Resultados da Pesquisa: the story of ida epitaph on por alexander francesca

Portland, Maine:: Thomas B Mosher,, 1899.. First edition; one of 925 copies.. publisher's stiff printed wrappers.. Spine slightly tanned.. Tall 8vo,. Old World Series.

Portland, Maine: Thomas B. Mosher, 1904. Second edition in Old Word Series. Printed flex boards, as issued. Fine. Thomas Maitland Cleland. Limited ot 925 copies. ________ The preface is by John Ruskin. Mosher never clearly identified from which edition he reprinted: the British or the American edition of 1883. Since copyright problems were most likely avoidable by reprinting the British edition, it most likely was the G. Allen edition (Sunnyside, Orpington, Kent, 1883). ________ The portrait frontispiece is by the author, Francesca Alexander, the American artist who spent much of her life in Italy, befriended John Ruskin, and published much of her work in the 1880's and 90's. She died in 1917. ________ Based upon stylistic evidence, the cover design is most likely by Frederic Goudy. ________ See Bishop's Thomas Bird Mosher--Pirate Prince of Publishers, entry 73. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Private Press.

George Allen, Orpington, 1892, 5th edition,. Good. 1892. Hardcover. hardback, 8vo, viii,94pp, frotispiece; foxing on endpapers, frontis. and title page, text clean and sound, no inscriptions, parchment-covered card covers, covers browned, frayed at spine ends and a patch on the middle one spine edge; Good condition .

Portland, ME: Thomas B. Mosher, 1904. Second edn. 12mo, pp. 75. 1/925 copies on van gelder paper. Frontis portrait. Preface by J. Ruskin, dated 1883. Paper over boards. Front edges of cover somewhat chipped, o/w a VG tight copy. A short story, supposedly true, about the untimely death of a young woman.

Portland, Maine: Thomas B. Mosher, 1904. Softcover. Near Fine. Second edition. 12mo. Pictorial cream wrappers with yapped edges. Faint dampstain on spine and top and bottom inner corners of spine, tanned, light stains on front, an about near fine copy lacking the slipcase. One of 925 copies printed on Van Gelder paper.

New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1886. Hardcover. Good. Later issue. Octavo. Edited, with a preface by John Ruskin. Publisher's printed paper over boards. Engraved frontispiece plate. Contemporary owner's name, some light dampstains on the front board, else near very good.

George Allen , 1885 . Hardback. . 12mo olive green cloth with gilt title to spine. Frontispiece illus. by Francesca Alexandra. The picture on this listing page is of the actual book for sale. VG hardback (edgewear, esp. to spine extremities, foxing to endpapers, otherwise clean, bright and tight in publisher's original cloth. Ownership sig.

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Portland, Thomas B. Mosher, 1904., 1904. Second edition. Small, thin 8vo. 4 page preface by John Ruskin. Frontispiece by the author. Title page printed in red and black, decorative headpieces and tailpieces. Original Japan vellum wrappers, upper cover with art nouveau design printed in brown, uncut and partly unopened (light foxing at edges). Very good. 75 pages. One of 925 copies, printed on Van Gelder paper. Printed by Smith and Sale. Hatch 303.. 2nd Edition. Soft cover. Very Good.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Paperback / softback. New.

New York: John Wiley, 1883. First American edition. Hardcover. Good. First US edition, 1883, gray printed boards, 94 pp, good plus to very good, some rubbing and soil to boards, contents VG.

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New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1883. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition. Quarto (large paper copy). Edited, with preface, by John Ruskin. Engraved frontispiece plate. Presentation in pencil on the front free endpaper dated 1883. Boards are rubbed, wear to the edges and corners, the tissue guard is partially torn, else very good. A scarce, large paper copy.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Hardback. New.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Portland, Maine: Mosher, 1899. 8vo. Stiff ivory-paper wrappers, overlapping edges, designed and lettered in dark brown. Frontispiece. This is one of 100 numbered copies on Japan Vellum. Small bookplate on inner front cover, creased where overlapping covers meet page edges, a nice clean copy. The preface is by John Ruskin, dated 1883. The frontispiece is dated 1872. This is a sentimental tale of a virtuous young woman, first published in 1883; after reading it, John Greenleaf Whittier wrote a sonnet of the same title.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.