frances lamont (15 risultati)

Bendable Leather. Condizione: Very Good -. No Jacket. Edition not Stated. This SCARCE 19 pp. book contains poems by the author. She genuinely inscribed and signed on the 2nd blank flyleaf. The book was elegantly bound in pliable green suede, now faded to brown on all sides, with gilt lettering on the front. Internally, there is a patterned pink silk endpaper near the front and near the rear. The heavy paper stock is printed with a large type face making reading a pleasure. The book shows light corner wear and the top 1/4" of the spine is torn, BUT for a 113 year old leather book, it is in very nice condition, and is still very handleable. Photos upon request. Inscribed by Author(s).

Bendable Leather. Condizione: Very Good -. No Jacket. Edition not Stated. This small but elegant 18 pp. poetry book is bound in soft bendable red leather, has pink silk endpapers and is genuinely inscribed and signed by the author on the first blank flyleaf. Scarce small printing. The leather is showing typical wear around the edges, and is missing a small piece at the bottom spine edge as well as another at the top spine edge. Still a pretty book, with gold lettering on smooth leather embossed into the softer leather of the front cover. Photos upon request. Inscribed by Author(s).

Hardback. Condizione: Fair. Third Edition (with additional matter). Paper-covered boards, heavily marked from handling and shelving, edges worn and bumped, label age-toned with faded titling, label on spine also chipped and faded, lower backstrip missing; binding is tight; pages are age-toned, damp stain at front and rear joints, black and white maps at rear. An account of two women who claimed they had encountered ghosts and other supernatural beings in the Trianon gardens.; 5.6 x 0.5 x 8.75 inches; 83 pages.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. shows minor wear, clean pages.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Extremely rare, First Edition, First Printing of this most famous "time slip" case. The book was an unexpected sensation on its publication, with three further print runs in as many months. The identities of the anonymous authors were not made public until 1931. Blue cloth boards with gilt title on spine. Light wear to cover edge; light sunning to spine; pages clean, bright and unmarked. This item is being sold under the Retail Gift Aid scheme to support Amnesty International UK Section Charitable Trust. Gift Aid enables us to increase the value of donations by 25%. Amnesty International UK Section is acting as an agent selling this item on behalf of one of our Gift Aid Donors.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fair. No Jacket. (February 1911), Third Printing; Fair to Good Only/no dj, octavo, 162pp., original blue cloth hardcover, wide strips of clear tape reinforcing both interior hinge papers & backstrip, both covers lightly soiled, private bookplate, rest of text clean & unmarked, classic psychical mystery of time-travel: published anonymously, the adventures of two Victorian ladies, who while visiting Versailles in 1901 find themselves back in 1789.

Original Cloth. Condizione: Good. First Edition. Second printing from 1911. Originally published by Macmillan in January 1911. The spine is faded and darkened with some fraying at the top and bottom and a little edge rubbing. The front panel is quite heavily discoloured along the right side and in patches over the left side. The rear panel has a few light surface marks and the edges of the boards are rubbed. The page edges are darkened. Name of the original owner, Lilias Rider Haggard family, in pencil to the front free endpaper which is browned and has a small ownership label of a subsequent owner to the top right corner. Browning to the rear free endpaper. There are a few spots and marks at the front and back of the book and the original owner has noted the actual names of the two authors in pencil at the end of the preface but the pages are otherwise clean and unmarked. No jacket.

Macmillan and Co., Ltd. 1911. 6th printing - the first edition only came out a few months earlier. Hardback no DW. Original blue cloth gilt. Spine faded with slightly crumpled head and tail. Illustrated with simple plans. Endpapers browned, prelims foxed, page 34 is marked to bottom corner otherwise a very clean and sound copy of a scarce and early piece of literature that explores time swopping. The work explores in detail the mysterious events that occurred to two learned women while visiting Versailles in the summer of 1901. In August of that year the Principal of St Hugh's College, Oxford, Charlotte "Annie" Moberly (1846-1937) and Eleanor Jourdain (1863-1924), who was about to take up the position of Vice Principal at the college, went on holiday to cement their personal and working relationship. On 10 August they visited Versailles where they experienced unexplained physical and mental symptoms and met a host of strange characters. Their experiences led them to later see the trip as one not to contemporary Versailles, but instead a Versailles just prior to the execution of Marie Antoinette.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. 2nd printing, 1911. lacking dj. original blue cloth cover shows minor wear and rubbing to the extremities, tanned spine. ffep with contemporary name of former owner and an open tear at the top corner. pages lightly tanned and clean. an account of the Moberly-Jourdain time travel/hauntings incident.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Reprint Edition. An Adventure by Elizabeth Morison; Frances Lamont (Second Impression) A firm copy with moderate wear to edges and joints. Mild bumping to corners. Moderate tanning to spine and margins of cover. Offset tanning to endpapers. No jacket present. Title page dated 1911. First Edition January 1911; Reprinted 1911, stated. Blue cloth with gilt lettering, ruling, and designs; pages rough trimmed. 162 pp. Authors' names derived from Preface, Publisher's Note: "The ladies whose Adventure is described in these pages have for various reasons preferred not to disclose their real names, but the signatures appended to the Preface are the only fictitious words in the book.". BOOK.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good+. First Edition. An Adventure by Elizabeth Morison; Frances Lamont (First Edition) Rare A firm copy with mild wear to spine edges and corners. Mild tanning to endpapers. Tanned spine. Owner's name to front free endpaper dated Feb. 12, 1911 First Edition, First Impression. The title page is dated 1911, and no later printings are listed on the copyright page. Blue cloth with gilt lettering, ruling, and fleur-de-lis designs; pages rough trimmed. 162 pp. Authors' names derived from Preface, Publisher's Note: "The ladies whose Adventure is described in these pages have for various reasons preferred not to disclose their real names, but the signatures appended to the Preface are the only fictitious words in the book.". BOOK.

Hard Cover. Condizione: Good. First Edition. Fourth impression. Stated at copyright: "First Edition January 1911, Reprinted February 1911 (Twice), March 1911." Intriguingly, no authors or even pseudonyms are mentioned at title page; pseudonyms do follow preface and throughout body of work. Slate blue cloth boards, with cover vignette of gilt fleur-de-lis, red cloth spine adhesive and printed titles in white, moderate cover, corner, edge wear. Deckled pages generally very good. Extensive article of intrigue from The Observer of May 9th, 1937 adhered inside cover entitled "The Ghosts of Versailles". Stamp adjacent title page and card pocket w/label at back for Cape Breton Library of Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia. Bind good, square; hinges intact. Near good original rarity. Printed at the University Press, Glasgow by Robert MacLehose and Co. Limited. Insured post. An unexpected sensation, this title ran to four impressions in three months. Published anonymously, the identities of the authors of this controversial work, perhaps the most famous "time slip" case in literature, were not made public until 1931. The tale begins in August of 1901 when the Principal of St Hugh's College, Oxford, Charlotte "Annie" Moberly (1846-1937), went on holiday to Paris. She was accompanied by Eleanor Jourdain (1863-1924) who was about to take up the position of Vice Principal; Jourdain, with the intention of cementing their personal and working relationship. On August 10th, the two women visited Versailles and while there experienced unexplained symptoms and met a host of strange characters. This lead the women to later see the experience as one not of their contemporary Versailles, but to a Versailles just prior to the execution of Marie Antoinette. The two women became lost while crossing the palace's gardens to visit the Petit Trianon; instead, they found a farmhouse where Marie Antoinette played at being a milkmaid. As they ventured further, both women were felt a strong sense of depression; although, neither expressed this directly to the other at the time. They continued on despite their discomfort until one of the passersby they asked for directions - all of whom they noted were in historical dress - implored them to turn back. Upon doing so, they found themselves surrounded once more by modern-day tourists. Neither woman spoke of their afternoon at Versailles for a week, until Moberly asked Jourdain if she believed the Petit Trianon to be haunted, which Jourdain confirmed she did. It was not until November at Oxford that the two women talked through the events at length. They decided to write out their personal accounts of that afternoon, in order to better compare them. This began a process of intense and meticulous research into the grounds and history of Versailles which included two further trips to the palace. They identified all of those they had seen with members of the court or staff of 1792. The work prompted intense scrutiny upon publication and was investigated in the Journal of the Society for Psychical Research. Outside of this, many key researchers gave their opinion, and the described events have become a long-lasting point of unexplained phenomenon. Several attempts have been made to debunk the women's story, with many pointing to inconsistencies between published editions, and others posing explicit arguments claiming the women were in a sapphic daze or hysteria caused by their alleged romantic feelings for one another. One of the more popular modern explanations for the events was put forward in 1965 by Philippe Jullian in his biography of the aristocratic decadent French poet Robert de Montesquiou, who lived nearby the grounds of Versailles. Montesquiou was renowned at the time for hosting large and raucous costume parties, often featuring tableaux vivants, or living pictures. Jullian's suggestion is that the two women had entered one such party. An ever shimmering mystery to this day! Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" Tall.

Hard Cover. Condizione: Good. First Edition. Second impression. Stated at copyright: "First Edition January 1911, Reprinted 1911." Intriguingly, no authors or even pseudonyms are mentioned at title page; pseudonyms do follow preface and throughout body of work. Slate blue cloth boards, with cover vignette of gilt fleur-de-lis, red cloth spine adhesive and printed titles in white, moderate cover, corner, edge wear. Deckled pages generally very good. Extensive article of intrigue from The Observer of May 9th, 1937 adhered inside cover entitled "The Ghosts of Versailles". Stamp adjacent title page and card pocket w/label at back for Cape Breton Library of Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia. Bind good, square; hinges intact. Near good original rarity. Printed at the University Press, Glasgow by Robert MacLehose and Co. Limited. Insured post. An unexpected sensation, this title ran to four impressions in three months. Published anonymously, the identities of the authors of this controversial work, perhaps the most famous "time slip" case in literature, were not made public until 1931. The tale begins in August of 1901 when the Principal of St Hugh's College, Oxford, Charlotte "Annie" Moberly (1846-1937), went on holiday to Paris. She was accompanied by Eleanor Jourdain (1863-1924) who was about to take up the position of Vice Principal; Jourdain, with the intention of cementing their personal and working relationship. On August 10th, the two women visited Versailles and while there experienced unexplained symptoms and met a host of strange characters. This lead the women to later see the experience as one not of their contemporary Versailles, but to a Versailles just prior to the execution of Marie Antoinette. The two women became lost while crossing the palace's gardens to visit the Petit Trianon; instead, they found a farmhouse where Marie Antoinette played at being a milkmaid. As they ventured further, both women were felt a strong sense of depression; although, neither expressed this directly to the other at the time. They continued on despite their discomfort until one of the passersby they asked for directions - all of whom they noted were in historical dress - implored them to turn back. Upon doing so, they found themselves surrounded once more by modern-day tourists. Neither woman spoke of their afternoon at Versailles for a week, until Moberly asked Jourdain if she believed the Petit Trianon to be haunted, which Jourdain confirmed she did. It was not until November at Oxford that the two women talked through the events at length. They decided to write out their personal accounts of that afternoon, in order to better compare them. This began a process of intense and meticulous research into the grounds and history of Versailles which included two further trips to the palace. They identified all of those they had seen with members of the court or staff of 1792. The work prompted intense scrutiny upon publication and was investigated in the Journal of the Society for Psychical Research. Outside of this, many key researchers gave their opinion, and the described events have become a long-lasting point of unexplained phenomenon. Several attempts have been made to debunk the women's story, with many pointing to inconsistencies between published editions, and others posing explicit arguments claiming the women were in a sapphic daze or hysteria caused by their alleged romantic feelings for one another. One of the more popular modern explanations for the events was put forward in 1965 by Philippe Jullian in his biography of the aristocratic decadent French poet Robert de Montesquiou, who lived nearby the grounds of Versailles. Montesquiou was renowned at the time for hosting large and raucous costume parties, often featuring tableaux vivants, or living pictures. Jullian's suggestion is that the two women had entered one such party. An ever shimmering mystery to this day! Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" Tall.

Condizione: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. A good condition copy, fourth printing. Some rubbing to edges with spine darkened and some marks present. Mild tan and light foxing to pages. Structurally sound.

First edition, rare in commerce, of perhaps the most famous "time slip" case in the literature. The book was an unexpected sensation: the first impression sold out quickly, and went through three further print runs in as many months. The identities of the anonymous authors were not made public until 1931. The work explores in detail the mysterious events that occurred to two learned women while visiting Versailles in the summer of 1901. In August of that year the Principal of St Hugh's College, Oxford, Charlotte "Annie" Moberly (1846-1937) and Eleanor Jourdain (1863-1924), who was about to take up the position of Vice Principal at the college, went on holiday to cement their personal and working relationship. On 10 August they visited Versailles where they experienced unexplained physical and mental symptoms and met a host of strange characters. Their experiences led them to later see the trip as one not to contemporary Versailles, but instead a Versailles just prior to the execution of Marie Antoinette. The pair became lost while crossing the palace's gardens to visit the Petit Trianon, a farmhouse where Marie Antoinette played at being a milkmaid. As they walked, both women became overcome by a strong sense of depression, although neither admitted this to the other until days later. The women kept going despite their discomfort, until one of the passers by they asked for directions (all of whom they noted were in historical dress) implored them to turn back - unable to find their way forward they did so and found themselves surrounded once more by modern-day tourists. Neither woman spoke of their afternoon at Versailles until a week later, when Moberly asked Jourdain if she believed the Petit Trianon to be haunted, which Jourdain confirmed she did. It was not discussed again until back in Oxford in November, at which point they decided to write separate accounts of the afternoon, to rationally compare their experiences. This began a process of intense and meticulous research into the grounds and history of Versailles, culminating in the present work. The research included two further trips to the palace and many days in the archives, during which they confidently identified all the people they had met in the grounds as members of the court or staff of 1792. The work prompted intense scrutiny upon publication and was investigated in the Journal of the Society for Psychical Research. Several attempts were made to debunk the women's story, with some posing explicitly homophobic arguments when the authors' identities were revealed, claiming that the two women were in a sapphic daze or folie à deux caused by an alleged romance between the two. Since the works publication many key psychical researchers have given their opinion upon the events in question and it has become a long-lasting and influential point of paranormal discussion. Octavo. Original blue cloth, spine lettered in gilt, gilt fleur-de-lys on front cover. Bookstamp of Combridge & Co., Bombay, at head of front pastedown, ink inscription to head of front free endpaper. Spine lightly browned, rubbing to extremities and cloth of rear cover, scattered foxing; a very good copy.