARIES, ARMCHAIR ... BE ASSOCIATED IN ANY WAY WITH PENNSYLVANIA PENNSYLVANIA'S BEST; : THE STORY OF PENNSYLVANI. 1960.
Bookplate with previous owner's name in ink on endpaper. DJ edgeworn and faded with internal taped repairs, now protected in new mylar cover. B&W Photographs. " The story of Pennsylvania's contributions to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness for students of history, libraries, armchair ... Be associated in any way with Pennsylvania. " from the DJ. Pennsylvania's best; : The story of Pennsylvania's contributions to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness for students of history, libraries, armchair ... Be associated in any way with Pennsylvania ; 8vo; 318 pages. B0007EF3L0.

Hardcover, Pennsylvania Publications; 2nd Edition; Very Good in Good+ dust jacket.

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Glenn S. Sunshine. The Reformation For Armchair Theologians. Westminster John Knox Press, 03/22/2005.
0664228151 Brand New Item! Will only have slight wear from sitting on our shelves. Binding: Paperback ISBN13: 9780664228156 Size: 5 x 8 x .7 in. <p> Publisher Description: This readable, accessible narrative story of the Protestant Reformation is the fifth volume of the popular series with Westminster John Knox Press intended for "armchair theologians." A solid grounding in the history of the Reformation and its leading ideas, and the inclusion of "Questions for Discussion" and "Suggestions for Further Reading" make this book excellent for study groups, or as a refresher "course" for students, and even as a good starting point for those interested in the larger discipline of church history..

Paperback, Ron Hill. New.

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