Gifts - For Her

Colmore, G. [Gertrude Baillie-Weaver; Emily Duval]

The Life of Emily Davison.

Kingsway, W.C. : The Woman's Press, 1913.

First edition of Gertrude Colmore’s brief biography of Emily Wilding Davison. Octavo, original publisher’s wrappers, frontispiece portrait of Davison. Association copy, from the library of fellow English suffragette Emily Duval with her ownership inscription, “Emily D. Duvall Given to her by Mrs. Green Dec. 17th 1913.” Like Davison, Emily Duval was a militant petitioner in theContinue reading "The Life of Emily Davison."

Roosevelt, Eleanor

Eleanor Roosevelt Signed Dollar Bill.

1935.

Original series 1935 A one dollar silver certificate, boldly signed by First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. In fine condition. The entire piece measures 15 inches by 12 inches. We have never seen another signed dollar bill by Roosevelt.

Harlan, Malvina Shanklin; Foreword by Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Some Memories of a Long Life, 1854-1911.

New York : The Modern Library, 2002.

First edition of this memoir rediscovered by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by Justice Ginsburg on the title page, “Best wishes to Bonnie Brewer Ruth Bader Ginsburg.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Foreword by Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Afterword by Linda Przybyszewski. Rare and desirable signed and inscribed byContinue reading "Some Memories of a Long Life, 1854-1911."

[Washington, Martha; George Washington]

Martha Washington Silk Wedding Dress Fragment.

1759.

Original swatch from Martha Washington’s golden yellow silk wedding dress, given by her as a gift to Mrs. Alexander Hamilton, Elizabeth, and handed down through generations of the Hamilton family. The silk swatch measures roughly 2.75 inches by 2 inches, mounted on a stiff paper card inscribed in pencil on the verso, “A bit ofContinue reading "Martha Washington Silk Wedding Dress Fragment."

Elizabeth, Queen and Prince Philip

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Signed Royal Christmas Card.

1962.

Royal 1962 Christmas and New Year Card with a mounted color photograph of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip with young Prince Charles, Princess Anne, and Prince Andrew. Signed by Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, “Elizabeth R 1962” and “Philip.” In near fine condition. The card measures 9.75 by 14.5 inches.

Rowling, J.K

The Casual Vacancy.

New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2012.

First edition of this “positively propulsive read” (Wall Street Journal). Octavo, original boards. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Mario J. Pulice. Jacket illustration by Joel Holland.

The Gimlet: Miami, Palm Beach, Havana.

Miami : John Ashe Scott, Publisher, 1933.

Special Carling Hotel edition of The Gimlet, “published in the interest of the many visitors to Cuba and Florida and other fascinating resorts of the South.” Slim octavo, original illustrated wrappers, illustrated with numerous vintage advertisements. In near fine condition.

Dickens, Charles

The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club.

London : Oxford University Press, 1967.

Early printing of the Oxford Illustrated edition of Dickens’ first novel. Octavo, bound in full crushed red morocco by Sangorski and Sutcliffe with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling and fleuron cornerpieces to the front and rear panels, gilt turn-ins and inner dentelles, marbled endpapers,Continue reading "The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club."

Austen, Jane

Pride and Prejudice.

London : Printed for T. Egerton, 1813.

First editions of all three volumes of Jane Austen’s second novel and most popular. Octavo, three volumes, bound in contemporary three quarter calf over marbled boards with gilt titles to the spine. In very good condition. Armorial bookplates to each pastedown. Period gift inscription from the year of publication to the title page of Vol.Continue reading "Pride and Prejudice."

Hawthorne, Nathaniel

The Scarlet Letter.

London : Methuen & Co. Ltd, 1920.

First edition thus of Hawthorne’s masterpiece. Quarto, bound in full morocco by Bennett, elaborate gilt tooling to the spine, with scarlet leather onlay of the letter A on the front panel, gilt turn-ins and inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt, illustrated with 31 mounted color plates by Hugh Thomson. In fine condition. Housed in a linenContinue reading "The Scarlet Letter."

A Kempis, Thomas

Of the Imitation of Christ.

London : Kegan Paul, Trench & Co, 1884.

Finely bound example of a Kempis’ classic work. Octavo, bound in full crushed purple morocco by Bayntun for Brentano’s with gilt titles and tooling to the spine, elaborate gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt turn-ins and inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt, tissue-guarded frontispiece. In very good condition. A handsome example.

Maurois, Andre. [Lord Byron]

Byron.

London : Jonathan Cape, 1930.

First edition of Maurois’ appreciation of Byron. Octavo, bound in full morocco by Sangorski and Sutcliffe with morocco spine labels lettered in gilt, gilt tooling to the spine, quadruple gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt turn-ins and inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt, illustrated, tissue-guarded frontispiece portrait of Byron. In veryContinue reading "Byron."

Brantome [Pierre de Bourdeille]

Les Vies Des Dames Galantes. [Lives of the Gallant Ladies].

Paris : Éditions de la Belle Etoile, 1938.

First edition of Brantôme’s sensational work on 17th century Parisian court life. Quarto, 2 volumes, original wrappers, illustrations in color by Jacques Touchet. One of 1250 numbered copies. this is number 940. In near fine condition. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. Rare, particularly so in the original wrappers.

Lord Byron. [George Gordon Byron]

Hebrew Melodies.

London : John Murray, 1815.

First edition of Byron’s book of poetry written at the request of the Hon. D. Kinnaird. Octavo, bound in half cloth over paper-covered boards. In near fine condition.

Sharp, Evelyn. Illustrated by Charles Robinson

The Story of the Weathercock.

London : Blackie & Son Limited, n.d..

Early printing of Sharp’s children’s classic. Quarto, original publisher’s decorated cloth, illustrated with sixteen color plates and numerous black-and-white illustrations by Charles Robinson. In good condition.

The Englishwoman. Volume XIV. April-June 1912.

London : Sidgwick & Jackson, Ltd, 1912.

First edition of of Volume XIV of the Englishwoman’s Review, one of the first feminist journals published. Octavo, original cloth. In very good condition.

Strachey, Ray

“The Cause” A Short History of The Women’s Movement in Great Britain.

London : G. Bell and Sons, Ltd, 1928.

First edition of Strachey’s history of women’s suffrage in Great Britain. Octavo, original cloth, frontispiece portrait of Millicent Fawcett. In good condition. Ownership name.

Hartley, Dorothy

Food In England.

London : Macdonald, 1954.

First edition of this classic work by the social historian Dorothy Hartley, which is both a cookery book and a history of English cuisine. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated with Hartley’s own strong, detailed and lively illustrations. Lengthily signed by the author on the front free endpaper, “D. Hartley. the author- with remembrances of our meetings-atContinue reading "Food In England."

Uzanne, Octave

La Femme A Paris: Nos Contemporaines.

Paris : Ancienne Maison Quantin, 1894.

First edition of this lavishly illustrated work on Parisian women. Quarto, bound in full morocco, original wrappers bound in, illustrated with 20 hand-colored engraved plates by Massé after Vidal, engraved illustrations throughout, original wrappers bound in. In near fine condition. In the original embroidered dust jacket. Housed in a custom folding clamshell case.

Trollope, Frances

The Barnabys in America; or, Adventures of the Widow Wedded.

London : Henry Colburn, Publisher, 1843.

First edition of the third installment in Frances Trollope’s greatest work, The Widow Barnaby Trilogy. Octavo, three volumes bound in three quarter morocco over marbled boards, tissue-guarded frontispieces and 6 plates by John Leech. In very good condition. Bookplates and blindstamps of Bowdoin College.

Victoria, Queen. Edited by Arthur Christopher and Viscount Esher

Letters of Queen Victoria: A Selection from her Majesty’s Correspondence Between the Years 1837 and 1861.

London : John Murray, 1907.

First edition set of this selection of the letters of Queen Victoria, written between 1837 and 1861. Octavo, bound in three quarter morocco by Henry Southeran and Co. with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt, illustrated with tissue-guarded engravings including tissue-guarded frontispiecesContinue reading "Letters of Queen Victoria: A Selection from her Majesty’s Correspondence Between the Years 1837 and 1861."

MacLeish, Archibald

J.B. A Play in Verse by Archibald MacLeish.

Boston : Houghton Mifflin Company, 1958.

First edition of this classic play. Octavo, original wrappers. Signed by Archibald MacLeish on the front free endpaper. In fine condition. Title page by Ismar David.

Fitzgerald, Zelda

Save Me The Waltz.

New York : Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1932.

First edition of Zelda Fitzgerald’s only novel, a semi-autobiographical account of her life and marriage to F. Scott Fitzgerald. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in the rare original dust jacket with some chips, tears and repairs to the spine. First editions in the original dust jacket are rare.

Montgomery, L. M.

Anne of the Island.

Boston : The Page Company, 1915.

First edition, first printing of the third title in Montgomery’s beloved Anne of Green Gables series with all first issue points including stated first impression on copyright page, 1915 date in roman numerals on title page, correct dust jacket blurbs and price ($1.25). Octavo, original cloth decorated in gilt, tissue-guarded frontispiece and mounted cover illustrationContinue reading "Anne of the Island."