Howe julia ward 1819 (7 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: FINE. First printing. A book which is described as "the first biography to reveal Julia Ward Howe - the author of 'The Battle Hymn of the Republic' - as a feminist pioneer who fought her own battle for creative freedom and independence. She was a heiress and aspiring poet when she married Dr. Samuel Gridley Howe, an internationally-acclaimed pioneer in the education of the blind. Together the Howes knew many of the key figures of their era, from Charles Dickens to John Brown. But he also wasted her inheritance, isolated and discouraged her, and opposed her literary ambitions." Illustrated with photographs. Notes, index. xiv, 302 pp. Very near fine in a like dustjacket (light toning).…

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. In English.

Hardcover. Octavo, 360 pages. In Good condition. Spine is blue with gold print. Boards in blue cloth. Light wear to spine caps and corners, light toning to spine. Text block has tanning to endpapers. CONTENTS: Monte Cristo / by Charles Fechter Hippolytus / by J.W. Howe Mistress Neil / by G.C. Hazelton Becky Sharp / by Langdon Mitchell The Warrens of Virginia / by W.C. De Mille. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column P. 1394515. FP New Rockville Stock. …

Zustand: New. In English.

First Edition. Worn copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Panels are dust-toned as with age. Spine bands are worn. Text remains clear and unblemished. SIGNED by Julia Howe Ward. Physical description; iv, 187 p. ; 19 cm. Subject; Passion-flowers. 1 Kg.

Hardcover. The New York suffragette, activist and abolitionist was a poet and author, best remembered for writing "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" in 1861 to replace the lyrics for "John Brown's Body,..