sedgwick miss (14 Ergebnisse)

hardcover. Zustand: Good. 1847; Philadelphia; brown cloth covered boards with embossed, gilt titles; light wear; rubbing; edge wear; clear plastic jacket; Previous owner's name on ffep; foxing throughout; 8vo, 7 3/4" - 9 3/4" Tall; 248 pages.

186 S., und 16 S. Anhang. Illustr. als Frontispiz. Zustand: Besitzvermerk auf Vorsatz. Rücken an den Kapitalen lädiert (oben: kleiner Streifen fehlt, ca. 2 mm Materialverlust). Ecken bestoßen, gedrückt. Rücken leicht abgelöst. Einband fleckig (Stockflecken). Innen ebenfalls wenige kleine Stockflecken. Vorderes und hinteres Gelenk jeweils aufgeplatzt und dadurch etwas locker - Bindung hält! Klebespuren von inzwischen abgelöstem Klebefilm am Rücken. Vermutlich von Klebung des aufgebrochenen Gelenks! Innen Klebefilm noch vorhanden! Schnitt lichtgebräunt. Insgesamt mit stärkeren Alters- und Gebrauchsspuren. ENGLISCHE AUSGABE! / English Edition. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 285 15,5x10,5cm, rotes Orig.-Leinen, mit gold- und schwarz-geprägter Deckel- und Rückenornamentik. Rückseite Blindprägung. Kleines farbiges montiertes Deckelmedallion.

hardcover. Revised ed. 8vo, 248 pp. + ads Very good copy in the original decorated cloth.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. 248 pages, brown cloth with brown paper-covered boards, gilt stamping to spine, covers are soiled and worn, contents show some foxing but are otherwise bright and complete.

Zustand: Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. 8vo. Red cloth boards with blind embossed decoration to front and rear and gilt decoration and text to spine. Moderate exterior wear and some chipping to top edge to spine. Internally, binding is secure and pages are clean with heavy foxing. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,650grams, ISBN:

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. Undated small (125mm x 80mm, 236pp plus catalogue) hardback edition, c.1856 (dated ownership signature), with no jacket as issued. In overall very good used condition with only minor signs of age, handling and storage - boards slightly rubbed to edges and spine a touch darkened. Binding tight and appears little read. Internally clean, no annotation or inscriptions - neat ownership signature to front endpaper dated 25/12/1856 to front endpaper; gilt page-ends still bright, text, illustrations and publishers catalogue to rear bright and clear throughout. Photographs available. Not an old library book.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. 2nd Edition. SEDGWICK, Miss. Arcturus; or, the Bright Star in Bootes. An easy guide to science. Second edition. xi, [1], 122, [2]pp., frontispiece, decorative title-page and 7 text illustrations. A very good copy in bright original blind and gilt stamped dark green cloth. Very scarce. square 8vo. William Macintosh. 1867. ~ First published in 1865, Copac notes the author as the American novelist Catharine Maria Sedgwick. It is written in the form of a didactic dialogue between Harry Wildfire and his mother, depicted in the frontispiece drawn by Robert Taylor Pritchett of Esher, Surrey.

No Binding. Zustand: Very Good. Engraved By D.J. Pound (illustrator). Attractive portraits of most impressive proportions, plate size 16 x 11cms, 41 x 28 cms with engraved portion approx 8.5 x 7 ins, 21 x 18 cms. An engraving from a photograph by Mayall. This is an excellent opportunity to purchase this fine antique portrait of an eminent personage. Actress.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. 1st Edition. 16 mo teears side spine. Book.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. 1st Edition. 2 Volumes. Hardcover in Good+ condition, 12mo, pages: Vol.I: (xii),(13)-275,29 ads; Vol.II: 297. Brown cloth (formerly purple?), spine titles in gilt with blind-stamped decoration, circular gold-stamped decoration on front with similar blind-stamped decoration on back board, stamped borders. Tips bumped, boards faded, possible insect damage to hinges but tight, foxing throughout but especially to end-papers, former owner name and date (1841) on ffep. Bookseller accession no.: 14377.

Leather. Zustand: Very Good Indeed. None (illustrator). An early UK edition of this collection of short stories for children from American writer of domestic fiction Catharine Maria Sedgwick. Early UK edition, with the earliest recorded UK edition held in institutional libraries dated 1849. With an illustrated title page, in colour. A delightful collection of nine short stories for young readers, intended to be gifted at Christmas or New Year's. With titles including: Eighteen Hundred and Thirty-Eight's Farewell, Fanny and Her Dog Neptune, and Spring in the City. Written by Miss Sedgwick, or Catharine Maria Sedgwick, an American novelist of domestic fiction who made a living writing short stories for a variety of periodicals between the 1820s and 1850s. She became one of the most notable female novelists of her time, with her work contributing to the creation of a national literature, enhanced by her detailed descriptions of nature. Bound in modern quarter morocco with cloth covered boards. Externally, excellent. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with scattered spotting and light age toning to the extremities. Very Good Indeed. book.

Leather. Zustand: Very Good Indeed. None (illustrator). A sammelband of works by Frederika Bremer, Miss Sedgwick, and H. D. Inglis, nicely bound in a diced calf binding. All of these works besides 'Tales of Ardennes' are undated with no publisher information, with 'Tales of Ardennes' being dated at 1841 and published by Whittaker and Co. The works are by the same publisher and of similar date, as they are all uniform, with the same borders, and same two-columns per page. This sammelband contains; 'The H- Family', by Frederika Bremer, translated from Swedish. 'The Bondmaid. To Which is Added, Axel and Anna; or, A Correspondence Between Two Stories of the Same House', by Frederika Bremer, translated from Swedish. 'The President's Daughters. A Narrative of a Governess', by Frederika Bremer, translated from Swedish. 'Strife and Peace: or, Scenes in Norway', by Frederika Bremer, translated from Swedish. 'The Linwoods; or, 'Sixty Years Since' in America', by Miss Sedgwick. 'Home', by Miss Sedgwick. 'Tales of Ardennes', by H. D. Inglis, published by Whittaker and Co in 1841. Frederika Bremer was a Swedish writer, whose 'Sketches of Everyday Life' made her a popular writer in Britain, often being called the Swedish Jane Austen. Bremer was also a feminist reformer, establishing the first female tertiary school in Sweden. Her works include 'Hertha'. Catharine Sedgwick was an American novelist, and became one of the most popular American writers of her time. This volumes includes 'The Linwoods', which is a historical romance set in the American Revolution. Henry David Inglis, also known by his pseudonym Derwent Conway, was a Scottish travel writer. 'Tales of the Ardennes' was his first work, and was very well received upon its publication. Inglis also published travels works on Norway, Sweden, France, and Spain. In the original diced calf binding. Externally, smart. Light fading and patches of rubbing to the joints and to the spine, mostly to the raised bands. Minor marking to the boards, causing just a little discolouration. Light rubbing and bumping to the extremities. The odd spot to the fore edge and to the endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed. book.

Leather. Zustand: Very Good Indeed. None (illustrator). A sammelband of nineteenth century publications. Being a variety of topics from travelogues to adventure novels, to a diary on every day life through the eyes of an early feminist. Six of the works to this volume have the same typographical layout. Only two of these six have dated title pages. They are both dated 1841 and are published by Edward Moxon. 'A Diary' , 'Nature and Art', 'A Narrative of the Mutiny' and 'Picciola' have half-title pages only and have therefore been dated c1841 due to their identical formatting style. By Miss Sedgwick; Fredrika Bremer; Mrs Inchbald; R H Dana; Lieut W Bligh Commander; Daniel Defoe; X B Saintine. Letters from Abroad to Kindred at Home A New Edition - 1841 - Miss Sedgwick a New Edition A Diary - c1841 - Fredrika Bremer Nature and Art - c1841 - Mrs Inchbald Two Years Before the Mast A Personal Narrative of Life at Sea - Second Edition - 1841 - R H Dana A Narrative of the Mutiny of the Bounty - 1840 - Lieut W Bligh Commander The Complete English Tradesman - 1839 - Daniel Defoe Picciola - c1841 - X B Saintine 'Letters From Abroad' is a travelogue by American novelist on domestic fiction, Catharine Sedgwick. This work is written on her travels to Europe and is a 'New Edition' issued the same year as the first edition. 'A Diary.' is a wildly popular work by Swedish writer and feminist reformer, Fredrike Bremer. Bremer successfully emancipated herself from her brother's wardship and established Sweden's first female tertiary school. 'Nature and Art' is a Elizabeth Inchbald's second novel which considers the influence of education, social conventions and gender conditioning. 'Mutiny of the Bounty' is a memoir written by Captain Lieutenant William Bligh. 'Two Years before the Mast' is a memoir by the American author Richard Henry Dana Jr. He wrote the work following a two year sea voyage from Boston to California. Dana provided a vivid contemporaneous description of life at sea. In a full diced calf binding. Externally, smart. Patches of rubbing to the joints and spine, heavier to the head and tail. Further patches of light rubbing to the boards. Prior owner's inscription to the recto of front endpaper, listing all works present to this volume. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with just the occasional light spots. Very Good Indeed. book.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. no publisher or date in the book. there is a small very neat inscription dated 1846. brown marbled boards with quarter leather. 5 raised bands on the spine with gold gilt which has faded a little. some spots of age related discolouration. 121 pages. very well bound. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.