introduction william curtis (14 risultati)

Paperback. Condizione: Good. No marks in text. Closed page edges have light soiling. Light shelf wear.

Hard Cover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. Oversized hardcover with unclipped dust jacket, 240 pages, "With more than 225 illustrations, 147 in full color"; very clean and unmarked, very gently read, if at all, just missing that crisp fresh newness (covers are a magnificent bright yellow with silver gilt spine lettering); DJ now in new mylar protector. [this copy priced low, priced to go to a good home as bookseller is nearing retirement, but extra S & H at cost will be requested].

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. "Prue and I" by George William Curtis, is a series of light-hearted sketches of everyday life in mid-nineteenth century America. Originally published in 1856, "Prue and I" was much admired and read by the reading public, and went through many editions. The edition offered here was copyrighted in 1899, and this particular copy was likely issued around 1900 - 1905. It has a lovely frontispiece portrait of Curtis and a few black-and-white plate illustrations through the text. Curtis was one of the most highly esteemed orators of his day. He was an active abolitionist and gave speeches in support of President Lincoln's "Emancipation Proclamation" (Curtis had been one of the founders of the new Republican party) He was also editor of both "Putnam's Magazine" and "Harper's Magazine". A tireless champion of reform, appointed by President Grant to chair the commission on the reform of the Civil Service. he was President of the National Civil Reform League.Curtis was also one of the original members of the Board of Education for New York City and actively supported educational reforms. What an active life for public service! In between it all he found time to pen a few good books. An interesting side-note. Curtis married Anna Shaw, daughter of abolitionist Robert Shaw. she was the sister of Robert Gould Shaw, who was the gallant Union Army Colonel who commanded the famous all-black 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment. Shaw was killed in the Second Battle of Fort Wagner. The movie "Glory" is based on Shaw's life. "PRUE AND I" CHAPTERS - Introduction - To the Reader - Dinner-Time - My Chateaux - Sea from Shore - Titbottom's Spectacles - A Cruise in the Flying Dutchman - Family Portraits - Our Cousin the Curate TITLE : Prue and I Author : George William Curtis (1824 - 1892) INTRODUCTION : M. A. DeWolfe Howe IMPRINT : T. Y. Crowell & Company PLACE : New York DATE : (©1899) This copy likely issued circa 1900 - 1905 PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION : Trade hardcover; contains a frontispiece portrait of the author and 4 plate illustrations in black-and-white; has an Introduction; [xxii] + 234 pages; 4 3/4" x 7 1/4" (12mo); decorated green cloth, with title and decorative embellishment in gold on spine and decorative embellishment in gold placed at center on front board (both embellishments of a floral nature). CONDITION -- VERY GOOD -- This is a previously owned book that remains clean and presentable, with the following particulars noted: EXTERIOR : Compression and modest abrasion to spine extremities - fraying just starting - color is faded and gilt is dulled - still displays cleanly; boards display mild wear, including light surface rub and a few scattered small spots - rear board has some transparent "splash" staining and a bit of staining from "ink?" - this is not egregious (see picture); edge wear is moderate and includes modest shelf rub to bottom, softly bumped corner tips and one small ding to rear board's fore-edge which has caused a small break to cloth surface - gilt embellishment displays brightly; text-block edges are clean. BINDING - Sound - the book has obviously been read, and the leaves open readily, but no leaves are detached or loose. INTERIOR - Clean and presentable with but modest signs of use.

Hardcover. Condizione: Used - Very Good. The Curwen Press, Plaistow, 1969. #133 of 1000 copies. 18 + 13 pages. Color plate. 10.25 x 7.75", green cloth, clear pastic dj. Signature entomologist Vincent Dethier on pastedown. VG/VG.

Hard Back. Condizione: Book With All Faults. Condizione sovraccoperta: No Dustjacket. First American Edition. 325 pages. BOOK WAS DAMAGED IN A FIRE IN STORES-however as it is perportedly signed by author on free end-paper with an inscription & a first edition. BOARDS ALMOST DETACHED-Page edges are BLACKENED, blackening/darkening to 60% of front board, 60% of rear & 80% of spine which was lightly faded anyway, title to spine still legible. Smoke darkening to end-papers which were browned anyway. Inner front hinge is split open & hanging in 2 threads, inner rear hinge split & holding on threads. 2cm square scuff to top rear board, small scuff to edges, small white blotches to top front. Some wear to corners, wear to spine-ends which are starting to fray. Light yellowing to margins of text which is otherwise clean. Attractive b/w illustrations & b/w photos of the period. Signed by Author(s).

Large 8vo, 96pp, black and white illustrations. A very good paperback copy.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Limited to 1000 copies of which this is # 22 ; signed by William Stearn ; clean and unmarked and binding tight and square ; no DJ as issued ; ; 1782; 18 ; 12 pages.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. 1st Edition. Board corners lightly worn, spine with two short tears to head and foot. Light toning to end-papers especially along gutters. Binding cocked but firm. This copy from the library of British playwright Alfred Sutro with his signature to head of front free end-paper and his bookplate to front paste-down.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Bound in red cloth, spine decorated in gilt, internally clean tight and unmarked save for small inkowner name on front pastedown; water-fading on lower third of both covers does not penetrate to the interior of the book, which is clean and tight, nor to the endpapers.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. n.d. [1890?] 8vo. Original blue cloth binding, decorated in silver border with title in gilt. xv, 225 p.p., 1 p.p. ads. Rubbing to spine and edges with some wear to extremities of boards. In very good condition. "The tales that compose this volume show how universally the old spell of the 'supernatural' still lingers." [Curtis, Introduction, xv].

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. ***please read*** fading on the spine - light soil on the cover - foxing - no marks on text - my shelf location 20-A-10*.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Light brown cloth over boards with lettering on spine and front cover stamped in dark brown. Light wear to covers; corners pushed. Inner hinges good. Lightly penciled note on the reverse of the frontispiece, else clean and unmarked. Frontispiece portrait of Ackermann (with tissue guard) plus 28 illustrated plates. 325 pages. Jessie A. Ackermann's record of eight years, 1888-1895, of world travel as a WCTU missionary, paying particular attention to her impressions of women's social position in each country visited. She records her observations from Alaska, the Sandwich Islands (Hawaii), New Zealand and Tasmania, Japan, China, Siam (Thailand), Java, Burma, and South Africa. She includes a detailed account of her visit to the home of the South African author, Olive Schreiner. Most of the papers comprised in this book appeared in the Ladies's Home Companion during the year 1895. Jessie A. Ackermann (1857-1951) was appointed as the second Round-the-World Missionary of the WCTU in October 1888. She was a powerful advocate for the equal political, legal and property rights of women and also served as the superintendent of the WCTU's anti-opium department.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good+. George William Curtis(Introduction) (illustratore). First Edition. Modern Ghosts by Guy de Maupassant (First Edition) A firm copy with mild wear to spine edges and corners. Minor wrinkling to spine cloth. Light foxing to prelims. Mild age tanning to pages. No jacket present. Copyright 1890. Selected and Translated from the Works of Guy de Maupassant, Pedro Antonio de Alarcon, Alexander L. Kielland, Leopold Kompert, Gustavo Adolfo Becquer, and Giovanni Magherini-Graziani. Navy blue cloth with gilt lettering and silver designs. Fore and bottom edges rough trimmed; 225 pp. Collection of supernatural stories by various authors. BOOK.

Hardcover/Hardback. Condizione: Very Good. In zeer goede staat. Hardcover. Rijkelijk geà llustreerd. Engels. Spaans.