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 Spring 2009 Jane Austen Books
90017 Amelia Webster and The Three Sisters. Signed by
Juliet McMaster. "This little edition of two of Jane Austen's
juvenilia, probably written at ages twelve and fifteen, has been
Novels, Juvenilia, produced as a class project by the members of English 455 (and
others) at the University of Alberta, under the general editorship
Fragments and of Juliet McMaster." 1993, paper. USED. $15.00
Unfinished Works
90157 Complete Novels. Illustrations by Hugh Thomson.
Collector's Library Editions. 12" by 9 1/4 by 2" oversized
attractive book. Red paper on boards with color Thomson
Persuasion illustration front and spine, matching dust jacket. Full
of b/w illustrations. Silk pg marker. Unattributed biographical
notes includes a paragraph on each sibling. Extra S&H due to
weight. NEW. $39.00
By Jane Austen
90037 Emma. Illustrated by Philip Gough. Red leather on
boards, gilt title on spine. Fascinating color and b/w illustrations.
Some underlining & notations by previous owner. First plate
loose. 2nd impression 1950. Macdonald & Co. USED. $15.00
90071 Everyman's Library. Modern editions of the 6
novels plus one volume Sanditon and Other Stories. Publish dates
1991 & 92. Various introductions including Claudia Johnson,
Marilyn Butler, Peter Conrad. Range from $12 to $25 depending
on issue & condition. Various covers or dust jackets - SS has
picture of Emma Thompson's movie, others have neat black and
white covers. USED. $12 - $25
90004 Five Letters from Jane Austen to her niece Fanny
Knight Printed in Facsimile. Richard West, Oxford At The
Clarendon Press. 1978 reprint of 1924 original. Green cover with
silver title on spine. This book measures 10 x 12 inches in
facsimile, the same as the original. No DJ 34 pgs, hb. USED. $75
90023 Four Pieces from Jane Austen's Juvenilia. Titles:
The Adventures of Mr. Harley, Sir William Mountague, Memoirs
of Mr. Clifford, and Amelia Webster. Postscript by David Gilson,
1987. Illustrated sketch of St. Nicholas Church, Marino Romero,
1983. JASNA, NY, 1987. Paper. USED. $40.00
90021 Frederic & Elfrida. With an Illustration by Edward
Bawden. Numbered from first edition of 350. Condition as new.
1987, Kit-Cat Press, Gloucestershire. Paper. USED. $65.00
90022 Henry & Eliza. With an Illustration by Edward
Bawden. Numbered from 350 copies. Condition as new. 1984,
Kit-Cat Press, Gloucestershire. Paper. USED. $55.00
90108 Jack & Alice: A Novel. Signed by Juliet McMaster,
editor. University of Edmonton. Staple-bound, red cardboard
cover. 1st ed. 1992. USED. $15.00
90041 Jane Austen's Lady Susan: A Facsimile of the
Manuscript in the Pierpont Morgan Library and the 1925 Printed
Edition. Preface by A. Walton Litz. 1925 portion includes
anonymous preface by R. W. Chapman. Part 1: The facsimile of
the original manuscript of Lady Susan in Austen's handwriting as
presented to her niece Lady Knatchbull by Cassandra Austen.
Part 2: Text of Lady Susan by Jane Austen, written about 1805,
first published in 1871, now reprinted from the manuscript at
Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1925. Austen made this fair copy 1805
or later, but the novel is believed to have been written ca.1894.
Attractive beige and green cloth. No jacket as issued. 9x11"
NEW. $90
90006-2 Jane Austen's Letters to her sister Cassandra and
Others. Ed. by R. W. Chapman. Two volumes were combined into
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one. 2 page fold-out letter and two title pages. Pull out plans
of Bath, Chawton and Kent. Dozens of glossy illustrations. With
all the indexes: Notes, Jane Austen's Family, Other Persons,
Places, and the irreplaceable General Topics as well as Authors,
Books and Plays. Spine: Jane Austen Letters 1796-1817. OUP.
1932. 2 Vols in one, India paper. Excellent condition. USED.
$100.00
90005-1 Jane Austen's Letters. Collected & Edited by
Deirdre Le Faye. Complete re-editing. 116 pages of notes to the
letters. New materials that came to light since Chapman's 1952
edition. A great book to own! Witty phrases you've been
quoting for years. Biographical, topographical and other
indexes. 3rd ed. OUP. 1995. Hb, dj. Black w/gilt title. Attractive
dust jacket. NEW. $23.50
90005-2 Jane Austen's Letters. Collected & Edited by
Deirdre Le Faye. Gorgeous collector's edition, bound in silk - a
floral Regency fabric design. Red slipcase. Color illustrations.
Every detail has been attended to by the Folio Society to make
a stunning display. 6 by 9&3/4 by 2". London, 2003. 642 pgs.
NEW. $85.00
11442 Jane Austen's 'Sir Charles Grandison'. Tran-
scribed and Edited by Brian Southam, Foreword by Lord David
Cecil. Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1980. 150 pgs. Hb, dj. USED. $75
90146 Jane Austen's Works. 6 novels in 5 volumes, all 5
with half-title reading: Jane Austen's Works [flower on stem]
and title. Bound by Riviere. Printed at Cambridge by the
Sundics of the Press at the University Press. (Alt: by the Temple
Press at Letchworth). 6 band spine, author/title/device.
Bookplates of Mary Andrews Kilgour. Complete set seldom if
ever available! Drawings dated 1899, this would seem to be a
predecessor to the Holby edition of 1905, if not at the same
time. Gilson mentions Riviere quite often in the first editions.
Perhaps these are reprints. No date but 1908. USED. $675.00
90020-2 Lesley Castle. The Juvenillia Press. Edmonton,
Alberta. Ed. by Jan Fergus. Illus. by Juliet McMaster. Signed by
Jan Fergus to Ruth & signed by Juliet McMaster. 1998 USED.
$15.00
90011-2 Love and Freindship and Other Early Works.
Intro by Geraldine Killelea. 1991. Paper. USED. $8.00
90105-2 Love and Friendship and Other Early Works.
Preface by G. K. Chesterton. Plum colored background with glit
floral design on boards. Maroon on spine with gilt lettering.
Some sun fading. Cassandra's illustrations of the royals in front
and back covers. Chatto & Windoss. Third Impression, 1922.
USED. $32.00
90014 Love and Friendship: a new illustrated edition.
Ed. by Juliet McMaster & others, Illustrated by Juliet McMaster
and Sherry Klein. 1995, Paper. USED. $9.00
90086 Mansfield Park. Illustrations by Charles E.
Brock. Very slight waviness to first few pages, otherwise good
condition. Dent, London/Toronto/NY, 1922. USED. $45.00
90110-4 Mansfield Park. Dark green cloth with
embossed designs on front and back cover and gilt title and
design on spine. Previous owner signature in front, Blanche
Nicolette 1880. Pages intact, spine bumped at top and bottom.
Some foxing. Richard Bentley & Son, London, 1877 "New
Edition" 413 pgs. USED. $260.00
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90129 Mansfield Park. Porter & Coates, nd. 431 pgs. Alta Edition.
Illustration. Ex-library. Blue cloth, black and gilt decorations. USED. $50.00
80207-1 My Dear Cassandra: The Letters of Jane Austen. Selected and
introduced by Penelope Hughes-Hallett. Excerpts from the novels and
letters, beautiful Regency illustrations. Light brown cover with gilt lettering
on spine. VG condition. 1990. Hb, dj. USED. $18.00
90038 Persuasion. Beautiful color Brock illustrations. Blue cloth, spine
faded, bumped. Pages browned but color plates clear & in excellent
condition. 1922. J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd. USED. $275.00
90158-1 Persuasion. Green silk with gold embossed shield, title, J. Austen
signature. J. M. Dent & Co. 1893. Edited by R. Brimley Johnson, Illustrations
by William C. Cooke, Ornaments by F. C. Tilney. Private bookplate inside
front. Tissue paper protectors intact. Vol X of 10 volume set. Beautiful little
book. USED. $240.00
90031 Pride and Prejudice. Adapted by Diana Stewart. Illustrated by
Helen Cogancherry. Abridged condensed children’s version with delightful
color illustrations. Raintree Publishers, 1981. Hb. USED. $32.00
90034 Pride and Prejudice. Ed. by Richard Bain. Cambridge University
Press. 382 pgs, 34 pgs resource notes plus glossary, intro, activities. Colin
Firth & Jennifer Ehle on cover. Paper. 1996. NEW. $16.00
90144 Pride and Prejudice. Intro and notes by Dr Ian Littlewood.
Paperback book, lightly annotated. Comes with CD that features chapter
summaries, maps, key themes, a timeline with beautiful illustrations, more.
Great for students. Wordsworth Interactive Editions. Hertfordshire. 1999 &
2001. NEW. $5.00
10132 Pride and Prejudice. Intro by Constance Garrett. Popular Classics
of the World, Caxton House, NY. No date, possibly 1930's. Break in edge of
front board. Red cloth, black title on spine. USED. $25.00
10129 Pride and Prejudice. Unusual color and b&w illustrations by
Edgard Cirlin. Intro by May Lamberton Becker. Rainbow Series. Ex-Library,
some staining and pencil marks, otherwise good condition. 1946, The World
Publishing Company- Cleveland and NY. 435 pgs. USED. $45.00
90119 Pride and Prejudice: The Godmersham Edition. Nottingham Court
Press, London, 1985. With line drawings by John Ward originally made in
1948 inside covers and throughout text. Copy #593 of this limited edition of
750. This lovely book was published to commemorate a festival weekend
held as a benefit for Godmersham Church. A copy of the original pamphlet
for the event is included. Light brown cloth with gilt sketch of woman
holding an envelope on front cover & gilt title on spine. Large attractive
book in VG condition. Top page edges gilt light red. USED $120.00
90051 Sanditon: An Unfinished Novel by Jane Austen. Intro by B. C.
Southam."Reproduced in Facsimile from the Manuscript in the Possession
of King's College, Cambridge." Clarendon Press, Oxford. 1975. USED. $50.00
80206 Sense & Sensibility. Illustrated by Hugh Thompson. Intro by Austin
Dobson. Red 1/2 leather, inside covers marbled. Attractive ridged spine
with gilt decorations. Pages gilt on top, rough cut on edges. Red silk ribbon
bookmark. Pages tight, spine tight, boards and hinges are good. MacMillan
and Co., Limited. London, 1909. 342 pgs. USED. $145.00
90110-1 Sense and Sensibility. Dark green cloth with embossed designs on
front and back cover and gilt title and design on spine. First few pages
loose. Soiling to some pages. Spine loosening. Richard Bentley & Son,
London, 1882 "New Edition" 322 pgs. USED. $110.00
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90120 The Novels of Jane Austen. Macdonald and Jane's. Red leather
boards with attractive gilt titles on spine and gilt silhouette on frontcovers
contained in red leather box. 6 volumes, including illustrations throughout,
Lady Susan and The Watsons in the S&S volume and biographical note in
the Emma volume. Reproductions of 1st editions or 2nd editions (author's
corrections). 1974. New. $250.00.
90070 The Annotated Pride and Prejudice. Ed. by David Shapard. More
than 2300 annotations. "Any reader who sticks with the program and
absorbs the wealth of material that Mr. Shapard offers will…read PP as it
was read and understood at the time of its publication, with all the period
details in place and correctly interpreted." Multi-page review, NYT, 3/16/08.
Pretty paperback. 2007. NEW. $16.00
90003 The Complete Novels of Jane Austen. Dark blue cover. Beautifully
illustrated DJ. The Modern Library. NY. 1941. 1,365 pgs. Hb, dj. $50.00
90047 The Novels of Jane Austen. "The Text based on Collation of the
Early Editions by R. W. Chapman. With Notes Indexes and Illustrations From
Contemporary Sources in Five Volumes." Brick red cloth. Paper title label on
spine. Rough cut front and bottom page edges. Clarendon Press, Oxford.
1933. No dj. USED. Set of 5 volumes $300.00
90104 The Novels of Jane Austen. The Text based on Collation of the
Early Editions by R. W. Chapman. With Notes Indexes and Illustrations From
Contemporary Sources. 1926 Clarendon Press, Oxford. Five volume set.
Maroon cloth with gold gilt titles in script on spine and small urn and branch
design on front cover. USED. $450.00
90103 The Novels of Jane Austen. The Text based on Collation of the
Early Editions by R. W. Chapman. With Notes Indexes and Illustrations From
Contemporary Sources. 3rd edition, 4th and 5th impressions. 1948-9
Clarendon Press, Oxford. Five volume set. Green cloth with gold gilt title on
spine. MP spine worn, cloth splitting. Good condition. USED. $85.00
90025 The Oxford Illustrated Jane Austen. Oxford University Press.
1980's editions. Blue and yellow dust jackets. Based on the 1926 R. W.
Chapman editions. Priced individually at $12.00. NEW.
90043 The Works of Jane Austen in Ten Volumes. Each book 3 1/4 by 5".
10 volumes in lidded box. Unusual set from Robert Fredericks of Bath
without name, date or place (RF on spine). All edges gilt, heavy paper, silk
page markers, attractive gift set, green boards. NEW. $95.00
90092 Volume the First. The Jane Austen Library. Includes Foreword by
Lord David Cecil, Preface Brian Southam, Preface R. W. Chapman. Jane
Austen's entertaining early works: Frederic & Elfrida, Jack & Alice, Edgar &
Emma, Henry & Eliza, Mr Harley, Sir William Mountague, Mr Clifford, The
Beautiful Cassandra, Amelia Webster, The Visit, The Mystery, The Three
Sisters, Detached pieces, Ode to Pity. 1984, London. Hb, dj. Signed by
Southam. Pub at $100. Our price signed $45.00, unsigned $40.00
90100 Volume the Second. Introduction B. C. Southam. F18. This title
first printed 1922 as Love and Freindship. One of 8 volumes of Austen's
Minor Works, not issued as a set. The drawings include Richard III, not
included in L and F. Contents include that title, Lesley Castle, History of
England, Collection of Letters and Scraps. Notes pp 209-236. Blue-gray
paper on boards, 1/4 natural linen and paper labels. Clarendon Press,
Oxford, 1963. Dj repaired. Previous owner and other notes in first sheet.
USED. $60.00
90101 Volume the Third. "Now first printed from the manuscript."
Preface by R. W. Chapman. Includes Evelyn and Catharine ("Kitty" or "the
Bower") important as Austen's first serious literary attempt. Also Anna
Lefroy's contribution to Evelyn. Blue-gray paper on boards, 1/4 natural linen
and paper labels. Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1951. No dj. Very good
condition. USED. $65.00
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10003 Adams, Carol, Douglas Buchanan, & Kelly Gesch.
The Bedside, Bathtub & Armchair Companion to Jane Austen.
Delightful overview of all things Austen. From biographical
information to insider interviews with authors Joan Ray and Karen
Biographies Fowler. Take the Quizzes! Revel in pop culture! Share your love of
Austen with other fans! Have fun! 2008. Paper. NEW. $19.95
and
10004 Adams, Oscar Fay. Story of Jane Austen's Life.
Critical Works
Facsimile of charming 1891 biography which covers the life and
works. Illustrated. Publication of this facsimile limited to 100.
1974. Hb. NEW. $20.00
10024 Aldington, Richard. Jane Austen. Richard
About Jane Austen
Aldington's brief essay on Jane Austen. He spends several pages
debunking excessive admiration of Jane Austen, then delves into
his own version of admiration. Hard-to-find first edition. (Gilson
M576) Pasadena: The Ampersand Press. 1948. 16 pages. Hb.
USED. $40.00
10035 Allen, Walter. The English Novel: A Short Critical
History. Includes wonderful essay on Austen and Scott in the
section on 19th Century. Sample quotes - "Did Miss Austen know
what she was doing?...She knew exactly what she was doing.
Perfection is not obtained by blundering…" and "…she is, with Dr.
Johnson, the most forthright moralist in English...". NY: Dutton,
1955. Hb, 454 pages. Underlined throughout by previous owner.
USED. $6.00
10109 Auerbach, Emily. The Courage To Write: Women
Novelists of 19th-Century Europe. A Guide for Readers.
Encouragement for women writers, using the example of past
great writers. Chapter dedicated to each author - Austen, Bronte,
Shelley, Sand, Eliot. Board of Regents University of Wisconsin:
1991. 151 pages, paper. Signed by author. 8 1/2 X 11. Beautiful
lace print cover, Jane Austen profile on front cover. $20.00
10115 Austen-Leigh, James Edward. A Memoir of Jane
Austen by her Nephew. Handsome facsimile of the 1882 edition.
However, Lady Susan and The Watsons are not included. Folcroft
Library Editions: 1979. Hb. Tightly bound in boards covered with
royal blue cloth. Gilt title on spine only. Some foxing. NEW. $45
10124 Austen-Leigh, Mary Augusta. Personal Aspects of
Jane Austen. A daughter of James Edward Austen-Leigh, Mary
Augusta sought to show Jane Austen was more well-rounded and
knowledgeable than some critics and biographers like to portray.
If you are collecting biographies, this is an excellent addition, not
easy to find. Some wear to cover, light foxing, spine loose with
age, otherwise good condition. London: John Murray, 1920. Hb.
$65.00
10134 Austen-Leigh, William and Richard Arthur. Jane
Austen: Her Life and Letters. A Family Record. Intro by Sarah S.
G. Frantz.This reprint of the 1913 edition does not include
revisions by Le Faye. NY: Barnes & Noble, 2006, paperbound.
NEW. $7.00
10127 Austen-Leigh, William and Richard Arthur. Jane
Austen: Her Life and Letters. A Family Record. The son and
grandson of James Edward Austen-Leigh worked together, using
new materials that came to light after J.E.A-L's Memoir, to create
this newer history of Jane Austen. NY: Dutton, 1913, 1st edition.
Hb. Cover worn, foxing. USED. $95.00
10135 Austen-Leigh, William and Richard Arthur. Jane
Austen: Her Life and Letters. A Family Record. Revised by Dierdre
Le Faye. First published in 1913, this 1989 re-issue
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includes much new information, expanded and revised by
Dierdre Le Faye. She had access to family archives. This edition
has become the standard biography. Red cloth with attractive
protected DJ has photo of the quilt on display at Jane Austen's
House, Chawton, made by Mrs Austen, Jane and Casandra.
British Library: 1989. 326 pages. Hb, dust jacket. NEW. $25.00
10145 Bailey, John. Introductions to Jane Austen. These
are the original 7 introductions to the Georgian edition of Jane
Austen's novels, plus L&F, and S. Includes new material: a short
study of Jane Austen's Letters. London, Oxford: 1977R, original
1931. 147 pages, Hb. USED. $15.00
10313 Burrows, J. F. Jane Austen's Emma. Wonderfully
detailed analysis of Austen's "perfect" book. Sydney University
Press. 1968. 132 pages, Hb, dj. Good condition. USED. $25.00
10316 Bush, Douglas. Jane Austen. Part of the series
Masters of World Literature. Bush sets Austen in her historical
period, describes her family life, then examines her work,
chapter by chapter. Includes early writings & fragments.
Entertaining analysis. Hb, dj. NY: Macmillan, 1975. USED. $15
10323-2 Byrde, Penelope. Fashion in the Works of Jane
Austen. Jane Austen's descriptions of fashion have been
arranged in 6 chapters, with explanations. Includes a brief guide
to textile terms. Byrde was curator of the Museum of Costume
in Bath until her retirement in 2002. This book was originally
published as A Frivolous Distinction in 1979 by the Bath City
Council. Still in demand, now released in paper, with new 2008
intro by the author. Full of wonderful period illustrations.
Paper. NEW. $18.00
10324 Byrne, Paula. Jane Austen and the Theatre.
Explores home theatricals, professional theatre, and the
influence of theatre on Austen's novels. 2002. Paper. NEW.
$29.95
10335 Castellanos, Gabriela. Laughter, War and
Feminism: Elements of Carnival in Three of Jane Austen's
Novels. Focuses on Austen's feminist themes, emphasizing her
iconoclastic laughter. NY: 1994. 241 pages. Hb. Shop worn.
NEW. $10.00
10346-1 Cecil, David. A Portrait of Jane Austen. David
Cecil was Professor of English Literature at the University of
Oxford from 1948 to 1970. He is known for his biographies of
William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne, and this bio of Jane
Austen. NY: 1979. 208 pages, Hb, dust jacket. Like new. USED.
$15.00
10367 Cleary, Kristen, and Robyn Sommer. A Jane
Austen Miscellany - Sisters - Suitors - Families - Friends. A well-
done compilation. $8.00
10380-2 Collins, Irene. Jane Austen and the Clergy. Irene
is a wonderful writer. No JA library is complete without her
books. This book examines the clergy and Jane Austen's and
explains the clergy in her novels: Patronage, Manners and
Morals, the Clergy and the Neighborhood, more. Beautifully
illustrated on glossy paper. Notes, bibliography, appendix,
index. NEW. $12.00
10397 Cornish, Francis Warre. Jane Austen. Biography
and critique of the novels. Part of series called "English Men of
Letters." Macmillan & Co. London 1926. Hb, 240 pgs. $20.00
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10383-1 Craik, W. A. Jane Austen: The Six Novels. Analyzes the novels
to decipher the principles upon which Jane Austen based her writing.
London. 1965. 210 pgs. Hb. $20.00
11670 Day, Malcolm. Voices from the World of Jane Austen.
Attractive dust jacket. Book is packed full of quotes from the time period
placed in context against Austen's novels & letters. Good introduction to
the period. B/w illustrations throughout and some excellent period color
plates. Caution, we noticed some inaccuracies when quoting from Austen's
novels (ie who said what). 2006. 288 pgs. Hb, dj. Pub. at $24.99. NEW.
$18.00
10444 Doody, Prof. M. A. and Prof. D. Murray. A Portrait of Jane
Austen. Navy covers, 8 1/4 X 11 1/2. Scarce pamphlet detailing history of
the portrait owned by the Rice Family. 1995. 21 pgs. NEW. $25.00
10450 Duckworth, Alistair. The Improvement of the Estate: A Study
of Jane Austen's Novels. Johns Hopkins, 1994. 250 pgs. Paper. Publ. at
$18.95. NEW. $7.00
10479-4 Edwards, Anne-Marie. In the Steps of Jane Austen.
Traveller's guide, updated & revised. Photos, maps, a must-have. Jones
Books, 2006 3rd ed. NEW. $18.95
10483 Ehrenpreis, Irvin. Acts of Implication: Suggestion and Covert
Meaning in the Works of Dryden, Swift, Pope, and Austen. An insightful
reading of Austen. Unusual view of her novels in context with the famous
dramatist, essayist, and poet. University of California Press. 1980, Hb, DJ,
158 pgs. USED. $8.00
10533 Fergus, Jan. Jane Austen: A Literary Life. This is an excellent
work on Austen's career as a writer. Fergus is a favorite of Austen fans.
Softbound. Includes note signed by author. USED. $50.00
10555 Firkins, Oscar W. Jane Austen. Originally published 1920.
Examines Jane Austen the novelist, the realist, and the woman. Includes the
poem "To Jane Austen" by the author. Russell & Russell, NY. 1965. Hb. VG
condition, green cloth, gold gilt lettering on spine. Some pgs still uncut.
USED. $31.00
10562 Fitzpatrick, William J. Jane Austen's Emma and Mansfield
Park. Study guide. "A critical guide providing complete understanding of the
great works and ideas - an in-depth analysis of the form, meaning, and style
by means of: complete background, plot discussion, theme development,
character analysis, critical commentary, questions & answers, guide to
research." Monarch Press, NY. 1965. 107 pgs. Paper. UESD. $20.00
10564 Fleishman, Avrom. A Reading of Mansfield Park: An Essay in
Critical Synthesis. Johns Hopkins Press. 1970. Paper. USED. $30.00
11624 Fletcher, Chris. 1000 Years of English Literature: A Treasury
of Literary Manuscripts. With Roger Evans and Sally Brown. 200
illustrations in full color, many large, grace this lovely large book (8.5X11),
printed on heavy paper. Facsimiles of manuscripts and drawings & paintings
of the authors from hte British Library collections, with short biographies of
the authors. A gorgeous book by three curators of literary manuscripts at
the British Library. From Beowulf to Ted Hughes (Jane Austen is on page
114). Abrams, NY: 2003. 191 pages, Hb, dust jacket. NEW. $27.00
10571 Folsom, Marcia McClintock, ed. Approaches to Teaching
Austen's Emma. Plus essays by 18 eminent Austen scholars, including
Jonathan Gross. NY. 2004. Paper. NEW. $19.00
11229 Freydis, Jane Welland and Eileen Southerland, Editors. Life in
the Country: with Quotations by Jane Austen and Silhouettes by her
Nephew James Edward Austen-Leigh. Charming silhouettes JEAL created,
often to amuse his children. Contributions by Maggie Lane and Joan Ray,
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afterword by Joan Austen-Leigh. British Library Board, London, 2008. 48
pgs. Hb, dust jacket. NEW. $24.00
10584 Fullerton, Susannah, and Anne Harbers. Jane Austen:
Antipodean Views. A collection of passages & quotes from Australians and
New Zealanders on Jane Austen. Illustrates why Jane Austen is so popular
"down under". Wellington Lane Press, 2001. Paper. NEW. $15.00
10583 Fullerton, Susannah. Jane Austen & Crime. There was plenty
of crime in Jane Austen's England. Fullerton shows the connections
between Jane's youthful work, her mature work, and the darker side of life.
Jones Books, 2006. 248 pgs. Paper. NEW. $20.00
11669 Gammie, Ian & Derek McCulloch. The Musical World of Jane
Austen. "Seen through the manuscripts and printed editions held by the
Jane Austen Memorial Trust at Chawton, with brief histories of
contemporary composers and a catalogue of more than 300 musical
works." Also incipits of several of the pieces. Corda Music Publications,
Herts. UK.1996. NEW. $20.00
10624-2 Gilson, David. A Bibliography of Jane Austen. This is the only
bibliography you will ever need - and you will wonder how you managed
without it. Arranged in sections so that you can easily find any book. Read
about the various editions, and the famous owners of her books. Also bios
and critical works. The first edition was published in 1982 and included
works up to 1978. This edition has a new front section adding important
works up to 1995. Oak Knoll Press, 1997, Hb, dj. 877 pgs. NEW. $55.00
10636 Gooneratne, Yasmine. Jane Austen. Important critical
introduction to Jane Austen's writings, including her letters, minor works,
and the 6 novels. Focus on structure and intentions of the works.
Cambridge University Press. 1970. Paper. USED. $15.00
10652 Grey, J. David, Mg Ed. The Jane Austen Companion. With
Consulting editors A. Walton Litz and Brian Southam. 65 essays by 40
respected experts on a variety of topics. Must-have for Austen fans. Hb, dj a
little worn. USED. $70.00
10678-1 Halperin, John, Editor. Jane Austen: Bicentenary Essays.
Facsimile of this out of print book, printed in 1991 by University Microfilms
International on acid-free paper. Selected essays, various writers. Some
underlining and margin comments in bright colored ink. 1975. Paper. USED.
$8.00
10677-1 Halperin, John. The Life of Jane Austen. Johns Hopkins
University Press. Full length biography, well written. Treats each novel as to
origin and intent, proposes how her life led to her fiction. 1984. Hb, dj.
USED. $12.00
10682 Handley, Graham. Jane Austen. Criticism in focus. A survey
of main books and most influential articles. First responses, early bio,
emergent classics, letters, appraisals, centenary evaluations. NY. 1992. Hb,
dj. USED. $20.00
10685 Hannon, Patrice. Dear Jane Austen: A Heroine's Guide to Life
and Love. Not a novel. A modern-day conduct book. Jane Austen answers
the questions that perplex heroines-in-training. 2005. Paper. NEW. $10.00
10689 Hardwick, Michael. A Guide to Jane Austen. A writer writing
about Austen's TEN novels - because he treats The Watsons, Lady Susan,
Love and Freindship, and Sanditon, with due respect. Encyclopedic entry for
every character. Great fun as well as excellent reference. 1973. Hb, dj.
USED. $30.00
11232 Hecimovich, Gregg A. Austen's Emma. Lively, insightful,
student-friendly guide to Emma. With guidance on historical context,
literary influences, language, style, form, critical history, adaptations,
including movies. Ideal for undergraduate students. NEW. $15.00
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10761 Hodge, Jane Aiken. Only a Novel: The Double Life of Jane
Austen. Excerpts from Austen's letters enhance this biography. Slight foxing
on edges. DJ worn. 1972. USED. $18.00
10767 Holbrook, David. The Novel and Authenticity. Excellent
accessible criticism. Includes essay on morals and Mansfield Park. Also
essays on Henry James, E. M. Forster, Alan Sillitoe. 1st US ed. 1987. 204 pgs,
Hb, dj. Like new condition. USED. $30.00
10780 Holms, John and Karin Baji. Bite-Size Jane Austen: Sense and
Sensibility from one of England's Great Writers. John Holms and Karin Baji
compiled this collection and included a bite-size biography! St. Martin's
Press, NY. 1999. 94 pgs. Hb, dj. NEW. $13.00
10777 Honan, Park. Jane Austen: Her Life. Beloved biography, one
of our favorites. St. Martin's Press, NY. Hb, dj. 1897. USED. $10.00
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Bronte, C Rossetti, R Bonheur, M de Stael, Ellizabeth Fry, Mary Lamb, Jane
Austen, Empress Josephine, and Mary Shelley. His description of his late
19th c visit to Steventon is wonderful. His bio of Jane Austen is a little off for
those who have read so many well-researched works from the 20th
century, but it is fun and personable and brings Austen to life, and who can
complain about that? G. P. Putnam's Sons, London & NY, 1897. USED.
$40.00
11238 Johnson, Claudia. Equivocal Beings: Politics, Gender and
Sentimentality in the 1790's. Essays on Wollstonecraft, Burney, Radcliffe
and Austen. Catherine R. Stimpson wrote the forward. U of Chicago Press.
1995. Paper. NEW. $26.00
10832-1 Johnson, Claudia. Jane Austen: Women, Politics and the
Novel. "Best (and best-written) book about Austen." Nina Auerbach. U of
Chicago Press, 1988, Hb, Dj. NEW. $20.00

10789-2 Howard, Tom. Austen Country. Beautiful oversized book full
of pictures to accompany your travels, whether of the armchair or train &
car variety. Caxton Ed. London, 2000, 80 pbs. Hb, dj. NEW. $15.00
10795-2 Hubback, J. H. and Edith C. Jane Austen's Sailor Brothers:
Being the Adventures of Sir Francis Austen, G.C.B., Admiral of the Fleet
and Rear-Admiral Charles Austen. A 1986 reprint of the 1906 book written
by grandson and great-granddaughter of Frances Austen. NEW. $75.00
10795-1 Hubback, J. H. and Edith C. Jane Austen's Sailor Brothers:
Being the Adventures of Sir Francis Austen, G.C.B., Admiral of the Fleet
and Rear-Admiral Charles Austen. Gilson M275. First edition. Written by
grandson and great-granddaughter of Frances Austen. First published
reproduction of Cassandra's watercolor sketch of Jane Austen. Foxing.
Previous owner bookplate (Fardell) and notes on one page in front. Some
wear to edges of spine and corners, else VG. John Lane The Bodley Head.
1906. 294 pgs. USED. $220.00
10796 Hubbard, Elbert. Little Journeys to the Homes of Famous
Women. Do not expect a travel book. The author [1856-1915] wrote mini-
biographies to accompany his brief prosaic travel tales. This book covers
Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Madame Guyon, H Martineau, Charlotte
10838 Johnson, R. Brimley. Jane Austen: Her Life, Her Work, Her
Family, and Her Critics. llustrated, includes maps drawn by Miss Blanche
MacManus of fictional locations. Inlcudes JA portrait and various other
illustrations. Also, of course, inlcudes the excellent insights of R. Brimley
Johnson. Dent, Dutton. 1930. 285 pgs. USED. $75.00
10854 Kaye-Smith, Shella and G. B. Stern. More About Jane Austen.
Kaye-Smith and Stern explore Austen again. They had so much fun with the
first book, they had to write another! 1949. Hb, dj. 1st US ed. USED. $45.00
10855 Kaye-Smith, Shella and G. B. Stern. Speaking of Jane Austen.
Two women, novelists themselves, have a great deal of fun exploring Jane
Austen's works and life, which they share with us in alternating chapters
that seem almost like a conversation. Hb, dj, 1944, 286 pgs. 1st US ed.
USED. $45.00
10869 Kestner, Joseph A. III. Jane Austen: Spatial Structure of
Thematic Variations. Salzburg studies in English Literature under the
direction of Professor Edwin A. Sturzl. Looks at the themes of improvement,
intimacy, concealment, imagination, silence, and shyness. Universitat
Salzburg. Austria. 1974. 145 pgs. Review copy, sun faded. USED. $60.00

Further Reading About Jane Austen’s Family

10100 Austen, Edward (Knight). Jane Austen's Brother Abroad: The Grand Tour Journals of Edward Austen. Ed. by John Spence. Beautiful little book,
fully illustrated. Edward, unlike his brothers, didn't go to college. Instead, he went on the Grand Tour. Jane and Cassandra must have enjoyed living vicariously
through his letters. We can't help but admire brother Edward's writing style, knowing the talent that runs in his family. JASA Press, 2005. Paper. NEW. $22.00

10112 Austen, James. The Complete Poems of James Austen. Ed., Intro and Notes by David Selwyn. Jane's eldest sibling James [1765-1819] was a prolific
poet, yet none of his verse was published in his lifetime; except for excerpts in letters, most are in print here for the first time. Includes 42 pages of explanatory
notes. JAS: 2003. 191 pages. Paperbound. NEW. $22.00

10971 Mackinnon, Sir Frank Douglas. Grand Larceny: Being the Trial of Jane Leigh Perrot, Aunt of Jane Austen. Complete work with illustrations and the
actual trial report. Oxford University Press. 1937. 131 pgs, hb. USED. $85.00

11250-2 Wilson, Margaret. Almost Another Sister: The family life of Fanny Knight, Jane Austen's favourite niece. A biography of Fanny Knight, Jane’s
favorite neice. Plates, 3 family pedigrees (Knight, Knatchbull, Austen.) Wilson is an authority on Kent. Some shelf wear. NEW. $15.00

11251 Wilson, Margaret. Eva: An Aspiring Victorian: The life of Eva Knatchbull-Hugessen, great-great-niece of Jane Austen. Margaret Wilson, author
of "Almost Another Sister" a book about Fanny Knight, here has given us the story of Evan Knatchbull-Hugessen, daughter of Lord Brabourne, grand-daughter of
Fanny Knight. Eva's story helps illuminate the politics of the time, including issues of women's education and ability to pursue a career. Eva also wrote children's
fiction. 2008. Paper. NEW. $20.00

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10901-1 Lascelles, Mary. Jane Austen and Her Art. One of the best
books about Austen ever written, a classic. OUP, London, 1st ed. 1939. No
dj. (Also available in other editions for as low as $20.) USED. $50.00
11627 LeFaye, Deirdre. Jane Austen: A Family Record. The
definitive biography, based on the wealth of information held by the family.
Deirdre LeFaye was entrusted with this task by the heirs of Richard Austen-
Leigh and William Austen-Leigh. Illustrated. Small remainder mark. 2004.
NEW. $28.00
10980 Mansell, Darrel. The Novels of Jane Austen. Mansell analyzes
the novels from the argument that they are all about the reformation of the
heroine, and all other material of the books serves this purpose. Argues
that this overriding theme depletes the realism of the novels. Lavish
footnotes and index. Macmillan, London, 1978. Hb, dj. 226 pgs. USED.
$20.00
10081 Myer, Valerie Grosvenor. Jane Austen: Obstinate Heart.
"Jane Austen spent her entire life as a poor relation…she lived on the
outside looking in." A thorough, clear biography, certainly not all doom and
gloom as this quote from the author suggests. 16 pages glossy illustrations
including family, landscapes, costumes, and the quilt. Myer stays close to
the letters and history, while bringing Jane and her family to life. 1997, hb,
dj. NEW. $15.00
11235 Poovey, Mary. The Proper Lady and the Woman Writer:
Idealogy as Style in the Works of Mary Wollstonecraft, Mary Shelley, and
Jane Austen. University of Chicago Press, 1984, Paper, NEW. $26.00
11229 Quin, Vera. Jane Austen Visits London. Most popular book at
the 2008 AGM! Illustrated by Veronique Avon-Yapp. Paperback. NEW.
$20.00
10836 Rostvig, Maren-Sofie. Ed. Fair Forms: Essays in English
Literature from Spenser to Jane Austen. Essays of structural analysis of
literature, as applied to textural analysis, to enhance understanding of the
author's basic themes. The very good essay on Austen, "Mistaken conduct
and proper 'feeling': A study of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice" is written
by Grete Ek. Cambridge, 1975, 248 pgs. Hb. USED. $15.00
11326 Roth, Barry & Joel Weinsheimer. An Annotated Bibliography
of Jane Austen Studies, 1952-1972. The definitive listing. People, subjects,
books, all indexed. Indispensable. University of Virginia Press. 1973. Hb.
USED. $9.00
11411-1 Shields, Carol. Jane Austen: A Penguin Life. A popular
biography. 2001, Hb, dj. NEW. $12.00
11411-2 Shields, Carol. Jane Austen: A Penguin Life. A popular
biography. 2005, Paper. NEW. $10.00
11427 Smith, Goldwin. A Life of Jane Austen. First published in
1890. Ushered in a new age of reviewing Austen by applying formal
criticism to her work. Just a little worn, a little foxed, binding good. The
Walter Scott Publishing Company, NY: 1908, 195 pges. USED. $42.00
90062 Southam, B. C. Editor. Jane Austen: Northanger Abbey and
Persuasion. Casebook Series. A great resource. Selection of Austen
criticism. One of a three part set. Southam himself, plus Mudrick, Harding,
Butler, Kavanagh, Oliphant, Lewes, Lascelles, Woolf, others. From a variety
of source material. MacMillan. 1976. Good condition. USED. $20.00
90061 Southam, B. C. Editor. Jane Austen: Sense and Sensibility,
Pride and Prejudice and Mansfield Park. Casebook Series. A collection of
opinions expressed about Jane Austen's art, starting with her own
comments on her work and ending in the 1960's. From contemporaries
Scott, Lewes, Oliphant, to Kavanagh, Mudrick, Tanner, this is a brilliant
collection packaged in an unassuming little paperback. Anonymous to
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famous, letters, essays, critical reviews. MacMillan. 1976. Good condition.
USED. $20.00
11444 Southam, Brian. Jane Austen. A Students' Guide to the Later
Manuscript Works. Some of the work herein was prepared for the new
Cambridge Edition, which contract "was later terminated." The Later Pieces
does not include the Juvenilia. Southam is an expert in this area; perhaps
some remember his speech at an AGM on the Minors. The Prayers, the
Poems, the larger fragments. 2007. Paper. NEW. $35.00
11440-1 Southam, Brian. Jane Austen: The Critical Heritage. A survey
that has become one of the most important books on Austen. Starting wih
review of SS(1811), PP, MP, E, and NA and P, continuing with important
essays through 1870. This book became known as Volume 1 of the Critical
Heritage. 1st ed. 1968. Hb, dj. NEW/USED. $85.00
11240 Southam, Brian. Jane Austen's Literary Manuscripts.
Includes discussion of the connection between Austen's life and art.
Increases our appreciation of Jane Austen's development as an artist.
Juvenilia, minor works. Athlone Press, London 2001. Paper. NEW. $39.95
11443 Southam, Brian. Writers and Their Work: Jane Austen. Add
to your Southam/Austen collection. Longman, Essex, 1975. 60 pgs, paper.
One signed copy $18.00. USED. $15.00
11446 Spacks, Patricia Meyer. The Adolescent Idea: Myths of Youth
and the Adult Imagination. Novelists often evoke adolescents who resist
the social order. Spacks analyzes their conflicts and their resolutions. Jane
Austen is included with her representations of generational conflict. 1981,
hb,dj. May be shop worn. NEW. $10.00
11454 Spence, John. A Century of Wills from Jane Austen's Family
1705-1806. This book starts with a facsimile of Jane Austen's will, in her
own hand. 16 wills - Austens, Leighs, Perrots, Philadelphia Hancock, etc.
Fascinating to scholars and readers who can't get enough background on
Jane Austen. Foreward by Maggie Lane. JASA, 2001. Paper. $20.00
11455 Spence, John. Becoming Jane Austen. Another Austen
biography to add to our collection (we need them all, don't we?). Spence
consulted on the recent movie Becoming Jane . There was quite a bit of
fantasy in the movie - the bio is of course more grounded in history.
Continuum. Paper. NEW. $14.00
11471 Steinbach, Alice. Educating Alice: Adventures of a Curious
Woman. Award-winning columnist roams the world in pursuit of learning.
In the chapter "Sense and Sensible Shoes," Steinbach visits Chawton and
meets Miss Bowden, Helen Lefroy, and Deirdre LeFaye. Random House, NY,
2004. Hb, dj. NEW. $8.00
11628 Sutherland, Kathryn. Jane Austen's Textual Lives: from
Aeschylus to Bollywood. Sutherland explores three histories. 1) the
transmission of Austen through manuscripts, critical editions, biographies
and adaptations, 2) the development of English Studies as a discipline, and
3) the role of OUP in shaping a canon of English texts in the 20th c. Hb,
beautiful dj. 2005, OUP. NEW. $135.00
11516 Tanner, Tony. Jane Austen. Tony Tanner presents 20 years of
his collected thoughts on Jane Austen. He deals with the issues of authority,
power, and the position of women. He analyzes Austen's novels in an
accessable, readable way. An introductory scholarly companion to Austen's
works. Macmillan, London, 1986, Hb, dj. Corners bent, otherwise good.
USED. $22.00
11483 Tobin, Beth Fowkes. Superintending the Poor: Charitable
Ladies and Paternal Landlords in British Fiction, 1770-1860. With material
from JA's Emma and Mansfield Park, Dickens' Bleak House, Godwin's Caleb
Williams, Bage's Mount Henneth. Yale UP. 1993. Hb, dj. USED. $21.00
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11525-1 Tucker, George H. Jane Austen the Woman: Some
Biographical Insights. Well researched, excellent footnotes, entertaining
bio. 1994, hb, dj. USED. $18.00
11567 Watkins, Susan. Jane Austen's Town and Country Style. 177
illus., 77 in color. 7x10 1/2. Luscious full-page depictions of the fashions,
the foods, the interiors, the customs. NY, 1990, hb, dj. USED. $35.00
11585-1 Weldon, Fay. Letters to Alice on first reading Jane Austen.
Fay Weldon explains the art of reading and writing to a fictional niece, Alice.
London: 1984. 127 pages, Hb, dust jacket. 1st ed. Very Good condition.
USED. $18.00
History & Culture
Food
10194 Beeton, Mrs. Isabella. A Victorian Alphabet of Every Day
Recipes. Red cloth, red decorated dust jacket. All pages plates. A lovely
illustrated little cookbook. NEW. $10.00
10208 Black, Maggie, and Dierdre LeFaye. Jane Austen Cookbook.
LeFaye offers historical background. Chicago Review Press. 1995. Hb, dust
jacket. Like new. USED. $25.00
10524 Farmer, Fannie Merritt. The 1896 Boston Cooking-School
Cook Book. A facsimile of the original edition. Gramercy, NY. 1997. Hb,dj.
NEW. $15.00
10655 Grigson, Jane. Food with the Famous. Try Martha Lloyd's
curry! Charmingly written, now illustrated. Expanded from a series in "The
Observer," explores cooking habits and diets of 10 famous people, including
Jane Austen & Martha Lloyd, Pastor Woodforde, Rev. Sydney Smith and
John Evelyn. Recipes. London, 1991R. Hb, dj. Published at $35. NEW. $18.00
10656 Grossman, Anne Chotzinoff and Lisa Grossman Thomas.
Lobscouse and Spotted Dog, Which It's a Gastronomic Companion to the
Aubrey/Maturin Novels. Aubry and Maturin being, of course, the heroes of
Patrick O'Brian's historical novels - adventures with the British Navy during
the Napoleonic Wars. Authentic recipies from the late 18th and early 19th
centuries. Exceprts from the novels, historical notes on the origins of the
dishes, advice on preparing roasts, puddings, and pies. 1997. Hg, dj. NEW.
$20.00
10725 Hewett, Edward & Axton, W. F. Convivial Dickens: The Drinks
of Dickens and His Times. Wonderful period illustrations. Badly sun faded
DJ. Otherwise, like new. Ohio University Press. 1983, Hb, Dj. USED. $15.00
11242 Wilson, C. Anne, Ed. Food and Society: 'The Appetite and the
Eye' Visual aspects of food and its presentation within their historic
context. "Papers from the Second Leeds Symposium on Food History and
Traditions, April 1987, with additional papers." Papers on Mediaeval, Tudor,
Stuart, Victorian, range from table setting to furniture, social settings, etc.
Edinburgh University Press. 1991. Paper. $24.00
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11614 Williams, Michael. Jane Austen: Six Novels and Their
Methods. Discusses the methods Austen used to construct the novels. NY.
St.Martin's Press. 1986. Hb. Dust jacket faded edges and corners. USED.
$85.00
11249-2 Wilson, Kim. Tea with Jane Austen. Gorgeous pictures,
bibliography, index. A charming - and charmingly illustrated - (gift!) book
about tea - not just another beverage, but the center of social ritual in 18th
and 19th C England. History, recipes, excerpts from the novels and letters,
illustrations from the time. Illustrated boards. 2004. NEW. $16.00
Architecture, Fashion,
Politics, Food,
Crafts,Biographies
11243 Wilson, C. Anne, Ed. Food and Society: 'Waste Not, Want
Not' Food preservation from early times to the present day. "Papers from
the Fourth Leeds Symposium on Food History and Traditions, April 1989."
Food preservation in the middle ages to present times, various authors.
Edinburgh University Press. Hb. $35.00
11241 Wilson, C. Anne. Food & Drink in Britain: From the Stone
Age to the 19th Century. Illustrated, b/w photos, drawings, etc. 472 pages,
Paper. Academy of Chicago Publishers. 2003. NEW. $21.00
History
10017 Ainsworth, William Harrison. Ainsworth's Magazine: A
Miscellany of Romance, General Literature, & Art. 3 vols (1840's). Previous
owner's inscriptions "bound November 25 1884." Some foxing. Brown 1/2
leather and pebbled boards. Gilt on spine, bands. Complete novels, stories,
poems. Illustrated by George Cruikshank. 1842-3. USED. $300.00
10040 Andrew, Donna and Randall McGowan. The Perreaus and
Mrs Rudd: Forgery and Betrayal in 18th Century London. This true crime
book "…tells the remarkable story of a complex forgery uncovered in
London in 1775…" by professors of history. Must-read for anyone interested
in the time period and the place, or crime history. University of California
Press, 2001. 346 pages. Hb, dust jacket. NEW. $15.00
10051 Andrews, Jonathan and Andrew Scull. Undertaker of the
Mind: John Monro and Mad-Doctoring in Eighteenth-Century England. You
may have heard about Monro in relation to some of his famous patients,
esp King George III. Methods we today consider bizarre and barbaric. In-
depth look at Monro's work and the trade of insanity in England in the 18th
century. University of California Press. 2001. 364 pages. Hb, dj. NEW. $13.00
10102 Bennett, Geoffrey. The Battle of Trafalgar. Period paintings
(b&w), maps, diagrams to illustrate the operation of the ships. Detalied
description of the battle, includes details about life of sailors. Nelson, his
tactics, the events of the battle. Captain Bennett served in the Royal Navy
and is a highly regarded naval historian. Scholarly yet entertaining. Import.
Pen & Sword Military Classics. Paper. NEW. $13.95
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10227 Borowitz, Albert. The Thurtell-Hunt Murder Case: Dark
Mirror to Regency England. A sensational murder in 1823 became an
inspirational source for many writers, even in our own times. Here it is
revealed in all its original detail for the first time. True crime buffs, as well
of fans of the time period, will enjoy this readable history. Louisiana State
University Press. 1987. Hb, dj. NEW. $15.00
10245 Briggs, L. B. R. Original Charades. Some of these charades
will put Mr Elton's to shame. Luckily the answers are in the back or we'd
never figure them out! Green cloth on boards with silver and gold gilt
design and title, gilt pages, a pretty little book, condition very good for a
book that is over 100 years old. 72 pages. Scribner's. NY: 1891. Hb. USED.
$50.00
10289 Burke, Edmund. On Empire, Liberty, and Reform - Speeches
and Letters. Ed. David Bromwich. The great statesman speaks. Bromwich
adds a concise introduction to each item, placing it in context. "This is a
reader's not a scholar's edition." New Haven & London: Yale University
Press. 2000. 524 pages, paper. NEW. $16.00
10290 Burke, Thomas. The English Townsman as He Was and as He
Is. Fully illustrated. Fascinating dust jacket. The Londoner from medieval
times to the present day (mid 20th century). There is an index. Jane Austen
is here! London, Toronto, NY: B.T. Batsford Ltd. 1947 2nd ed. 151 pages, Hb,
dust jacket. USED. $22.00
10312 Burton, Elizabeth. The Pageant of Georgian England.
Illustrated by Felix Kelly. Houses, furniture, medicine, clothes, gardening,
very complete study, also fun to read. Charles Scribner's Sons. NY: 1967.
USED. $25.00
10336 Carrell, Jennifer Lee. The Speckled Monster: A Historical Tale
of Battling Small Pox. Carrell tells this story so well, you will not want to put
the book down once you begin. From the opening lines: "Early in December
1694, an assassin emerged from the streets of London to sneak westward
across the park, slip unseen through the halls of Kensington...". The assassin
was a virus, and its victim the Queen. Dutton, 2003. Hb, dust jacket. NEW.
$16.95
10352 Chandrasekhar, S. "A Dirty, Filthy Book" - The Writings of
Charles Knowlton and Annie Besant on Reproductive Physiology and Birth
Control and an Account of the Bradlaugh-Besant Trial. Courageous and
intelligent Annie Besant [1847-1933] published Knowlton's book on
reproductive physiology and birth control in Britain in 1877. She and her
cohort Bradlaugh were charged with publishing obscenity. This book
includes the original Fruits of Philosophy by Knowlton, The Law of
Population by Besant, and Theosophy and the Law of Population by Besant,
as well as an account of the trial. Hb book, like new, dust jacket slightly
worn at top and bottom of spine. USED. $20.00
10361 Cheesman, Clive, and Jonathan Williams. Rebels, Pretenders
and Imposters. Cheesman and Williams are curators in the Dept of Coins at
the British Museum. This book is a survey of people throughout history who
have sought to rule. Pictures of coins illustrate the history. NY: 2000. Hb, dj,
192 pages. Good condition. NEW. $12.00
10379 Collier, Jane. An Essay on the Art of Ingeniously Tormenting.
Edited by Katharene A. Craik. Collier [1715-1755] created this fascinating
glimpse into 18th C daily life in 1753. Deals with the treatment of servants
and dependents and the bringing up of children. "Thrilling precursor to the
art of Jane Austen." Oxford World Classics. 2002. NEW. $12.00
10394 Coote, Stephen. Napoleon and the Hundred Days.
Entertaining historical biography. Illuminates personalities from Napoleon
to Josephine to Wellington. Coote has also written other popular historical
biographies. Da Capo Press. 2005. Hb, dj, NEW. $20.00
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11182 Crane, Walter. The Decorative Illustration of Books. Survey
of book illustrations up to 1896 when it was originally published. Fully
illustrated. Shop worn, slightly yellowed. London. 1994. Paper. NEW. $10.00
10399 Cummins, John. The Art of Medieval Hunting: The Hound
and the Hawk. Illustrated. Everything you could ever want to know about
hunting in Medieval and Renaissance times. Lays foundation for hunting as
sport in later times. Castle Books. 2003. 306 pgs, hb, dj. NEW. $10.00
10485 Elder, Melinda. The Slave Trade and the economic
development of 18th century Lancaster. 18th Century Lancaster's
"commercial revolution" from agriculture to sea port here evaluated
through study of the African slave trade. Illustrated, charts, graphs, maps,
index. Ryburn Publishing, Halifax, 1992. Hb, dj, originally publ. at $50. NEW.
$20.00
10519 Faderman, Lillian. Scotch Verdict* Miss Pirie and Miss
Woods v. Dame Cumming Gordon. *A verdict of not proven that is allowed
by Scottish law in some cases, or any inconclusive decision. A
reconstruction of the real-life drama of the 1811 Edinburgh trial. A student
accuses her schoolmistresses of having sex together which leads to the
withdrawal of all students and collapse of the school. The women accused
sue for libel. This book is a "remarkable work of scholarship and a brilliant
illumination of a crucial moment in women's history." Quartet Books. 1985.
320 pgs. Paper. USED. $10.00
10520 Fairs, Geoffrey L. Annals of a Parish: A Short History of Hay-
on-Wye. Published in 1994, the 1050th anniversary of the first known
mention of the town. Hay-on Wye (Y Gelli in Welsh) lies in Wales at the
border with England. Paper. 1994. 1st ed. USED. $14.00
10527 Fay, C. R., M.A. Life and Labour in the Nineteenth Century.
First published 1920. "Being the Substance of Lectures Delivered at
Cambridge University in the Year 1919 to Students of Economics, Among
Whom were Officers of the Royal Navy and Students from the Army of the
United States." Greenwood Press, NY. 1969. Hb. 319 pgs. USED. $21.00
10528 Fay, Stephen. Portrait of an Old Lady: Turmoil at the Bank of
England. Book about the Bank of England, revealing secretive history,
exploring the present (1987) and future. Viking, NY. 1987. Hb, dj. USED.
$26.00
10559 Fisher, Trevor. Prostitution and the Victorians. Illustrations.
Magazine format. Meticulous study from newspapers, journals, diaries and
letters. Sutton, London, 1997. Paper. USED. $12.00
10577 Fosten, Bryan. Wellington's Infantry (2). History and
uniforms of the light infantry troops who served under Wellington.
Numerous illustrations in full colour. Includes 1812 chart of regimental
distinctions. Oxford, 1982, 40 pgs, paper. NEW. $12.00
11622 Gatrell, Vic. City of Laughter: Sex and Satire in Eighteenth-
Century London. Compilation of satirical prints from the Georgian and
Regency era - 1170-1830. This lewd, vicious comedy, poking shockingly at
celebrities, politicians, and financial leaders, makes Mary Crawford's
comment about "rears and vices" seem tame indeed. Well researched by
the author, Prof of Brit History at the University of Essex. Every cartoon is
described and explained - a great resource. Be prepared for low humor. Hb,
dust jacket. Color illustrations. 696 pages. NY: 2006. Pub at $45. NEW.
$30.00
11237 George, M. Dorothy. London Life in the 18th Century. A
social history and impeccably documented reference work. The change in
social attitudes between 1700 and 1800. Academy Chicago Publishers.
2000. 457 pgs. Paper. NEW. $19.95
10637 Gooneratne, Yasmine and Brandon. This Inscrutable
Englishman. We recognize Goonerante for her writings about Jane Austen.
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This book covers Sir John d'Oyly [1774-1824] and his work on the
annexation of Sri Lanka's Kingdom of Kandy in 1815. Gives insight into the
process of colonial rule in the period of Austen's life, from the perspective
of the colonizer and the colonized. 1999, London. Paper. USED. $10.00
10663 Gupta, Shri Anil Chandra Das, editor. The Days of John
Company: Selections from Calcutta Gazette 1824-1832. Chosen excerpts
divided into chapters - Official, Editorial, Advertisement. Includes
fascinating letters to the Editor. 758 pages + index. Hb, dj. Calcutta, West
Bengal Government Press. 1959. $65.00
10691 Harper, Ida Husted. The History of Woman Suffrage, Vol V &
VI. The History of Woman Suffrage is comprised of six volumes averaging
about one thousand pages each, of which the two just finished are the last.
Volumes V & VI cover the years 1900-1920. NY. National American Woman
Suffrage. 1922. Edges foxed. USED. $70.00
10698 Harrison, Shirley. The Channel: Dividing Link between
Britain & France. The love-hate relationship of the French and English.
Hundreds of period illustrations (black & white) including ships, lighthouses,
maps, and major defensive works. 1986. Hb, dj. Like new. USED. $6.00
10704-1 Hawkings, David T. Criminal Ancestors: A Guide to Historical
Criminal Records in England and Wales. Reference document.
Photographs, tables, charts, letters, various other records of criminals.
Taken from all county and borough record offices, the public record office,
police archives. Alan Sutton. Stroud. 1992. Hb, dj. 458 pgs. USED. $35.00
10708 Haythornthwaite, Philip J. Wellington's Army: The Uniforms
of the British Soldier, 1812-1815. 60 plates, all in colour, by Chas. Hamilton
Smith depicting Peninsular War and Waterloo. Text by Phillip J
Haythornthwaite. Plates showing general officers, cavalry, artillery,
engineers, foreign regiments, royal marines, troops of the East India
company, etc. 14"x10". 2002. Hb, dj. NEW. $25.00
10709 Hazelwood, Nick. The Queen's Slavetrader: John Hawkyns,
Elizabeth I, and the Trafficking in Human Souls. Traces origins of American
slavery to project of Elizabeth I. Biography of first Atlantic slave trader,
Hawkyns. 16th century Anglo-Spanish rivalry. Paper, 2004. NEW. $12.00
10744 Hibbert, Christopher. The English: A Social History 1066-
1945. Wonderful illustrations. Chapters on subjects such as Schoolboys and
Schoolgirls, Manners and Dress, Marriage and Divorce, Town Life, etc. 1987.
Hb, dj. 785 pgs. USED. $25.00
10751 Hill, Christopher. Intellectual Origins of the English
Revolution. Ground-breaking book delves into the motivations behind the
English Revolution and Civil War. How the English revolted against Charles I
and the church, and executed their king. Panther, London, 1972. 333 pgs,
Paper. Used. Good condition. $45.00
10068 Hochschild, Adam. Bury the Chains: Prophets and Rebels in
the Fight to Free an Empire's Slaves. Gripping history of the people who
dared to defy their times to promote the end of slavery in the British
Empire. (We know Jane Austen was a fan of some of the heroes of this
book. Food for thought, especially for those who might still insist she was
apolitical and intellectually sheltered. Slight Austen Ref p. 90) Houghton
Mifflin, 2005. Hb, dj. NEW. $20.00
10762 Hodge, Jane Aiken. Passion & Principle: The Loves and Lives
of Regency Women. Historical work shows Regency women trying to find
love in a world made to deny them. Features daughters of George III among
others. Fun, gossipy book. John Murray, London, 1996, 230 pgs, Hb, Dj. Very
good condition. USED. $45.00
10769 Hole, Christina. English Sports and Pastimes. Tudor pastimes
through modern times. Includes bull running, hurling, cricket, training
hawks, riding at the Quintain, bear-baits, mop fairs, cock fighting,
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gaderyngs, card games, archery, bowls, and something that would set us all
up for life…sea bathing! Books for Libraries Press. 1949/1968. Hb. 182 pgs.
USED. $10.00
10771 Holland, Vyvyan. Hand Coloured Fashion Plates 1770 to
1899. An outstanding collection of fully sourced plates and illustrations
(some color, some b/w) offering a selection of the fashions of the times.
Holland was a son of Oscar Wilde. 1st ed. B.T.Batsford, London, 1955. 200
pgs. USED. $95.00
10069 Horowitz, Helen Lefkowitz. Rereading Sex: Battles over
Sexual Knowledge and Suppression in Nineteenth-Century America.
Illustrations, photos. Exposes the 19th century American culture wars over
how and whether sexuality can be discussed. There is a lot of material here,
showing there was more open discussion going on than we might think.
Alfred A. Knopf. 2002. 524 pgs. Hb, dj. NEW. $15.00
10797 Hudson, Roger, Editor. The Grand Tour. Organized by
destination. The 18th c gentleman's education often involved the Grand
Tour. Where did they go, what did they see on the Continent, and how did
this affect their education? Descriptions by contemporaries. Boswell,
Smollett, Lady Montagu, Gibbon, more. Lavishly illustrated with
contemporary paintings and drawings, color. Beautiful cover, cloth on
boards, with slipcase. The Folio Society, London, 1993. Hb. 270 pgs. Hb,
Slipcase. USED. $20.00
10799 Hughes, Kathryn. The Victorian Governess. James Tait Black-
prizewinner presents a sparkling & scholarly study of life in the home
schoolroom, using official reports, conduct manuals, periodicals, memoirs,
novels. About 25,000 women actually worked as governesses during this
time. Hambledon, UK, 2001. Paper. NEW. $18.00
10798 Hughes, Kristine. Writer's Guide to Everyday Life in Regency
and Victorian England. Social life, private life, the courts. Great source for
historical fiction writers. 1998, Paper. NEW. $22.00
10808 Hyde, Stella. Literary Lust. The Sexiest Moments in Classic
Fiction. Atria Books, NY, 2006. Hb, dj. NEW. $18.00
10847 Johnston, R.M. editor. In the Words of Napoleon: The
Emperor Day by Day. With new material by Philip Haythornwaite. Derived
from letters, other writings, and recorded speech, put into the form of a
journal or diary, this book allows the reader to get into Napoleon's mind as
events move quickly. Covers 1769-1815. Greenhill. London. 2002. 416 pgs.
Hb, dj. NEW. $37.00
10866 Kermode, Jenny & Garthine Walker, Ed. Women, Crime and
the Courts in Early Modern England. Essays by various experts. Glossary,
bibliography, index. U of NC Press, Chapel Hill & London, 1994. hb, black
cloth w/gilt title, VG. USED. $20.00
10071 Knapp, Lisa. Fabulous Pugs. This is a great gift for anyone
who loves pugs. Charlie the pug patiently endures photo shoots as such
noteworthy persons as Lady Godivapug, Queen Victoriapug, Napoleon
Bonapug, Pugahontas, and so on. One can only imagine how Lady Bertram
might have raised her eyebrows. Hb, dj. 2006. NEW. $15.00
10072 Leach, MacEdward, Editor. The Book of Ballads. Text
recording of ballads - old English and Scottish, British, and American.
Informative introduction, notes, index of titles, index of first lines. Selected
& Edited by MacEdward Leach, Illustrated with woodcuts by Fritz Kredel.
Comes with 1967 article from Heritage Club describing the book. Read the
ballads as folk poetry. Fifteen Ships on George's Banks, John Henry, Thomas
the Rhymer, Proud Lady Margaret, etc. NY: Heritage Press, 1967. Hb, case.
USED. $25.00
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10075 Linnane, Fergus. London, the Wicked City; A Thousand Years
of Vice in the Capital. "Academically sound, as well as being a good read" -
Independent. History of the sexual depravity to be found in London, over
the past 1000 years. London: 2003. Hb, dj. NEW. $20.00
10933 Linnane, Fergus. Madams: Bawds & Brothel-Keepers of
London. During the 17th-18th-19th Cs there were almost no career
openings for women. Yet a group of intrepid and gifted females scaled the
heights of what was literally a man's world - they became bawds. From
court records, letters, diaries. 2005. Hb, dj. NEW. $14.00
10947 Lord, W. B. The Corset & the Crinoline: An Illustrated
History. Unabridged republication of the work originally published in 1868
by Ward, Lock, and Tyler, London. An illustrated history of female
undergarments. Over 50 B&W engravings. Dover Publications. Mineola.
2007. Paper. NEW. $11.50
10960 Macaulay, Thomas Babington. The History of England from
the Accession of James II. Belford, Clarke & Co. Chicago, No date. 5 volume
set. Brown cloth on boards, good condition. USED. $50.00
10077 Martin, S. I. Britain's Slave Trade. "Drawing on extensive
research and personal testimonials… uncovers the enormous legacy of the
slave trade on the society, culture and politics of Britain. For example, it
demonstrates how the abolitionists laid the way for many political
movements…". London, Channel 4 Books. 2000. 167 pgs, paper. NEW. $6.00
11657 Milford, Humphrey Sumner, collector. The Oxford Book of
Regency Verse 1798-1837. Hundreds of poems - Scott, Wordsworth,
Shelley, Coleridge, Keats, Blake, Browning, Tennyson, Mitford, etc, also
lesser known poets of the period. OUP, 1928. 888 pges. X-library, good
condition, tight pages. USED. $18.00
10079 Moore, Lucy. Liberty: The Lives and Times of Six Women in
Revolutionary France. From Germaine de Stael's salon to working class
women, describes how women struggled to partake of the freedom
promised by revolutionary thinking of the time. Vivid personal stories set in
historical context. B/W and color photos, packed with illustrations.
HarperCollins, NY 2007. 464 pgs, hb, dj. NEW. $15.00
11066 More, Hannah. Strictures on the Modern System of Female
Education, with a View of the Principles and Conduct Prevalent among
Women of Rank and Fortune. Two volumes bound in one. George Long, NY,
1813. Modern 1/4 calf & marbled boards. Some foxing throughout. Very
good condition. USED. $220.00
11109 Nivelon, Francis. The Rudiments of Genteel Behavior.
Facsimile reprint of the unique edition of 1737. Foreword by Paul
Holberton, Afterward by Hugh Belsey. Designed by Roger Davies. Beautiful
large paper book with faux jacket. Illustrations show how to walk, stand,
bow, courtesy, give and take - all that is necessary for genteel society. 2003,
paper. NEW. $20.00
10085 Owen, Robert. A New View of Society. Facsimile
reproduction of third edition printed in London in 1817. Owen [1771-1858]
was a social reformer. He believed the environment formed the character
of the man. These essays put forth his ideas. The Free Press, no date but
probably 1950's. Hb, 184 pgs. USED. $15.00
10086 Pack, Captain James, OBE RN. Nelson's Blood - the Story of
Naval Rum. With forward by the Admiral of the Fleet Lord Lewin.
Illustrated. Long history of grog (which did not end until 1970, by the way)
and how it affected wars and empire. Royal Naval Museum Publications, UK
1998R. Paper. NEW. $14.00
10087 Paxman, Jeremy. On Royalty: A Very Polite Inquiry into
some Strangely Related Families. "…a billiantly witty investigation into how
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an ancient institution struggles for meaning in a modern world." BBS Public
Affairs, NY: 2007. Hb, dj. NEW. $20.00
11205-2 Planche, J. R. History of British Costume: From Ancient
Times to the Eighteenth Century. This faithful reprint of 1834 ed. uses the
same b/w line drawings. Large 9" with detailed look at civil, religious,
military British garb, armor & body decoration. Senate, Middlesex, 2001.
376 pgs, Paper. NEW. $12.00
11214 Porter, Roy. Flesh in the Age of Reason: the Modern
Foundations of Body and Soul. With fwd by Simon Schama. Exploration by
this well-known medical historian of the way the Enlightenment, especially
in England, changed our view of the body, and our view of the soul. Studies
include Locke, Swift, Johson, Gibbons, Wollstonecraft, Godwin, Blake,
Byron. NY, London: 2003. 574 pages. Hb, dj. NEW. $17.00
11218 Potter, Harry. Hanging in Judgment: Religion and the Death
Penalty in England. Traces how the church first helped to maintain and
later helped to eliminate the death penalty in Britain. Hb, dj. London:1993.
NEW. $16.50
11223 Putnam, Emily James. The Lady: Studies of Certain
Significant Phases of Her History. History of societies and cultures is often
illuminated by the position of women. Emily James Putnam examines
"Ladies" from various cultures over a 2500 year period. Greek, Roman, Lady
Abbess, Lady of the Castly, Lady of the Renaissance, Lady of the Salon, the
Blue-Stockings, and Lady of the Slave States. University of Chicago, 1970.
Hb, dj, very good condition. USED. $16.50
11307 Rigby, Nigel and Pieter van der Merwe. Captain Cook in the
Pacific. Published by the National Maritime Museum after the opening of a
new gallery at Greenwich. Heavily illustrated with colorful paintings,
diagrams, maps, most from the museum collection. Emphasizes the
advances in art, science, and exploration of other cultures that came out of
Cook's voyages. Paper. Import. NEW. $25.00
11230 Rogers, Nicholas. The Press Gang: Naval Impressment and
its opponents in Georgian Britain. "Explains exactly how the press gang
worked, whome it was aimed at and why and how many people opposed its
activities." An expert on British 18th c social history unpacks impressment.
Continuum, 2007, paper. NEW. $29.00
10088 Sadie, Stanley, General Editor. The Billboard Illustrated
Encyclopedia of Opera. Fwd by Philip Langridge. Gorgeous book. History of
opera from ancient Greece to modern times. More than 200 synopses. Over
500 illustrations. 10 1/2 by 11 1/2 inches. Written by experts but
recommended for neophytes. Use as a reference, or just to read for fun. Hb,
dj. NEW. $20.00
11362 Saunders, Dorothy Lynne. Costuming the Amateur Show: A
Handbook for Amateur Producers. Practical advice on styling, budgeting,
planning, selecting and obtaining materials, creating perfect costumes for
various situations. Published in 1937, still relevant for the production of
high school musicals or other productions. Ex-library with stamps, stickers,
and paper in back cover. Silk cover, good condition. USED. $35.00
11365 Sayles, George O. The King's Parliament of England.
Historical Controversies: A Norton Series. Describes the development of
workable democracy as it exists in the modern world. The modern
parliament grew out of the evolution of assemblies and councils that
blossomed in the 12th and 13th centuries. Norton, NY. 1998. Paper. USED.
$12.00
11635 Schama, Simon. Rough Crossings: Britain, the Slaves and the
American Revolution. If you were a slave during the American
Revolutionary War, whom would you want to win? Best-selling history
professor Schama digs deep into previously unexposed history revealing the
mass exodus of Americans with a dream of freedom as they crossed
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through the lines of war to reach the British, only to be ultimately betrayed.
478 pgs. Hb, dj. HarperCollins, NY. 2006. NEW. $11.00
11396 Sharman, Julian. A Cursory History of Swearing. Originally
published 1884, reprinted 1968. Offers curious facts about the history of
oath-taking and using swear words, delightfully obscured in Victorian prose.
Hb. NEW. $20.00
11425 Smith, Denis. The Prisoners of Cabrera: Napoleon's
Forgotten Soldiers: 1809-1814. This is just a gem of a book, well
documented, full of illustrations. Hb, dj, 2001. NEW. $15.00
11428 Smith, Godfrey. English Companion: An Idiosyncratic Guide
to England and Englishness from A to Z. Short encyclopedic entries from
"Abroad" to "Zulika Dobson." Hb, dj. NY: 1984. 282 pgs. USED. $9.00
11439 Soresby, Arnold, M.D., Editor. Tenaments of Clay: An
Anthology of Medical Biographical Essays. Includes glossary, illustrated.
Covers various patients including Noah, Henry VIII, Shakespeare, Milton,
Swift, Johnson, Jane Austen's last illness, King George III, Beethoven,
Napoleon, Darwin, Lincoln. 1974. Hb, dj. USED. $20.00
11466 Stanley, Jo, Ed., with contributions from Anne Chambers,
Dian H. Murray and Julie Wheelwright. Bold in Her Breeches: Women
Pirates Across the Ages. Harper, 1995. Hb, dj. USED. $15.00
11486 Strawson, John. Beggars in Red: The British Army 1789-
1889. Illustrations, maps. Description of this important period in British
regimental history. From Napoleon to Asia, Africa, and the creation of Pax
Britannia. Import from UK. 2003. Paper. NEW.$12.00
10090 Strong, Roy. Lost Treasures of Britain: Five Centuries of
Creation and Destruction. Author was formerly Director of Victoria and
Albert Museum, and National Portrait Gallery. This beautiful museum-
quality book is full of color photos showing treasures that are lost, or in the
process of failing. Sir Roy Strong asks hard questions about our fascination
with the past and wonders if we are sacrificing current creativity to
preservation. 9 X 11 1/2. London: 1990. 232 pgs, hb, dj. NEW. $25.00
11520 Taylor, Antony. 'Down with the Crown' British Anti-
monarchism and Debates about Royalty since 1790. Well illustrated history
reveals & explores the anti-monarchist trends usually neglected. London:
1999. Hb, dj. NEW. $35.00
10093 Trussler, Simon. Cambridge Illustrated History: British
Theatre. Development through the ages of plays and playwriting, staging,
acting. Fully illustrated. 8X10. Cambridge University Press, 2000. 404 pgs,
paper. Remainder mark. NEW. $10.00
11531 Turner, E. S. Amazing Grace: The Great Days of Dukes. A
history of dukedom good and bad, in the 18th & 19th centuries. Illustrated.
Sutton, 2003. 316 pgs. Paper. NEW. $8.00
11538 Vane, Brian. The Audacious Admiral Cochrane: The True Life
of a Naval Legend. Cochrane’s career was marked by controversy and
disputes with eminent men of the period. Late in life, he published a series
of autobiographies which have been accepted, unquestioned, as an
accurate version of events. Conway Maritime Press, London. 2004. Hb, dj.
NEW. $15.00
11544 Vincent, Edgar. Nelson: Love & Fame. A thrilling & complete
biography. The personal, emotional man behind the legend. Impressive
color photos and illustrations, maps and diagrams, full index. A beautiful
book, with a gorgeous dust jacket. 620 pgs. Yale University Press. 2003.
NEW. $15.00
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11494 von Stutterheim, Kurt. The Press in England. Transl. by W. H.
Johnston. History of English press from 16th c. to 20th c. between the Wars.
1st ed. in English. George Allen & Unwin; London: 1934. USED. $27.00
11581 Weiner, Margery. The French Exiles 1789-1815. A fascinating
view into the life of the aristocrats who escaped the French Revolution to
settle temporarily, some permanently, in England. John Murray, London,
1960. Hb, dj. USED. $15.00
11620 Wilson, Ben. The Making of Victorian Values: Decency &
Dissent in Britain: 1789-1837. This is a well-written study of the generation
of Brits "born in the wake of the American and French revolutions" - the
parents of the Victorians. Explores how crises can lead to change and
realignment of society's values. Witty and entertaining as well as
instructive. Hb, dust jacket. 445 pages. NY: 2007. NEW. $21.00
People
10037 Alsop, Susan Mary. Lady Sackville: A Biography. Biography
of Victoria Sackville-West, the daughter of Lionel Sackville-West, a British
diplomat, and his Spanish gipsy mistress. Read how Victoria was taken from
her hidden, illegitimate early life and brought into the aristocratic world
where she "became intimately associated with some of the most illustrious
men of her day." Devon: Readers Union. 1979. 275 pages. Hb. Pages a little
yellowed. USED. $20.00
11380 Anderson, W. E. K., ed. The Percy Letters. The letters back &
forth between Percy [1729-1811] and Anderson [1750-1830] read like an
epistolary novel. The letters deal with the literary world of that time period.
Yale University Press. 1988. 345 pages, Hb. NEW. $20.00
10049 Askham, Francis. The Gay Delavals. True story of a
fascinating, eccentric English family. Roughly 1715-1815 time period. The
story is so intriguing, you will not notice how much you are learning about
the details of life in England during the 18th century. Appendices contain
such delicious details as 4 lbs. wax candles required for the dining table
alone during an evening of private theatricals. 1956, 310 pages, Hb, Dust
Jacket. Condition - Worn, DJ torn in places. Some foxing. Otherwise good.
USED. $12.00
10048 Aspinall, A. Mrs. Jordan and her Family - Being the
Unpublished Letters of Mrs. Jordan and the Duke of Clarence later William
IV. Letters of the popular actress, Dorothea Bland (Mrs Jordan) [1761-
1816], who bore the Duke of Clarence 10 children. The actress and Duke
come alive in their love for each other & their children. London: Arthur
Baker Ltd. 1951. 295 pages. Hb, dust jacket. USED. $25.00
10138 Avery, Gillian. The Echoing Green: Memories of Regency
and Victorian Youth. Based on diaries and memoirs, a study of what it was
like to be a child in Regency and Victorian times. Illustrated. Index. Notes,
sourced. London: 1974. 255 pages, Hb, dust jacket. DJ is worn. USED. $15
10150 Banfield, Edwin. Visiting Cards and Cases. The author is an
antiques collector who has made a study of Regency and Victorian visiting
cards and their cases. This is a complete survey, loaded with B&W photos.
Historical context, detailed descriptions. UK: 1989. 149 pages. Hb, dust
jacket. Very good condition. USED. $25.00
10176 Barry, Iris. Portrait of Lady Mary Montague. Biography, with
plates. Indianapolis: 1928. Spine faded. Pages good. Library stickers. USED.
$10.00
10188 Bernier, Olivier. Secrets of Marie Antoinette. Letters by and
about Marie give us an intimate view of her life. Bernier's expertise on 18th
c France gently guides us through the correspondence. 1985: NY. Hb, dust
jacket. Has been sealed in plastic. NEW. $25.00
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10189 Bess of Hardwick. Of Household Stuff: The 1601 Inventories
of Bess of Hardwick. Describes life and holdings of a gifted 16th C. countess
widowed 4 times. Chatsworth & Hardwick Hall Old & New. National Trust.
London: 2001. 71 pages, Paper. NEW. $10.00
10056 Betcherman, Lita-Rose. Court Lady and Country Wife; Two
Noble Sisters in Seventeenth-Century England. Biography of the Percy
sisters, important figures in during the reign of Charles I and the English
Civil War. Center color plates. William Morrow. NY: 2005. 384 pages. Hb,
dust jacket. NEW. $20.00
10221 Bonaparte, Felicia. The Gypsy-Bachelor of Manchester: The
Life of Mrs. Gaskell's Demon. Biography of Mrs Gaskell proposes that she
was not such an ideal Victorian woman as has been thought. She was really
a "gypsy bachelor" and found a voice for her free spirit in her fiction.
University Press of Virginia. 1992. Hb, dj. NEW. $21.00
10248 Broadley, A. M. & Melville, Lewis. The Beautiful Lady Craven:
The Original Memoirs of Elizabeth Baronness Craven afterwords
Margravine of Anspach and Bayreuth and Princess Berkeley of the Holy
Roman Empire (1750-1828) (2 vols). Elizabeth Berkeley, married to Lord
Craven when just a girl, traveled the Courts of Europe and met Louis XVI,
Marie Antoinette, Frederick the Great, etc. She remarried and returned to
England where she was the center of a great social circle. Later in her life
she was famous for her theatricals. This collection includes the memoirs
she wrote a few years before she died, plus letters and history constructed
by Broadley and Lewis. London: Bodley Head, 1914. USED. $60.00
10275 Brown, Beatrice Curtis. Elizabeth Chudleigh: Duchess of
Kingston. Fascinating biography of a cosompolitan society woman of the
18th century - Elizabeth Chudleigh 1720-1788. NY, Viking Press, 1928. 187
pages, Hb. USED. $30.00
10279 Bruce, Ian. The Nun of Lebanon: The Love Affair of Lady
Hester Stanhope and Michael Bruce - Their newly discovered letters. Ian
Bruce, the great grandson of Michael Bruce, discovered the letters. London,
1951. 415 pages Hb. Dust jacket is abused, otherwise book in good
condition. USED. $15.00.
10283 Buckle, Richard. The Prettiest Girl in England: The Love Story
of Mrs. Fitzherbert's Niece From Journals. Illustrated biography, 19th
century love affair, excerpts from her journals. London: John Murray. 1958.
241 pages, Hb, good condition, includes worn dust jacket. USED. $35.00
10286 Bulliet, C. J. Venus Castina: Famous Female Impersonators
Celestial and Human. Illustrated by Alexander King. First published in 1928
in a limited edition of 960 numbered copies priced at $15. This is an exact
reprint. NY: Bonanza. 1956. USED. $35.00
10288 Burghclere, Lady. A Great Lady's Friendships. Letters to
Mary, Marchioness of Salisbury, Countess of Derby 1862-1890 with
Introductions and notes by Lady Burghclere. A compilation of letters that
reveal intimate thoughts of important people of Lady Derby's time. Queen,
Duke, Ambassador, Dean, Cardinal, reveal they were also real people.
London: Macmillan and Co. 1933. 503 pages, Hb. Dust jacket. USED. $40.00
10293 Burne-Jones, Edward. Letters to Katie from Edward Burne-
Jones with an introduction by John Christian. The Pre-Raphaelite painter
also made light-hearted drawings to entertain his family and friends,
including Katie Lewis. Heavily illustrated facsimiles. British Museum
Publications. 1988. 95 pages, Hb, dust jacket. USED. $10.00
10294 Burne-Jones, Edward. Pocket Painters: Burne-Jones 1833-
1898. Tiny pocket-size book of Pre-Raphaelite paintings by Sir Edward Coley
Burke-Jones. Text by Steve Dobell. London: 1995. 47 pages, Hb. Good
condition. USED. $40.00
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10292 Burne-Jones, Georgiana. Memorials of Edward Burne-Jones
with a new introduction by John Christian Vol. 1 1833-1867 Vol. 2 1868-
1898. Reprint of classic work from 1904. Biography of painter Edward
Burne-Jones written by his wife Georgiana shortly after his death in 1898.
Lund Humphries, London. 1993, hb, dj. 2 volumes. NEW. $50.00
10296 Burney, Doctor Charles. Memoirs of Doctor Charles Burney
1726-1769. Edited by Slava Klima, Garry Bowers, Kerry S. Grant. Wonderful
annotations. Dr. Burney was one of the foremost music historians of the
enlightenment, not to mention the father of Fanny. Of interest to musical
historians. Original unaltered manuscripts, some not discovered until the
1950's. University of Nebraska Press, Lincoln & London: 1988. 233 pages,
Hb, dj, as new. $35.00
10317 Butler, Charles, Intro. Female Replies to Swetnam the
Woman-Hater. In 1615, a misogynistic tract was published in London. It
became quite popular. The author was discovered to be Joseph Swetnam.
This book reproduces in facsimile some of the responses, written by
women, that followed. Excellent introduction. (Readers note Old Style "S"
and 17th century spellings.) Thoemmes Press, Bristol. 1995. Paper. NEW.
$8.00
10320 Byrne, Muriel St. Clare, Editor. The Lisle Letters. The Lisle
letters were assembled originally to be used in the trial of Lord Lisle,
accused of treason. Written from 1533 to 1540, they give us a hearty dose
of Tudor life. Author's notes enlighten and add to the enjoyment. University
of Chicago Press. 1983. Hb, dust jacket. $20.00
11236 Cadigan, Mary. Women with Wings: Female Flyers in Fact
and Fiction. The advent of flying coincided with a new kind of freedom for
women. Read about these 20th century heroines of the air. Illustrated, b/w
photos, drawings. Academy Chicago Publishers. 2002. 278 pgs. Paper. NEW.
$16.00
11381 Carlyle, Jane Welsh. I Too Am Here: Selections from the
Letters of Jane Welsh Carlyle. Edited by Alan Simpson and Mary McQueen.
Jane Welsh Carlyle (1801-1866) was the wife of Thomas Carlyle, Victorian
essayist. She is famous for her letter-writing, which time has proven as
valuable as her husband's essays, and perhaps more enduring. Cambridge
University Press. 1977 Hb, dj. USED. $20.00
10353 Chapman, Hester. Caroline Matilda, Queen of Denmark
1751-1775: A Tale of Adultery Murder & High Treason. Sister of King
George III, Caroline married Denmark's Christian VII, a sadistic lunatic. Her
tragic story, her passionate affair with Johann Stuensee, and her disgrace.
Hb, dust jacket. London: Jonathan Cape Ltd. 1971. 221 pages. USED. $18.00
10363 Chapple, J.A.V. and Anita Wilson, editors. Private Voices: The
Diaries of Elizabeth Gaskell and Sophia Holland. First critical edition of
Gaskell's diary and first printing of Holland's diary. Compare notes with
Victorian mums as they deal with "modern" motherhood. NY: St. Martin's
Press. Hb, dust jacket, 1996. 125 pages. NEW. $37.00
10360 Chedzoy, Alan. A Scandalous Woman: The Story of Caroline
Norton. When Caroline Norton was separated from her abusive husband,
she lost custody of her children. Caroline fought back and changed British
law, helping women keep their children & property after being widowed,
divorced, or separated. London: Allison & Busby, 1992. 312 pages, paper.
$31.00
10359 Childe-Pemberton, W.S. The Romance of Princess Amelia,
Daughter of George III (1783-1810). "Including extracts from private and
unpublished papers." The youngest of 15 children, reputed to have been
her father's favorite. She loved a man she could not marry. Her early death
devestated the king. Some foxing, bumping at spine. London: 1910. USED.
$55.00
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10370 Christie, Victor J. W. Bessie Pease Gutman: Her Life and
Works. Beautiful book, packed full of Bessie Gutman's illustrations and
moving paintings. Biographical material throughout. Bessie had a long,
prolific life [1876-1960]. Hb, DJ. 1990. NEW. $32.00
11184 Cronin, Vincent. The Romantic Way. "An illuminating study
of four women in pursuit of love and high adventure…" Caroline, Duchess
de Berry, Marie d'Agoult, Eve Hanska, Marie Bashkirtseff. Wild and crazy
lives in the 19th century. Houghton Mifflin. Boston. 1996. Hb, dj. NEW.
$10.00
11186 Crosland, Maragert. Sade's Wife; The Woman Behind the
Marquis. The woman we never hear about, who married the Marquis and
loved him, forgave him everything, all against the background of pre-
revolutionary France, the Revolution and what came after, the dissolution
of the ruling classes, complex family problems. 1995. Hb, dj. NEW. $25.00
10401 Cullwick, Hannah. The Diaries of Hannah Cullwick, Victorian
Maidservant. Ed. by Liz Stanley. Hannah Cullwick [1833-1909] is mostly
prolific and detailed, at other times apparently too busy to do more than
list chores performed. Letters, diaries, excellent introductions by editor.
This woman's story gets a little kinky. Rutgers University Press. Hb, 1984,
327 pgs. Xlib. USED. $22.00
10406 Cust, Mrs. Henry. Wanderers: Episodes from the Travels of
Lady Emmeline Stuart-Wortley and her daughter Victoria 1849-1855. One
of Queen Victoria's Maids of Honour, earlier in life, travels with her mother
to America, Mexico. 1850's travel period. Assembled, edited & explained by
the daughter/granddaughter, who was herself a sculptor, poet, and writer
of histories. The ladies have interesting opinions of the Americas, not
always in line with other English of their time. NY: 1928. Hb, 364 pgs. USED.
$30.00
10407 D'Abrantes, Duchess. The Secret Memoirs of The Duchess
D'Abrantes 1784-1838. Ed by Robert Chantemesse. Transl. by Eric Sutton.
Illustrations. No date, probably 1927. Much like a biography, the editor tells
the story and selects excerpts from the memoirs. Very readable drama,
romance, Napoleonic wars. DJ worn. Prev owner's signature in front. USED.
$35.00
10413-2 David, Saul. Prince of Pleasure: The Prince of Wales and the
Making of the Regency. A new study post Christopher Hibbert's version. At
once farce, tragedy and melodrama. Atlantic Monthly Press. 1998. Hb, dj. Dj
is shop worn. NEW.$12.00
10436 Dimbleby, Josceline. May and Amy, A True Story of Family,
Forbidden Love, and the Secret Lives of May Gaskell, Her Daughter Amy,
and Sir Edward Burne-Jones. Hamrony Books, NY: 2004. 370 pgs. Hb, dj.
$15.00
10062 Druett, Joan. She-Captains: Heroines and Hellions of the
Sea. Have fun reading the true adventures of courageous women captains
of early seafaring days. Simon & Schuster. 2001, 304 pgs, paper. NEW.
$7.50
10448-1 Du Barry, Comtesse. Memoirs of the Comtesse Du Barry
with Minute Details of her Entire Career as Favorite of Louis XV. Intro by
Robert Arnot, M.A. M. Walter Dunne, Publisher, NY and London: 1903. 445
pgs. Hb. $18.00
10455 Durova, Nabezhda. The Cavalry Maiden: Journals of a
Female Russian Officer in the Napoleonic Wars. Transl. & Intro by Mary
Fleming Zirin. First known female officer in the Russian military. One of the
earliest autobiographies in the Russian language. Maps, Pictures, index.
Angel Books, London. 1988. 242 pgs, hb, dj. USED. $12.00
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10478 Edwardes, Michael. Warren Hastings, King of the Nabobs.
"One of the most baffling figures to emerge from the chaotic history of
eighteenth-century India…". 1976, hb, dj, 208 pgs. USED. $15.00
10514 Erauso, Catalina De. Memoir of a Basque Lieutenant Nun:
Transvestite in the New World. Transl. Michelle Stepto & Gabriel Stepto,
Fwd. Marjorie Garber. Catalina [1585-1650] escaped from a convent
dressed as a man at age 14, then travelled to the New World where she
continued to pass for a man, was a soldier, dueller, gambler, and all-around
trouble-maker. This is her autobiography, with extensive forward by Garber.
1996. Hb, dj. Shop scuffed. NEW. $15.00
11652 Erickson, Carolly. Lillibet: An Intimate Portrait of Elizabeth II.
Highly acclaimed biography of the Queen by a gifted historical biographer
and scholar. St. Martin’s Press, 2004. Hb, dj. 1st ed. Orig publ at $27.95.
NEW. $12.00
10516 Evelyn, John. The Diary of John Evelyn [1620-1706]. Intro &
Notes by Austin Dobson. 3 Vols. Includes index, pedigree chart, map,
illustrations. First printed 1818 by Colburn. Evelyn was a contemporary and
correspondent of Pepys, recording many of the same events. Civil war,
death of King Charles I, plague, fire, Restoration. Routledge, London, 1996R.
Hb. NEW. $75.00
10523 Falk, Bernard. "Old Q's" Daughter: The History of a Strange
Family. Biography of Mary Emily Fagnani, mother of 4th Marquis of
Hertford, grandmother of Sir Richard Wallace, known for Wallace Collection
of fine art. Cedric Chivers Ltd. Bath. 1970. Hb, dj. 316 pgs. USED. $30.00
10522 Falk, Bernard. The Way of the Montagues. The history of the
Montagu family, mostly the 17th and 18th centuries. 34 illustrations, B/W
plates. Hutchinson & Co. Hb, dj. $16.00
10526 Fayette, Madame de la. The Secret History of Henrietta,
Princess of England First Wife of Philippe, Duc d'Orleans Together With
Memoirs of the Court of France for the Years 1688-1689. 264 pgs. Hb, dust
jacket. Translated with an introduction by J. M. Shelmerdine. Dutton,
NY:1929. Foxed. USED. $37.00
10538 ffrench, Yvonne. Mrs Siddons: Tragic Actress. A biography of
Siddons [1755-1831] the best-known actress of her generation, most
famous for her portrayal of Lady Macbeth. Includes family tree, llustrations.
London: 1954. 256 pgs, Hb, dust jacket. USED. $21.00
10539 ffrench, Yvonne. Ouida: A Study in Ostentation. Ouida was
the pen name of the English novelist Maria Louise Rame. A wonderful
biography. Appleton, NY, London. 1938. 191 pgs. Hb. USED. $21.00
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11187 Field, Ophelia. Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough:
The Queen's Favourite. The glamorous and controversial founder of the
Spencer-Churchill dynasty; Princess Diana and Sir Winston were her direct
descendants. Sarah lived from 1660-1744. 1st US ed. St Martin's Press, NY.
2003. 560 pgs. Hb, dj. NEW. $15.00
10554 Finley, Ruth E. The Lady of Godey's Sarah Josepha Hale.
With 9 reproductions in color and 24 illustrations. Sarah J Hale [1788-1879]
campaigned 40 years to make Thanksgiving an American holiday. 1931, Hb.
USED. $20.00
10568 Fletcher, Sheila. Victorian Girls: Lord Lyttleton's Daughters.
8 pp. glossy plates. The letters and diaries of Meriel, Lucy, Lavinia and May,
daughters of George, 4th Lord Lyttelton and the nieces of prime minister
William Gladstone, make it possible for us to know them in extraordinary
detail. Hambledon. 2001. 249 pgs, paper. USED. $10.00
10569 Fleury, Comte. Memoirs of the Empress Eugenie. 2 Vols.
Compiled from Statements, Private Documents and Personal Letters of the
Empress Eugenie From Conversations of the Emperor Napoleon III and from
Family Letters and Papers of General Fleury, M. Franceschini Pietri, Prince
Victor Napoleon and Other Members of the Court of the Second Empire. D.
Appleton & Co. NY & London. 1920. Hb, no dj. VG. USED. $35.00
10574 Foreman, Amanda. Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire.
Includes Spencer and Cavendish family trees and chronology. Winner of the
Whitbread Prize for Biography. NY: Random House. 454 pgs. Hb, dj. Slight
wear to Dj. USED. $25.00
10581 Fraser, Flora. The Unruly Queen: The Life of Queen Caroline.
Story of the ill-treated Regency period queen [1768-1821] who was
ridiculed and satirized. A squalid tale, superbly told. Consort of King George
IV. University of California Press. 1997. 537 pgs. Paper. NEW. $12.00
11654 Gansler, Laura Leedy. The Mysterious Private Thompson:
The Double Life of Sarah Emma Edmonds, Civil War Soldier. Thrilling
history of a woman who went to extraordinary lengths to survive. Living as
a man after escaping from a bad marriage, young Sarah enlists and fights
for the Union Army, and has a remarkable career. Free Press, 2005. Hb, dj.
Orig Pub at $25.00. NEW. $15.00
10064 Gauntlett, Alison. Diana: The Illustrated Biography. Diana's
life celebrated in photos provided by the Daily Mail, with explanatory text.
Beautiful oversized book. Every page covered in pictures. 2008:
Hertfordshire. Hb, dj. NEW. $25.00
10602 Gelbart, Nina Rattner. The King's Midwife: A History and
Mystery of Madame du Coudray. In 1759, King Louis XV commissioned
Madame du Coudray to teach midwidery to peasant women. She brought
professionalism to midwifery. Illustrated. University of Califormia Press.
1998. Paper. USED. $12.00
10605 Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire. Georgiana: Extracts from
the Correspondence of Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire. Edited by The
Earl of Bessborough P.C., G.C.M.G. Extracts from her correspondence. John
Murray, London. 1955. USED. $15.00
10609 Gervat, Claire. Elizabeth: The Scandalous Life of the Duchess
of Kingston. Elizabeth Chudleigh married the Duke in 1769 while married to
Augustus Hervey. London: Century. 2003. Hb, dj, 306 pgs. NEW. $15.00
10611 Gibbs, Lewis. The Admirable Lady Mary: The Life and Times
of Lady Mary Wortley Montagu (1689-1762). Biography of an author and
traveller, best known today for her letters. Illustrated. NY: William Morrow
and Company. 1949. 255 pgs. Hb, dj. USED. $10.00
11623 Goldstone, Nancy. Four Queens: The Provencal Sisters Who
Ruled Europe. Well-researched historical biography that reads like a good
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novel. During the 13th century, the four fascinating sisters here described -
Marguerite, Eleanor, Sanchia, and Beatrice, rose to become queens of four
different countries and wield power across Europe. Hb, dust jacket. 337
pages. May have remainder mark. NY: 2007. NEW. $19.00
10694 Harrison, Colin. John Malchair of Oxford: Artist and
Musician. A catalog of Malchair's art, with essays by Susan Wollenberg,
Julian Munby. Malchair [1730-1812] was a violinist, watercolorist, and
engraver. Full of illustrations, mostly b/w. Published with 1998 Ashmolean
Museum show. 1998. Paper. Like new. USED. $35.00
10702-1 Haslip, Joan. Lady Hester Stanhope. Lady Hester Stanhope
was Pitt's niece and hostess at 10 Downing Street. She "queened it over
Georgian London with a disregard for convention that shocked society."
This biography shows she had one of those lives that prove reality can be
more exciting than fiction. Appears 1934, no date. Hb. 284 pgs. USED.
$30.00
10703 Hawksley, Lucinda. Lizzie Siddal: Face of the Pre-
Raphaelites. Biography, explores world of the model for many of the
nineteenth century's most famous paintings. Tragic story reveals that she
was also an artist and poet. Interesting to students of art history and
women's history but also fascinating as a story in its own right. 2004:
Walker & Co., NY. Hb, dj. NEW. $14.00
10715 Healey, Edna. Lady Unknown: The Life of Angela Burdett-
Coutts. 1st Baroness Burdett-Coutts [1814-1906] was at one time the
wealthiest woman in England. She collected paintings. She also spent her
inheritance on scholarships, endowments, and other philanthropic causes.
At age 67, she shocked society when she married her 27 year old secretary.
1984. Paper. USED. $10.00
10723 Henry VIII. Letters of Henry VIII, 1526-29: Extracts from the
Calendar of State Papers of Henry VIII. Official papers which have not
previously been available in a popular form. The Stationery Office, London,
2001. Paper, 238 pgs. NEW.$10.00
10746 Hibbert, Christopher. Queen Victoria in her Letters and
Journals. 1st US Ed. 1985. Hb, dj. 374 pgs. USED. $11.00
10747 Hickey, William. The Prodigal Rake: Memoirs of William
Hickey. Edited by Peter Quennell. Illustrated 18th century memoir by a
contemporary of Austen (1749-1830). Hickey writes an entertaining and
vividly detailed memoir that covers his youthful debaucheries in London
and his subsequent travels to Calcutta, Madras, and Jamaica. NY: 1962. 452
pgs. Hb, dj. USED. $20.00
10067 Hickman, Katie. Courtesans. Extremely accomplished women
of the 18th and 19th centuries "…rose from impoverished obscurity to
positions of power, independence, and wealth." Takes you into the demi-
monde, their parallel world where they ruled. Shows how their power
spilled over into important events and movements of their time.
HarperCollins, London, 2003. Hb, dj. NEW. $25.00
10748-1 Hickman, Katie. Daughters of Britannia: The Lives and Times
of Diplomatic Wives. London. 2000. Paper. USED. $10.00
10753-2 Hill, Constance. Juniper Hall: A Rendezvous of Certain
Illustrious Personages During the French Revolution Including Alexandre
D'Arblay and Fanny Burney. Letters, sketches, portraits, from "this French
'salon' on English soil." John Lane, The Bodley Head. Blue cloth, pages rough
cut. 1905. USED. $45.00
10772 Holland, Lady Elizabeth. Elizabeth, Lady Holland To Her Son
1821-1845. Ed. by Earl of Ilchester. Lady Holland's letters bring us into the
period, and introduce us to some of the famous people of the time. Hb.
John Murray 1946. X-library, War Economy book. USED. $10.00
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10779 Hook, Rosalie. Woman Behind the Painter: The Diaries of
Rosalie, Mrs. James Clarke Hook. Edited by Juliet McMaster. Rosalie [1819-
1897] was the wife of artist James Clarke Hook. Her diaries give an inside
view of their life together. The book is full of sketches by James, and also
includes some of Rosalie's art. Juliet McMaster provides insight. University
of Alberta Press, 2006. Paper. $39.00
10784 Hopkins, Mary Alden. Dr. Johnson's Lichfield. His early years
in Lichfield form a part of Johnson's life neglected by Boswell. Hopkins
skillfully pulls us into the life there, the relationships of the people, and of
course we can't resist Johnson himself. Illustrations. 1st ed. Hastings House,
NY, 1952. Hb, dj. USED. $20.00
10788 Howard, Cecil. Mary Kingsley. Mary Kingsley [1862-1900]
was an intrepid African traveller, writer, and publicist. Mary's letters appear
throughout the text - some not previously published. London, 1957, Hb, dj,
231 pgs. USED. $25.00
10839 Johnson, R. Brimley, intro. Bluestocking Letters. Letters
selected by R. Brimley Johnson from Mrs. Montagu, Mrs. Vesey, Mrs.
Boscawen, Mrs. Chapone, Miss Carter. 1st ed. John Lane the Bodley Head,
London, 1926. USED. $25.00
10850 Jordan, Rugh. Sophie Dorothea: A Biography. Sophie
Dorothea [1666-1726] married (against her wishes) the man who became
George I, and had a miserable time, surrounded by intrigue. She had an
affair that ended in tragedy. 1972. Hb, dj. USED. $18.00
10863 Kelly, Ian. Beau Brummell: The Ultimate Man of Style.
Brummell [1778-1840], contemporary of Austen. The first man of fashion.
"The first metrosexual - 200 years before the word was invented." More
than a biography, a great history of the times. BBC Radio 5 review: "The
best book ever written about London." Hb, dj. 2006. NEW. $17.00
10864 Kelly, Linda. Juniper Hall: An English Refuge from the French
Revolution. Juniper Hall, in Surrey - Where Madame de Stael, Narbonne,
Talleyrand, and General d'Arblay stayed during the Terror, and where Fanny
Burney met d'Arblay. The author presents selections from letters and
writings to bring us into their strange world of exile. Illustrations. Hb, dj,
135 pgs. USED. $20.00
10899 Larg, David Glass. Madame De Stael: Her Life as Revealed in
her Work 1766-1800 A Biographical Study of a Mind and Soul. Transl.
Veronica Lucas. Index and appendices included. Her childhood, character,
involvement in drama and novels, life at Versaille and Paris, involvment
with Rousseau, French Revolution, political involvement, and more. Alfred
A. Knopf, NY 1926. 332 pgs. USED. $40.00
10074 Lever, Evelyne. Marie Antoinentte: The Last Queen of
France. Import. Translated from French. Evelyne Lever has written several
historical biographies. This one offers a more balanced view of the last
queen of France. Well researched, index. Like the best biographies, fun to
read as well as informative. Paper. 2006. NEW. $12.00
10981 Manvell, Roger. Sarah Siddons: Portrait of an Actress. The
story of this great actress brings us into the world of 18th century theatre.
Book in very good condition, dust jacket worn. 1st US Ed. Putnam's, NY,
1971. Hb, dj. USED. $10.00
10982 Markham, Sarah. John Loveday of Caversham 1711-1789:
Life and Tours of an Eighteenth-Century Onlooker. 7 maps, 16p. plates.
Diaries and correspondence from an eyewitness account of the arrival in
Manchester of the Young Pretender. Hb, dj. USED. $22.00
10984 Marlow, Joyce. The Life and Times of George I. Antonia
Fraser, General Editor. Full of beautiful color and b/w illustrations. In-depth
study of England's first Hanoverian king and the improvements that took
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place in his reign. His cruelties, his faults and failures, are also covered.
London, 1973. Hb, dj. USED. $10.00
10987 Marshall, Dorothy. The Life and Times of Victoria. Originally
published in 1972 in the UK, this beautifully illustrated book focuses on
Victoria's public and private life. An entertaining look at Britain's longest
reigning monarch. Lovely dust jacket is a little shopworn, otherwise in great
condition. 1992. NEW. $15.00
11120 Outhwaite, R. B. Scandal in the Church: Dr. Edward Drax
Free, 1764-1843. Dr Free was a rather rowdy clergyman who caused
enough trouble to be defrocked in 1830. Could this have been our
Wickham? This is the shocking true story, in all its details. Illustrated.
Hambledon Press, 1997. Hb, dj. NEW. $30.00
11222 Priestley, J. B. The Prince of Pleasure and his Regency, 1811-20.
Profusely illustrated, a history not just of the Prince of Wales but of the art,
literature, and fashion of the era. Hb, dust jacket. NY: 1969. 304 pages.
Good condition, dj worn. USED. $18.00
11371 Schopenhauer, Johanna. A Lady Travels: Journeys in England
and Scotland from the Diaries of Johanna Schopenhauer. Translated from
the German and edited by Ruth Michaelis-Jena and Willy Merson. Johanna
[1766-1838] was a German author and mother of philosopher Arthur.
Famous for her travelogues. Her Weimar salon included Goethe. London.
1988. Hb, dj. Some shop wear. USED. $20.00
11391 Seward, Desmond. Eugenie - The Empress and her Empire.
"From 1853 to 1870 Eugenie de Montijo was Empress of the French, sharing
the Second Empire with her husband Napoleon III." Highly acclaimed
biography. Import. Illustrated. Sutton Publishing, Gloucestershire, 2005. 306
pgs, paper. NEW. $10.00
11426 Smith, E. A. A Queen on Trial: The Affair of Queen Caroline.
The wife of George IV did not have the best marriage. This book details her
trial for adultery. Illustrated. Oversized book. Alan Sutton, Stroud, 1994, 210
pgs, paper. $12.00
11432 Smith, Sydney. The Selected Letters of Sydney Smith. Sydney
Smith [1771-1845] was an Anglican clergyman, author and lecturer whose
wit (that contemporaries compared to Swift's) and sincerity won many
friendships. OUP, 1981. 303 pgs, paper. NEW. $6.00
11433 Smith, Warren Hunting. Originals Abroad: The Foreign
Careers of some Eighteenth-Century Britons. Life & letters of both famous
and unknown British people who lived mostly abroad during the 18th c.
Yale University Press. 1952. Hb. Like new. Black cloth on board with gilt
title. Ding in front cover. USED. $14.00
11448 Spain, Nancy. Mrs. Beeton and Her Husband. Written by her
great-niece, constructed from family knowledge and documents. Mrs.
Beeton was the author of the classic book on household management.
London. 1948. Hb, dj. USED. $26.00
10091 Summerville, Christopher, Ed. Regency Recollections:
Captain Gronow's Guide to Life in London and Paris. Import. Captain
Gronow's writings illuminated by Christopher Summerville. Gronow knew
the Prince Regent, Beau Brummell, and everyone else who was anyone.
Find out what to wear, how to be invited to a ball, and how to get along in
high society Regency London, from the ultimate insider, in his own words.
Ravenhall Books, 2006. Hb, dj. NEW. $35.00
11490 Tomalin, Claire. Samuel Pepys: The Unequalled Self.
Entertaining biography goes beyond the diaries to give us the real man.
Highly acclaimed by critics. Takes you right into the daily life of the
Restoration period. Alfred E. Knopf, NY: 2003. Hb, dj. 470 pgs. NEW. $15.00
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11541 Victoria, Queen. Queen Victoria: Leaves from a Journal: A
Record of The Visit of The Emperor and Empress of The French to The
Queen and of The Visit of The Queen and H.R.H. The Prince Consort to The
Emperor of The French 1855. Faded spine, red faded cloth. Farrar, Straus &
Cudahy. NY 1961. Hb. $28.00
11545 Viveash, Chris. James Stainer Clarke: Librarian to the Prince
Regent, Naval Author, Friend of Jane Austen. In this book we meet Mr.
Clarke, the clergyman who insisted in his correspondence with Jane Austen
that his life story was worthy of an Austen novel. Here, Chris Viveash
reveals that Clarke’s life was in fact rather compelling, from his time at sea
to his librarian position with the Prince Regent. Viveash’s enjoyable
biography of Clarke captures the life of an obseqious sycophant. Included is
a never-before published observation of Mr. Clarke's on the genius of Jane
Austen. Includes Index.Paper, 91 pgs. NEW. $17.00
10094 Waller, Maureen. Ungrateful Daughters: The Stuart
Princesses Who Stole Their Father's Crown. The true story of the daughters
of Stuart King James II, Mary and Anne, key actors in the palace coup that
led to the end of a dynasty. Waller is an excellent historian, but this book
isn't stuffy - it reads like historical fiction. Hodder and Stoughton, London.
2002. Hb, dj. NEW. $15.00
11581 Weiner, Margery. The French Exiles 1789-1815. A fascinating view
into the life of the aristocrats who escaped the French Revolution to settle
temporarily, some permanently, in England. John Murray, London, 1960.
Hb, dj. USED. $15.00
11244 Wilson, Frances. The Courtesan's Revenge: Harriette Wilson,
the Woman who Blackmailed the King. Biography of Harriette Wilson
[1786-1845]. 37 plates in colour, 26 illustrations in the text. With index,
bibliography and notes. London, 2003. Hb, dust jacket. USED. $18.00
11246 Wilson, Harriette. The Memoirs of Harriette Wilson, Written
by Herself. Illus with portraits from contemporary sources. Privately printed
for Navarre Soc. Ltd. Silk moire/gilt covers, gilt edges, page marker.
Wonderful illus. 2 vols., cloth, slipcase. Top edge gilt, other edges rough cut.
Hinges somewhat delicate. 696 pages in 2 volumes. 1924. USED. $37.00
11247 Wilson, John Harold. A Rake and His Times: George Villiers
2nd Duke of Buckingham. Personal & up close biography from the
Restoration time period. The duke's roller coaster life, court intrigue & sex
scandals, duels, war and politics. Buckingham was a rogue, yet an advocate
of religious freedom. Hb, torn and worn dust jacket. NY: 1954. 280 pages.
USED. $20.00
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10002 Adair, John. The Royal Palaces of Britain. Coffee-table book,
heavily illustrated with photographs and illustrations. Covers intimate
history of the royal dwellings, including Hampton Court, Winslow,
Whitehall, St James's, Holyrood, Brighton, Kensington, Buckingham,
Greenwich, The Tower. Very gently used, good condition. 1981. Hb, dust
jacket. USED. $20.00
10005 Addison, William. English Spas. Addison writes a fascinating
history of English spas, which reached their highest importance for British
society in the 17th and 18th centuries. Quotes Jane Austen among many
other writers. Descriptions of Bath, Tunbridge, and lesser known spas.
Generously illustrated with photos and contemporary drawings. 1951.
Library stamp in front of book, good condition, hb, dj. USED. $20.00
10018 Airs, Malcolm. The Tudor and Jacobian Country House: A
Building History. Luxuriously illustrated scholarly work. Entertaining
descriptions of great houses. From design to labour, everything about these
houses that formed the settings for some of our favorite novels. Hb. 1998.
Surrey: Bramley Books. Hb, dust jacket. NEW. $15.00
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10042 Arnold, Dana. The Georgian Villa. A whole chapter titled
"Jane Austen's Aversion to the Villa" by Philippa Tristram graces this
wonderful book of essays. Full of illustrations. Covers the artchitects of the
period and how Britain's landscape was changed by the ideas of the times.
Sutton, 1998. 180 pages. Paper. NEW. $40.00
10053 Automobile Association. Walks Through Britain's History.
Eye-catching, colorful travel book. Includes detailed instructions with
illustrated, annotated route maps for over 100 walks organized
chronologically, covering prehistory through modern times. London: 2001.
70 pages, paper, 9X11.5 inches. NEW. $18.00
10240 Bradley, A.G. The Rivers and Streams of England. With 75
colour plates by Sutton Palmer. Beautiful book. Good condition. 190 pages.
London: Bracken Books. 1993. Hb, dust jacket. USED. $10.00
10058 Clabburn, Pamela. The National Trust Book of Furnishing
Textiles. Fully illustrated with examples from National Trust houses. History
of furnishing textiles from Middle Ages to present. Some wear on edge of
spine and cover. Pages very good. 1989. USED. $15.00
10059 Cliffe, J. T. The World of the Country House in Seventeenth-
Century England. Beautifully illustrated throughout, color and b/w. This
book is concerned with the houses of the gentry, not of the nobility.
Includes lifestyle issues such as intellectual pursuits, scandals, tutors, as well
as gardens, architecture, service, and other topics. Hb, dj. Yale University
Press. NEW. Originally published at $65, now $30.00
10382 Colquhuon, Kate. "The Busiest Man in England" A Life of
Joseph Paxton, Gardener, Architect & Victorian Visionary. Paxton became
head gardener and architect at Chatsworth, later designed the Crystal
Palace for the Exhibition of 1851. This is the story of his life, personal and
public. Boston: 2006. Hb, dust jacket. NEW. $30.00
11183 Crawford, David. British Building Firsts: The First Castle to
the First Airport. Full of b/w illustrations. How Britain led the world in many
artchitectural developments, from Roman times to present. London. 1990.
Hb, beautiful dust jacket. $20.00
10403 Cunliffe, Barry. The City of Bath. History of Bath from
prehistoric to modern times. 135 B/W illustrations - photos and period
drawings, archealogical reconstructions. Both scholarly and entertaining.
Yale University Press. 1987. Hb, dj. Like new condition. USED. $18.00
10408 Daiches, David and John Flower. Literary Landscapes of the
British Isles; A Narrative Atlas. From Chaucer, Shakespeare, Dr Johnson,
into the 20th century. Maps, illustrations, atlas, index, geographical index.
Includes Austen locations. Hb, dj, 287 pages. Paddington Press, NY &
London, 1979. USED. $15.00
10525 Fawcett, Trevor. Bath Administer'd. Drawings. Over 100
entries. Corporation Affairs at the 18th C. Spa. If anyone ran Georgian Bath
it was the Corporation. In alphabetical format, this book traces every aspect
of local government (Guildhall) in everyday spa life from managing the vital
hot springs to preserving law and order. Even Jane Austen's aunt, the
municipal swans and the Abbey organ blower put in brief appearance. Bath,
2001. 141pgs, Paper. NEW. $10.00
10529 Fea, Allan. Old English Houses: The Record of a Random
Itinerary. With over 100 illustrations from photos taken by the author. Fea
has an interest in finding out-of-the-way places that have not been affected
by modern times or restoration. Charles Scribner's Sons, NY 1910. 273 pgs,
Hb. USED. $50
10065 Gibbs, James. Gibbs' Book of Architecture: An Eighteenth
Century Classic. An abridged reproduction of the 1728 work by Gibbs. Pages
of designs, including various drawings and blueprints of exposures, floor
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plans, and decorative features. Perfect gift for an architecture student.
Dover, NY. 2008. Paper. NEW. $18.00
10625 Girouard, Mark. The English Town: A History of Urban Life.
From Georgian cathedral towns to elegant Regency spas, explore the
history of English towns in this entertaining and sumptuously illustrated
book. 1990: Yale University Press. 330 pgs. Hb, dj. USED. $20.00
10627-1 Girouard, Mark. The Victorian Country House. Revised and
Enlarged Edition. Yale University Press. 1979. 467 pgs. Hb, dj. USED. $20.00
10629 Gloag, John. English Furniture. The Library of English Art
Series. Covers AD 1500-1934. Focus is on furniture that is well
proportioned. How furniture design changes with national taste. With
twenty-four plates from photographs and seventeen line drawings by E. J.
Warne. 1946. USED. $37.00
10750 Hill, Adrian. Drawing and Painting: Architecture in
Landscape. Packed full of wonderful illustrations! Blandford Press Ltd.
London, 1966. 80 pgs. Hb. USED. $12.00
10757 Hillaby, John. Journey Home: A Walk About England.
Illustrated. The author and his new wife Katie go for walks from the Lake
Country to London. Take the book along on your own walks! 1983. 319 pgs.
Hb, dj. $11.00
10770 Hole, Christina. Haunted England: A Survey of English Ghost-
Lore. A brief selection (since a complete survey of English ghosts would
require an entire library) of stories of the disembodied spirits and
apparitions of English lore. 1951. 184 pgs. Hb. USED. $14.00
10823 Jeffery, Paul. The City Churches of Sir Christopher Wren.
Beautiful book filled with b&w illustrations, photos, drawings, church
layouts. Includes a gazetteer of all Wren's churches. Architecture, history.
Wonderful guide for visitors and so much more. 1996. Paper. NEW. $35.00
10080 Mowl, Timothy. Gentlemen & Players: Gardeners of the
English Landscape. English landscape garden, 18th century. Historian
argues that the famous gardeners (Inigo Jones, Capability Brown, Humphry
Repton, others) were not the true innovators. Rather, he shows, the
innovators were the amateurs. Beautiful book full of illustrations. Sutton,
UK: 2000. 218 pgs, hb, dj. NEW. $30.00
11625 Muir, Richard. The Villages of England. Muir wrote the text
and took most of the pictures. A beautiful study of the traditional village, its
history, the layout, names, landscape, homes, and social development. Very
pretty book, perfect for the Anglophile. Thames & Hudson, NY: 2004. 224
pages, paper. NEW. $19.00
11124 O'Connell, Sheila. London 1753. Heavily illustrated British
Museum exhibition book. Red cloth on boards, no dust jacket. 1st US ed.
David R. Godine, Boston, 2003. 272 pgs. Hb. NEW. $45.00
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11233 Parker, Rowland. The Common Stream: Two Thousand Years
of the English Village. Detailed history of sample village of Foxton in
Cambridgeshire, based on author's extensive research. B/W drawings of
buildings and maps. Academy Chicago Pubs. 1994. Paper, sealed in plastic.
NEW. $14.95
11632 Quindlen, Anna. Imagined London: A Tour of the World's
Greatest Fictional City. A delightful wander through London Past, Present,
and Fictional with an American anglophile novelist and journalist.
Illustrated, map. National Geographic Directions, Washington DC, 2004. Hb,
dj. NEW. $14.00
11626 Spencer, Charles. Althorp: The Story of an English House.
Earl Spencer has been guiding tours of Althorp since he was 12 years old.
Here he combines his love of the house with his appreciation for history and
takes you on a personal tour. Full of color photographs, many
commissioned for this work. Paintings, architecture, grounds. Printed on
heavy paper, beautiful prints, lovely dust jacket. Hb. St Martin's Press, NY.
1998. 167 pages. NEW. $20.00
10092 Symonds, R. W. Masterpieces of English Furniture and
Clocks. "A study of Walnut and Mahogany Furniture, and of the associated
crafts of the Looking-glass Maker and Japanner, together with an account of
Thomas Tompion and other famous Clock-makers of the 17th and 18th
Centuries." 1986 reprint of 1940 limited edition. 10X13. DJ protected by
mylar. 130 b/w plates and photos plus 8 color plates, chosen from private
collections. Studio Editions, London. 184 pgs. USED. $45.00
11532 Turner, Roger. Capability Brown and the Eighteenth-Century
English Landscape. 1985, Hb, Dj. Ex-library. USED. $21.00
10095 Ward-Jackson, Peter. English Furniture Designs of the
Eighteenth Century. Includes 366 illustrations catalogued, with notes.
Victoria & Albert Museum. 1984. 336 pgs. Paper. VG. USED. $35.00
11611 Wilkie, Angus. Biedermeier. Large book covering the era that
Biedermeier furniture was most popular (1815-1848). This book is truly "an
essential sourcebook for all concerned with nineteenth-century design."
Abbeville Press, NY. 1987. Hb, dj. USED. $35.00
11616-1 Williamson, Tom. Polite Landscapes: Gardens & Society in
Eighteenth-Century England. Hb. USED. $20.00
11617 Wilson, Angus. England. Large photo book with intro by
Angus Wilson, photographs by Edwin Smith, and notes on the plates by
Olive Cook.Viking, NY, 1971. Hb, 224 pages. USED. $35.00
11252 Wilson, Richard and Alan Mackley. The Building of the
English Country House. 1660-1860 time period. Explores the fascination of
the English nobility and gentry with building and rebuilding their houses.
Drawings, photos, charts. Highly readable. Details include how the work
was done and what it cost. Paper. Continuum, 2007. 428 pages. NEW.
$26.00
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10021 Alcott, Louisa May. A Double Life: Newly
Discovered Thrillers of Louisa May Alcott. Ed by Madeleine
Stern. Five of Alcott's thrillers were published under her name
for the first time in this book. Original illustrations reprinted
Books By and About here. Boston: Little, Brown and Company. 1988. Hb, Dust Jacket.
NEW. $20.00
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Authors 10020 Alcott, Louisa May. Her Girlhead Diary. Ed &
Compiled by Cary Ryan. Excerpts from Alcott's diaries, most from
her childhood and some from early adutlhood. Cary Ryan ties
the entries together with biographical information. Lovingly
illustrated by Mark Graham. Hb, dust jacket. 42 pages. 1993.
NEW. $7.50
10023 Alcott, Louisa May. The Quiet Little Woman: A
Other Writers
Christmas Story. Beautiful red book, with heavy gold illustrated
DJ. Three stories in one: The Quiet Little Woman, Tilly's
Christmas, Rosa's Tale. First page is a built-in gift plate
"Presented to:…". Endearing children's stories rediscovered in
the 1990's. Tulsa: Honor Books. 1999. Hb, Dust Jacket. 122
pages. NEW. $7.50
10022 Alcott, Louisa May. Unmasked: Collected
Thrillers. This is not Little Women - In one volume, several
thrillers Alcott wrote as serial cliffhangers in weekly papers
between 1863 and 1870. With titles like "Pauline's Passion and
Punishment" and "Betrayed by a Buckle" how can you go wrong?
Boston: Northeastern University Press. 1995. Paperbound. 754
pages. Slightly shelf worn. NEW. $14.00
10025 Aldis, Janet. The Queen of Letter Writers:
Marquise de Sevigne, Dame De Bourbilly 1626-1696. Biography
of Marquise de Sevigne famous for the witty letters she wrote,
most of them to her daughter. London: G. P. Putnam's Sons,
1907, 313 pages. Hb. Dark green cloth on board covers. Rough
cut pages. Bumped corners, some browning of the pages. USED.
$24.00
10033 Alexander, Christine, and Jane Sellars. The Art of
the Brontes. A complete study of the drawings and paintings of
the Bronte sisters and their brother Branwell. History, notes,
plates, plus complete detailed, illustrated catalog. Cambridge
University Press. 1995. Paper. 484 pages. Some wear to corners,
inside very good and clean, spine tight. USED. $35.00
10108 Auden, W. H. The Dyer's Hand and Other Essays.
NY: Random House. 1962. 527 pages. Hb, dust jacket. Cloth on
boards. VG condition. DJ is torn at one corner and top of spine.
USED. $45.00
10121 Austen-Leigh, Joan. Stephanie at War. A sequel
to Canadian best-seller Stephanie. Stephanie goes to England in
1939 and is caught up in WWII, where she must learn to handle
her internal conflicts as well as survive the conflict around her.
1987, paperbound. Shopworn. Signed by author. NEW. $25.00
10123 Austen-Leigh, Lois. The Incredible Crime. This is
Lois Austen-Leigh's first crime novel. Scarce book, one of the
four mystery novels written by Lois Austen-Leigh in the 1930's.
She is a granddaughter of James Edward Austen Leigh. London:
1931, Hb, 304 pages. Spine faded. Beginning to loosen. Clean
pages. Stamp inside front cover. USED. $70.00
10122 Austen-Leigh, Lois. The Gobblecock Mystery.
Books for the Austen completist. Scarce. Lois was a
granddaughter of Jane's nephew James Edward Austen Leigh.
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Mystery novel - Lois wrote four. Also of interest to collectors of
WWII era detective stories. This one has Cambridge, Scotland
Yard, an eccentric elderly spinster, and of course a murder!
London: 1938. Hb. Rust red cloth on boards with black trim.
Foxing, otherwise good. USED. $70.00
10144 Bailey, J. C. Studies in some famous letters. The
author selects letters and places them in context. Lts of
Cowper, Gray, Lady M W Montagu, Swift, Johnson, Gibbon,
Lamb, Edward Fitzgerald. London: Thomas Burleigh, 1899. 308
pages, Hb. Cover bumped at corners and head & tail of spine.
USED. $50.00
10146 Bainbridge, Beryl. According to Queeney. Novel
(with review in the New Yorker!) In 1764, Dr. Sam. Johnson
attends a dinner and beyond expectations is taken into the
social orbit of Mrs.Thrale. Queeney is the daughter of Hester
Salusbury Lynch Thrale later Piozzi. NY: 2001. 216 pages, Hb,
dust jacket. Originally published at $22. NEW. $10.00
10149 Balzac, Honore de [1799-1850]. Physiology of
Marriage Coolly. Examines economics and power relationships
of seduction and love. With introduction by Sharon Marcus.
This book brought him his first fame as a writer. English trans-
lation originally published 1904; book dates from 1826. John
Hopkins University Press: 1997. 354 pages, paper. NEW.
$10.00
10151 Banks, Mrs. G. Linneaus. The Manchester Man.
Mrs. Banks, 19th century poet and novelist, here wrote a
historical novel describing the life of Jabez Cregg, from the
Napoleonic Wars to the first Reform Act. Mrs Banks was
involved in women's rights. She was admired by Anthony
Trollope. London: 1897. 350 pages. Hb. Very dark green
leather & brown cloth, some faded, otherwise cover in good
condition. Pages loosening, slight browning. Label inside front
cover - this was a prize given for attendance and support by
P.M.E. Society, 1898. $50.00
10178 Barker, Jane. The Galesia Trilogy and Selected
Manuscript Poems of Jane Barker. Ed. by Carol Shiner Wilson.
Jane Barker [1652-1732] was a Jacobite exile in France,
unmarried by choice. These 3 novels feature Galesia as
narrator and heroine. Also includes several poems never
before published. Oxford University Press: 1997. 332 pages,
paper. NEW. $55.00
10159 Barrett, Eaton Stannard. The Heroine. Intro by
Michael Sadlier. Jane Austen mentions enjoying this burlesque
of the gothic novel in an 1814 letter. It is often compared to
Northanger Abbey. Originally published 1813, this edition
1927. London: Elkin Matthews & Merrot. Hb. USED. $50.00
10163 Barrington, E. The Irish Beauties. Historical
fiction set in 18th century. NY: 1931. 310 pages, Hb. Good
condition, some browning of pages, some wear to cover, now
protected in plastic. USED. $30.00
10162 Barrington, E. The Gallants. Writing under a
pseudonym, Elizabeth Moresby (1862-1931) writes
entertaining historical fiction, delightfully combining fact and
fantasy. Boston: The Atlantic Monthly Press, 1924. 308 pages,
Hb, dust jacket. Has a previous owner's name inside front
cover. Book is in very good condition. DJ protected by plastic.
Beautiful gilt blue cloth cover. $35.00
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10164 Barrington, E. The Ladies. Writing under a pseudonym,
Elizabeth Moresby (1862-1931) writes entertaining historical fiction,
delightfully combining fact and fantasy. This book includes the hilarious tale
"The Darcys of Rosings" - brings together favorite Austen characters from SS
and PP in a madcap story reminiscent of Jane's Juvenilia. Shocking! Boston:
The Atlantic Monthly Press,1922. 268 pages, Hb. Blue cloth, good condition.
$35.00
10174 Barros, Carolyn and Johanna M. Smith, Editors. Life Writings
by British Women 1660-1815. Autobiographies, letters, journals,
testimonies, appeals - various writings by various women reveal much
about their lives. Fanshawe, Beaumont, Lady MW Montague, Bellamy,
Wollstonecraft, Radcliffe, many more, from famous women to unkonwn
servants. Illustrations. Northeastern University Press: 2000. 418 pages.
Paper. Slight corner bumps. NEW. $27.00
10177 Barry, Joseph. Infamous Woman - the Life of George Sand.
Readable biography by a skilled writer. NY: Doubleday, 1964. 461 pages, Hb,
dust jacket. DJ a little worn, otherwise very good condition. USED. $15.00
10101 Beahm, George. Fact, Fiction, and Folklore in Harry Potter's
World. An Unofficial Guide. Hampton Roads, 2005. 256 pgs, paper. NEW.
$12.00
11656 Ben-Zvi, Linda. Susan Glaspell: Her Life and Times. Critical
biography brings this now forgotten playwright back to her rightful position
in American literature. OUP, 2005. Hb, dj. Orig Publ $65. NEW. $35.00
10223 Bonnell, William. Sherlock Holmes Victorian Cookbook.
Favorite recipes of the great detective and his friend Dr Watson. 1997. Dust
jacket. Good condition. $20.00
10228-1 Boswell, James. Boswell's Life of Samuel Johnson. Complete
and unabridged copy of what many people still consider the best biography
ever written. No Date, but1940's. Nice hard bound edition, blue-green
cloth, Random House Modern Library art deco embossed on spine and front
cover. 1200 pages. USED. $15.00
10055 Boswell, James. Boswell's London Journal 1762-1763. The
Yale Editions of the Private Papers of James Boswell. "Now first published
from the original manuscript - prepared for the press, with an introduction
and notes by Frederick A. Pottle, Sterling Professor of English, Yale
University, with a preface by Christopher Morley" This first edition copy is in
very good condition. Rough cut pages, blue gilt on top, attractive blue paper
on boards with dark cloth on spine, one corner of book is worn. Binding is
tight. Map of London in Boswell's time inside covers. 1950: McGraw-Hill.
USED. $16.00
10231 Bowen, Burgess, Cecil, Greene, O'Brien. The Heritage of
British Literature. Each author takes on a different aspect of British Literary
history. Elizabeth Bowen, Anthony Burgess, Lord David Cecil, Graham
Greene, Kate O'Brien. Illustrated. Contains quite a bit of Bowen on Jane
Austen in the section on Novelists. Originally published in 1944 as
Impressions of English Literature in UK and The Romance of English
Literature in US. This reprint includes additional material from Lord David
Cecil and Anthony Burgess. 1983. Hb, dust jacket. USED. $20.00
10032 Bronte, Charlotte. Charlotte Bronte's High Life in the
Verdopolis. Charlotte Bronte wrote this romance when she was 17 years
old. This edition includes her own illustrations, as well as some copies of her
manuscript pages. Beautiful little book with 15 pages notes. London: The
British Library. 1995. 103 pages, Hb, dust jacket. NEW. $22.00.
10271-2 Brooke, Francis. The Excursion: Eighteenth-Century Novels
by Women. Edited by Paula R. Backsheider and Hope D. Cotton. Frances
Brooke [1724-1789] based her plot on Burney, Haywood, Fielding, but
differed in that the heroine has literary aspirations. Brooke is sometimes
said to foreshadow Jane Austen. Paper, 1997. NEW. $16.00
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10277 Brown, Molly. Invitation to a Funeral: A Tale of Restoration
Intrigue. Crime novel set in 1676 London. Aphra Behn, novelist and
playwright finds herself in the middle of a murder mystery. St. Martin's
Press. NY: 1995. 288 pages. Hb, dust jacket. USED. $7.50
10136 Bunson, Matthew. The Complete Christie: An Agatha
Christie Encyclopedia. Reference work contains everything you ever need
to find - characters, locations, plot summaries. A comprehensive, well
researched guide, in the form of an entertaining, illustrated encyclopedia. A
fun book! NY: Pocket, 2000. NEW. $15.00
10287 Buono, Carmen Joseph Dello, M. A., editor. Rare Early Essays
on George Eliot. Seven early essays. Norwood, 1980. 211 pages, Hb, good
condition. USED. $20.00
10303 Burney, Fanny. Fanny Burney: Selected Letters and Journals.
Oxford Letters and Memoirs. Oxford University Press. Oxford: 1987. 366
pages, paper. $7.50
10304 Burney, Fanny. The Diary and Letters of Frances Burney,
Madame D'Arblay (2 Vols). If you've only read her novels, you don't know
what you're missing. Her diaries are fascinating. Ed. by Sarah Chauncey
Woolsey. Roberts Brothers, Boston: 1880. Hb, green cloth. USED. $35.00
10301-2 Burney, Frances. Evelina. Burney's first novel, published
anonymously in 1778, still entertaining today. Of course, Jane Austen also
enjoyed reading about Evelina's troubles. 1994, paper. 110 pgs. NEW. $9.00
10311 Burney, Frances. Journals and Letters. Fanny's letters and
journals are always so entertaining. This selection is no different. She kenw
everyone, went everywhere, and recorded her experiences with a novelist's
flair. Penguin Books, 2001. Paper. 589 pgs. NEW. $15.00
10058 Butts, Dennis. Mistress of our Tears. A literary and
bibliographical study of Barbara Hofland [1770-1844]. Woman writer
famous for her children's books. Contemporary of Maria Edgeworth. Title
from quote by Mary Russell Mitford: "You are the mistress of our tears, as
Miss Austen is of our smiles, and I think you have the advantage." Hb, dj,
1992. Scholar Press, Hampshire, England. Orig. Published $49.95. NEW.
$8.00
10321 Byron, Lord. Childe Harold and Other Poems. T. Nelson and
Sons, Paternoster Row, 1862. 450 pages, Hb. Dark blue cloth on boards
heavily decorated with gilt embossed, faded gilt portrait of author on front
cover. Gilt edges, some light pencil marks. Owners name inside front. Small,
attractive book but has suffered some handling damage and moisture.
USED. $15.00
10363 Chapple, J.A.V. and Anita Wilson, editors. Private Voices: The
Diaries of Elizabeth Gaskell and Sophia Holland. These diary entries
provide a fascinating view of motherhood that will be familiar to mothers
today. The development of Elizabeth's talent for writing can be found in her
diaries. Annotated. NY: St. Martin's Press. Hb, dj. 1996. 125 pgs. NEW.
$15.00
10369 Chudleigh, Lady Mary. The Poems and Prose of Mary, Lady
Chudleigh. Ed. by Margaret J. M. Ezell. Series "Women Writers in English
1350-1850". Chudleigh [1656-1710] was a Restoration writer who stayed
true to her belief in "education for women and the necessity for self-
determination." OUP. Paper. 1993. Published at $60. NEW. $52.00
10364 Clarke, Norma. Dr. Johnson's Women. Investigates the lives
and writing of 6 leading female authors Johnson knew well: Elizabeth
Carter, Charlotte Lennox, Elizabeth Montagu, Hester Thrale, Hannah More
and Fanny Burney. The inside story! Dr Johnson was willing to treat women
as intellectual equals and to promote their careers, something ignored by
Johnson's famous biographer, James Boswell. Hb, dust jacket. London:
2000. NEW. $15.00
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11640 Clarke, Susanna. Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell: A Novel. A
unique reading experience. It is 1806, England is at war with France, and
magic is out of practice - or so it is thought. Mr Norrell emerges, followed
by Mr Strange. The magicians go into battle with Wellington and have other
adventures. Mr Strange risks all in his quest for greater magic. Fantasy
world based in recognizable history. You will want to read every footnote.
2004. Hb, dj. NEW. $14.00
10371 Cohen, Paula Marantz. Jane Austen in Scarsdale or, Love,
Death and the SATs. By a professor at Drexel U. in Philadelphia, the author
of Jane in Boca. A glimpse at the admissions process - and a retelling of
Persuasion. If in the first few pages you find your mind drifting to Lyme
Regis - you've got it! NEW. $23.00
10373-1 Cohen, Paula Marantz. Much Ado about Jessie Kaplan. Find
the Austen references. Enjoy! Hb, dust jacket. NEW. $23.00
11621 Crafts, Hannah. The Bondwoman's Narrative: A Novel. Ed.
by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Professor Gates of Harvard made an astonshing
discovery - an unpublished novel, presumed autobiographical, written by a
slave woman in the 1850's. Possibly the first novel written by a black
woman. Great intro by Prof Gates, and a thrilling read, as Hannah - the
name she gave her character and herself - escapes and makes her way to
freedom. Hb, dj. 1st printing, NY: 2002. May have remainder mark. NEW.
$17.50
11185 Crozier, Alice C. The Novels of Harriet Beecher Stowe. Much-
cited research work. Oxford University Press. 1969. Hb. $30.00
10411 Danziger, Kathleen. Dr Johnson's Mrs Thrale. "An imaginary
monologue to be read or acted based on Mrs Thrale's own diaries and
reminiscenses of Dr Johnson." From Mrs Thrale's memories as she
aniticipates her 80th birthday celebration. Smalll, attractive illustrated
book. Century Pub, London, 1984. Hb, dj. NEW. $15.00
10427 de la Torre, Lillian. Dr. Sam: Johnson, Detector. The late
historical mystery sleuth's most popular work, this is a collection of fictional
tales depicting Johnson & Boswell. "Being, a light-hearted Collection of
Recently reveal'd Episodes in the Career of the Great Lexicographer
narrated as from the Pen of James Boswell." Hb. Knopf. NY. 1946. USED.
$20.00
11463 de Stael, Madame. Corinne; or, Italy. Translated by Isabel
Hill; with metrical versions of the odes by L. E. Landon. Originally published
in 1807, this novel is considered one of the early examples of Romantic
writing. Beautiful poet Corinne is too independent and complicated for her
erstwhile lover. Includes de Stael's insights from her travels in Italy and
Germany. Albert Mason, NY: 1879. Hb. 391 pgs. USED. $35.00
11462 de Stael, Madame. Ten Years of Exile. Transl. by Doris Beik.
Intro by Peter Gay. The fascinating account of her conflict with Napoleon as
related in her memoir. Previous owner signature. Hb, dj, 248 pages.
Saturday Review Press. NY: 1972. $18.00
10433 Dickens, Charles. The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick
Club. Frank F. Lovell & Co., NY. No date, probably 1890's. Decorative cloth
cover, brown with black inlay, gilt inlay on spine. Foxing, brown. Good
condition. USED. $15.00
10432 Dickens, Charles. David Copperfield. Frank F. Lovell and
Company, NY. No date. Pages brown and fragile. Probably 1890's. Attractive
red cloth on boards with black embossed decorations on front cover and
spine. "Sterling Edition" on front cover. 520 pgs. Hb. USED. $15.00
10435 Dickens, Charles. Four Complete Novels - Great
Expectations, Hard Times, A Christmas Carol, A Tale of Two Cities. Dark
blue leather with gilt work, gilt edged paper. Luxuriously illustrated
w/woodcuts. Nice gift book. Gramercy, NY: 1982. NEW. $25.00
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10465-1 Edgeworth, Maria. Castle Rackrent. Ed. by Marilyn Butler.
Penguin, 1992. Paper. USED. $4.00
10465-5 Edgeworth, Maria. Castle Rackrent; an Hibernian Tale.
Taken from facts and from the Manners of the Irish Squires before the
year 1782. Third Edition. London: for J. Johnson & H. Bryer 1801, xvi &
214pp, sm. 8vo, modern ¼ calf & marbled boards w/raised bands.
Occasional minor foxing, else VG. USED. $245.00
10470 Edgeworth, Maria. Popular Tales. Preface by Richard Lovell
Edgeworth, her father. "The Ruby Series." Green binding, worn intricate
designs. George Routledge & Sons Ltd. London, NY. No date but late
Victorian. 436 pages, Hb. USED. $32.00
10480 Edwards, Anne-Marie. Walking with William Shakespeare.
Traveller's guide, follow in the bard's footsteps. Take it along on your trip to
England. Eleven walks described to transport you to Elizabethan times.
Paper. 195 pgs. Jones Books, 2005. NEW. $16.95
10481 Edwards, Averyl. Fanny Burney 1752-1840 : A Biography.
Delightful biography. Burney's life proves as interesting as that of any of her
heroines! Staples Press, 1948. 170 pgs, Hb. USED. $18.00
10482 Edwards, Caterina. A Whiter Shade of Pale and Becoming
Emma: Two Novellas by Caterina Edwards. Edwards is an important new
voice in Canadian literature. Her first book, The Lion's Mouth (1982) was
followed by these novellas and other plays, stories, and creative non-fiction.
NeWest Press, Edmonton. 1992. Paper. NEW. $5.00
10495 Eliot, George. Felix Holt, the Radical. Text printed in two
columns. Facsimile letter in front from George Eliot May 20, 1869 regarding
this publication. Fields, Osgood & Co. Boston 1869. 278 pgs. $20.00
10497 Eliot, George. George Eliot's Complete Works, Illustrated:
Romola and Silas Marner. 2 vols of Romola and 1 vol Silas Marner bound
together. Thomas Y Crowell & Company, NY & Boston, no date. 402 pgs.
Also shows University Press, Cambridge, John Wilson & Son in back page.
USED. $40.00
10500 Eliot, George. Works of George Eliot. Bound together - The
Spanish Gypsy; The Legend of Jubal and Other Poems, Old and New. Essays
and Leaves from a Notebook. Illustrated. Cover page states "The Only Large
Type Edition." Spine states "Library Edition" Caution - we would not
consider this "large type" today! William L. Allison, Pub, NY. No Date. 210
pgs. USED. $15.00
10486 Elledge, Paul. Lord Byron [1788-1824] at Harrow School:
Speaking Out, Talking Back, Acting Up, Bowing Out. Illustrated. Covers
1801-1805. The four critically formative years. Biography with historical
context. Johns Hopkins, 2000. 221 pgs, hb, dj. NEW. $18.00
10504 Ellis, Mrs. (Sarah). The Select Works of Mrs Ellis. The Women
of England, Wives of England, Daughters of England, Poetry of Life.
Designed to Promote the Cultivation of the Domestic Virtues. Sarah Ellis
[1799-1872] supported education for women, temperance, domestic skills
for women. Large book, brown cloth with gold gilt lettering. Spine ends
worn, binding loosening from the spine but pages together. Fisher & Son,
London & Paris, 1843. hb. USED. $60.00
10506 Emerson, Ralph Waldo. Essays: First Series. Hurst & Co.
Publishers, NY, no date. 254 pages, hb. Browned pages. Loose but still
attached front cover. Dark blue embossed cover. USED. $7.00
10513 Equiano, Olaudah. The Interesting Narrative of the Life of
Olaudah Equiano. Intro by Rebecka Rutledge Fisher. Equiano [1745-1797]
was stolen from his home in Africa at age ten and sold as a slave, from one
owner to another. Eventually, he served under a captain in the British Royal
Navy, fighting in several battles. Later, Equiano became successful and
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wrote this highly acclaimed, literary autobiography to further the
abolitionist movement in England. Barnes & Noble. 2005. Paper. NEW.
$9.00
10535 Fern, Fanny. Shadows and Sunbeams and Other Stories:
Being the Second Series of Fern Leaves from Fanny's Port-Folio. Donohue,
Henneberry & Co. Caxton Edition. Chicago. 1890. 371 pgs. Previous owner
signed inside. USED. $25.00
10534 Fern, Fanny. Ruth Hall and Other Writings. Ed and Intro by
Joyce W. Warren. American Women Writers Series. Sara Willis Parton aka
Fanny Fern [1811-1872] was a popular columnist and author of children's
stories. Ruth Hall was her best-known work. Rutgers, 1990. 391 pgs,
softbound. USED. $15.00
10540-1 ffrench, Yvonne. Mrs Gaskell. A biography of the author.
Green cloth with gold gilt on front cover. DJ. Alan Swallow, Denver, 1st ed.
112 pgs. USED. $32.00
11637 Fielding, Helen. Cause Celeb. This is Fielding's first novel
(orig. 1994). Bridget Jones isn't here, but Bridget's fans will also love this
book. Satire on celebrity fundraising. Hb, dj. NEW. $12.00
10553 Finch, Anne. Selected Poems of Anne Finch, Countess of
Winchilsea. Ed by Katharine M. Rogers. Anne Finch [1661-1720] is one of
the earliest published women poets in England. Her poetry is delightful.
Frederick Ungar Publishing Co. NY 1979. Hb, faded dj, otherwise like new.
USED. $12.00
10579 Fowler, Karen. The Jane Austen Book Club: A Novel. A novel
about people who read novels, and their relationships with one another.
Friends read Jane Austen and meet to discuss her books. We learn about
their lives as the novel unfolds. NY, 2004, hb, dj. Some shop worn. Signed by
author. NEW. $20.00
10580 Fowler, Karen. Wit's End: A Novel. Another entertaining
novel from the author of The Jane Austen Book Club. NY: G.P. Putman's
Sons. 2008. 324 pgs, hb, dj. NEW. $24.95
10597 Gaskell, Elizabeth. North and South. Ed and Intro by Patricia
Ingham. Paper, 451 pgs. 2003: London. Penguin. NEW. $10.00
10063 Gaskell, Mrs. Further Letters of Mrs Gaskell. Newly updated
in paperback. Letters from different times in Mrs Gaskell's life, including
new material brought to light by the editors. Manchester University Press.
2003. 332 pgs, Paper. NEW. $20.00
10604 Georgiana [Spencer], Duchess of Devonshire. Emma; Or the
Unfortunate Attachment. A Sentimental Novel. Jonathan Gross, Editor.
Published anonymously in 1773 and attributed to Georgiana, this epistolary
novel explores the "unfortunate attachment" of Emma Egerton to William
Walpole. Orig. published when author only 16, long out of print. Like Jane
Austen's PP, explores dangers of 1st impressions and arranged marriages.
SUNY Press, NEW. $21.95
10623 Gilmour, Ian. Byron & Shelley in Their Time: The Making of
the Poets. Compelling history & biographical material. 2003: NY. 402 pgs.
Hb, dj. NEW. $14.00
10066 Glendinning, Victoria. Anthony Trollope. Entertaining,
thorough biography of Trollope. Reads like a novel. Alfred A. Knopf. 1993:
NY. 551 pgs, Hb, dj. USED. $15.00
10632 Godwin, William. Imogen: A Pastoral Romance. From the
Ancient British. Reprinted from the 1784 Edition. With an Introduction by
Jack W. Marken and Critical Discussion by Martha Winburn England, Burton
R. Pollin, and Irwin Primer. NY: 1963. Paper. USED. $5.00
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10643 Grant, Sir William Kent. Memoirs of an American Lady with
sketches of manners and scenery in America as they existed previous to
the Revolution. Facsimile of 1808 printing (London: Longman, Hurst, 1808).
By the author of "Letters from the Mountains." Grant was Master of the
Rolls. Recollected in 2 volumes. No dj. Red cloth, as new condition. 1970.
USED. $45.00
10676 Halliday, R. E. Doctor Johnson and his World. With 154
Illustrations. Accessible pictorial biography. 1968. Hb, dj. USED. $12.00
10711 Haywood, Eliza. Selected Fiction and Drama of Eliza
Haywood. Edited by Paula Backscheider. Includes A Wife to be Lett; The
Opra of Opera; Invisible Spy, and more. OUP, 1999, paper. $7.00
10970 Hazlitt, William. The Spirit of the Age or Contemporary
Portraits. Edited by E.D. Mackerness. Hazlitt [1778-1830] writes critically of
all the notables of his time from a political perspective. Scott, Godwin,
Irving, Byron, Southey, Wordsworth, Malthus, Wilberforce, and many more.
Mackerness adds 150 pages of notes, index, bibliography, plus preface and
introduction, all placed outside the body of the text for your enjoyment.
448 pgs. Clean pages & boards, dj a little worn. 1969, Hb, dj. USED. $50.00
10728 Heyer, Georgette. Black Sheep. Dutton, NY, 1967. 255 pgs.
Hb, dj. USED. $12.00
10727-1 Heyer, Georgette. Charity Girl. 1st US ed. Dutton, NY. 1970.
254 pgs, Hb, Dj. USED. $15.00
10729 Heyer, Georgette. Cotillion. Putnam's, NY, 1953. 316 pgs. Hb.
USED. $5.00
10734 Heyer, Georgette. Powder and Patch. Book of the Month
Club, NY. 1992. 233 pgs. Hb, dj. NEW. $20.00
10755-2 Hill, Reginald. Pictures of Perfection. NY. 1994. Hb. Yes, you
do recognize the title! Hill writes witty, intelligent crime novels & he knows
his Austen. This 1990's story is set in Enscombe. 1994. Hb. 278 pgs. USED.
$15.00
10756-2 Hill, Reginald. There Are No Ghosts in the Soviet Union: A
Novella and Five Stories. A brilliant collection from this entertaining,
intelligent author. Hb, dj. 278 pgs. 1988, A Foul Play Press book, Woodstock,
1st US Ed. USED. $45.00
10766 Hogg, James. The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a
Justified Sinner. James Hogg (1770-1835) published this book anonymously
in 1824. Strangely modern, experimental psychological novel, neglected for
over a century. Cannongate Classics, London, 1996. 218 pgs, Paper. Shop-
worn. NEW. $7.00
10775-1 Holtby, Winifred. South Riding: An English Landscape.
Holtby's best-known novel, set in a fictional part of Yorkshire. Semi-
autobiographical. Orig. published after her death in 1936. St. James's
Library, 1950, London. Hb, dj. USED. $20.00
10778 Honan, Park. Author's Lives: On Literary Biography and the
Arts of Language. Enjoyable collection of Honan's essays on literary
biography, plus a dialogue on Shakespeare's life. Includes his personal
experiences as a biographer. NY, 1990. Hb, dj, 279 pgs. USED. $15.00
10790-1 Howells, Coral Ann. Love Mystery and Misery: Feeling in
Gothic Fiction. A look at gothic novels written between 1790 and 1820,
when Gothic was the most popular kind of fiction in England. Discussions
include Northanger Abbey, the Mysteries of Udolpho, The Monk, Melmoth
the Wanderer and Jane Eyre. Athlone, London, 1995, Paper. NEW. $12.00
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10802 Hufstader, Alice Anderson. Sisters of the Quill. Focuses on
Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, Mary Granville Delany, Elizabeth Robinson
Montagu, and Fanny Burney. NY: 1978, 329 pgs, Hb, Dj. USED. $12.00
10812 Irving, Washington. The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon,
Gent. "World's Famous Books" also on title page. No date but appears
about 1900. Includes tales and essays, "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," "The
Specter Bridegroom", "Rip Van Winkle" etc. Merrill and Baker. USED. $20.00
10833 Johnson, Claudia. The Cambridge Companion to Mary
Wollstonecraft. Addresses all aspects of W's momentous and tragically brief
career. Noted contributors include Janet Todd, Mitzi Myers, Mary Favret,
Vivien Jones, Anne Mellor, others &Johnson herself, discussing the letters,
education, literary reviews. Cambridge, 2002. Paper. NEW. $10.00
10837 Johnson, R. Brimley. Fanny Burney and the Burneys.
"Additions to Madame D'Arblay's diary; Letters by Susan Burney; A journal
of the Worcester Burneys; Selections from the works of Dr. Burney, his
children, and grandchildren; New portraits of the family and drawings by
Edward F. Burney." Red cloth, gilt titles (black and/or gold). Yellowed pages
and edges of books worn but holding up well. Stanley Paul & Co. Ltd.
London, 1926. 407 pgs. USED. $40.00
10404 Johnson, Samuel. A Johnson Sampler. Edited by Henry Darcy
Curwin. Witty excerpts. Do your own analysis of the influence of Johnson on
Jane Austen. Boston, 2002, Paper. NEW. $12.00
10843 Johnson, Samuel. Dr. Johnson's Prayers. Ed Elton Trueblood.
Wonderful little book (6 1/2 X 5) that can be easily carried for reference.
Arranged by theme and date. Black cloth, previous owner's bookplate inside
front cover. Slight wear to cover, pages very good. 1947. 66 pgs. Hb. USED.
$20.00
10842 Johnson, Samuel. Samuel Johnson's Dictionary: Selections
from the 1755 Work that defined the English Language. Ed Jack Lynch.
Written 2 decades before Jane's birth, here is her language! Convenient size
(9X6), easy to use. Excellent introduction.Slight shop wear. NEW. $10.00
10841 Johnson, Samuel. Selected Essays from the Rambler,
Adventurer, and Idler. Ed by W. J. Bates. Still wrapped in original plastic.
Yale U Press. Paper. $10.00
10848 Johnston, Joanna. The Life, Manners, and Travels of Fanny
Trollope: A Biography. Hawthorn Books NY 1978. Hb, dj. NEW. $15.00
10073 Lellenberg, John; Daniel Strashower; Charles Foley, Editors.
Arthur Conan Doyle: A Life in Letters. Annotated letters, previously
unpublished, with enlightening, sympathetic notes. Conan Doyle's life is
fascinating, his accomplishments impressive. He is a sympathetic, warm,
open correspondent. Penguin: NY, 2007. Hb, dj. NEW. $25.00
10969 Mackay, Constance D'Arcy. The Beau of Bath and other One
Act Plays. One-act plays in verse, "dramatic miniatures of some of the
notables of the eighteenth century in England." Characters include Beau
Nash, Fanny Burney, Horace Walpole, Maria Linley, Richard Greville,
Edmund Burke, George Romney. American playwright Mackay [1887-1966]
worked on a political pageant to support the National Child Labor
Committee during the time this book was published. During WWI she
worked for the War Camp Community Service, consulting for all-male
performances for the camps. Very good condition. Previous owner's notes
in back inside cover dated 1915. 1st ed. Henry Holt and Co, NY. 1915. 90
pgs, hb. USED. $40.00
10978 Manley, Seon and Susan Belcher. O, Those Extraordinary
Women! of the joys of literary lib. What does it mean to be a woman
writer? Wonderful tales about our favorites. Austen, Hanah More, Mary
Wollstonecraft, Virginia Woolf, Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, Fanny Burney,
Lady Hester Stanhope, Mary Shelley, George Sand, and others. Illustrations
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galore. Philadelphia. Chilton Book Company. 1972. 330 pgs. Hb, dj. USED.
$15.00
10977 Manley, Seon, and Gogo Lewis. Ladies of the Gothics: Tales
of Romance and Terror by the Gentle Sex. Excerpts from various women
writers show the popularity of the gothic - including a piece from
Northanger Abbey "Novels, Gothic Novels." Also Bronte, Radcliffe, Shelley,
others. 1st ed. NY: Morrow. 1975. Hb, dj. USED. $8.00
10983 Markham, Beryl. West with the Night. Poetic, unusual and
thrilling autobiography of Kenya's woman airplane pilot and premier horse
trainer, from her childhood adventures hunting with warriors to her record-
breaking flight across the Atlantic. Although born in Britain, Beryl became
an integral part of her adopted land. North Point Press, SF, 1983.
Softbound. USED. $5.00
11674 Maslen, R W, and Schmidt, Michael. The Shakespeare
Handbook: The Bard in Brief. Illustrated display reference book. One page
summary of each play, plus key text selections. Each entry illustrated by a
full page photo of a play, movie, or painting. Index. Olivier as Hamlet on the
DJ, also on the bookplate. Quercus, London, 2008. Hb, dj. NEW. $25.00
11000 Maugham, W. Somerset. Catalina: A Romance. Maugham’s
last novel, a satirical treatment of the Inquisition, told from the viewpoint of
16 year old Catalina. Doubleday, NY 1948. Hb. USED. $5.00
10078 McKenna, Neil. The Secret Life of Oscar Wilde: An Intimate
Biography. Oscar Wilde's intimate life, his experiences in Victorian London's
sexual underworld, the secrets his contemporaries did not know. McKenna
is a respected journalist in the gay press in Britain and the US. Adults only.
Basic Books, NY, 2005. 539 pgs, hb, dj. NEW. $22.00
11231 Nel, Philip. J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter Novels. Includes
bibliography. Reader's guide, has not been authorized by Rowling or
Warner Brothers. Continuum, NY 2003. NEW. $12.95
10082 O'Brian, Patrick. Master and Commander. Imagine Jane's
brothers’ lives in the Navy. Thrill with O'Brian's hero of the high seas as the
masterful storyteller takes you back in time to those days of glory and
danger. Aubrey is young and brash and full of confidence. Paper. NY: 1990.
Has been read, but in good condition. USED. $5.00
10084 O'Brian, Patrick. The Commodore. Another of O'Brian's
brilliant stories. Historical novel that lets us live vicariously in the British
Navy of Austen's time period. Maturin's wife is missing. Aubrey and Maturin
are dispatched to the Gulf of Guinea. Aubrey must deal with the slave trade
and threats of French invasion in Ireland. Hb, dust jacket, good condition.
NY: 1994 USED. $15.00
10083 O'Brian, Patrick. The Hundred Days. Napoleon has escaped
from Elba. The Navy is scrambling to re-arm. What happens now? Aubrey is
now the mature commodore. Hb, dust jacket. USED. $10.00
11243 Pym, Barbara. Crampton Hodnet: A Novel. Mr Latimer, the
new curate, who is not married, lodges with Miss Doggett and her
companion, Miss Morrow. Oxford between the wars. This novel was
published posthumously in 1985, originally written around 1940. NY: 1985.
Hb, dj, good condition, some sun bleaching of dust jacket. USED. $20.00
11249 Pym, Barbara. The Sweet Dove Died. Leonora decides to
bypass her suitor Humphrey in favor of his 24 year old nephew. Paper, good
condition. NY: 1978. USED. $2.00
11255-1 Radcliffe, Ann. The Confessional of the Black Penitents. (aka
The Italian) Beautiful wood engragings by Philip Ross. Intro by Unknown but
has JA quote from NA. The Folio Society, London. 1956. 404 pgs, Hb. VG.
USED. $30.00
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11255-3 Radcliffe, Ann. The Italian. 3 vols. 1st ed. Rare book. T. Cadell
and W. Davies, London. 1797. Marbled and leather. Modern 3/4 calf
boards, expert binding. Slight foxing. Gutter tear page 47-48 volume 2. Turn
the pages of the "real book" as the Austens would have read it. USED.
$1200.00
11268 Read, Miss. Chronicles of Fairacre: Three Great Novels.
Import. in one volume: Village School, Village Diary, Storm in the Village.
Orion, London 2005. Paper. 595 pgs. NEW. $15.00
11347 Sadleir, Michael. The Northanger Novels: A Footnote to Jane
Austen. (Engl. Assoc. pamphlet #68. November 1927.) 23 pages in addition
to facsimile title pages of the Horrid Novels. M482. Limited ed of 100.
Oxford 1985. USED. $12.00
11360 Sapiro, Virginia. A Vindication of Political Virtue: The
Political History of Mary Wollstonecraft. The first full-length treatment of
Wollstonecraft's political theory. Professors of political thought can find
here for the first time analysis of the broad fully developed philosophy from
which sprang Wollstonecraft's theories on feminism, women's rights, and
gender. U of Chicago Press, 1992. Paper. NEW. $24.00
11672 Scott, Sarah. Millenium Hall. Published anonymously in 1762
by Sarah Scott [1723-1795]. In this novel, 6 women who have rejected
society’s limits create a sort of commune at Millenium Hall. They reject
marriage as the only solution, a revolutionary idea. Paper, 1986. A little
worn, pages yellowing but binding good. USED. $5.00
11378-2 Scott, Sarah. The History of Sir George Ellison. Ed. by Betty
Rizzo. Sarah Scott (1723-1795). Scott’s sequel to Millenium Hall. From the
18th Century Novels by Women collection. U of Kentucky. 1996. Paper.
(Also available Hb.) NEW. $20.00
11671 Scott, Sir Walter, Bart. Waverley Novels, Fair Maid of Perth
and The Antiquary. Includes introductions, notes, and index. DeWolfe, Fiske
& Co, Boston. Probably 1890's. Decorative cloth cover, rust color with black
and gilt decorations. Some foxing. Good condition. USED. $15.00
11379 Scott, Sir Walter, Bart. Waverley or 'Tis Sixty Years Since.
Black leather with gilt embossed decorations. Silk bookmark. Illustrated.
Some foxing. Good. Thomas Neslon and Sons, 1904. 574 pgs. USED. $20.00
11393 Seymour, Miranda. Mary Shelley. Highly praised biography
of Mary Shelley, reveals the background to her work as well as her personal
struggles. Illustrated with engravings, photographs, silhouettes. Grove
Press, NY, 2000, Hb, Dj. NEW. $15.00
11394 Shakespeare. As You Like It. The Arden Shakespeare. Intro
xxiii. Very thorough and helpful Notes p. 101-172, App A-C, Glossary. Some
writing in front and back end pieces, includes original owner's name and
address. Worn cover, embossed green cloth. DCHeath & Co. 1916, 200 pgs.
USED. $10.00
11407 Sheridan, Richard Brinsley. The Rivals and The School for
Scandal. Intro by Augustan Birrell, QCMP. Illus. by Edmund J Sullivan -
beautiful pen & ink drawings. Cloth on boards, gold lettering on front cover,
pgs gilt 3 sides. Previous owner signature in front. Chipped at top of spine,
boards bumped. Tissue paper on title page. Binding tight. Macmillan and
Co. London, 1896, 1st thus. 365 pgs. USED. $50.00
11410-2 Sherwood, Frances. Vindication. Highly acclaimed novel
based on the life of Mary Wollstonecraft. About a young woman who
leaves home and tries to make her own way in the world in mid-18th
century. NY, 1993. Hb, dj. 435 pgs. USED. $25.00
11422 Smith, Charlotte. The Young Philosopher. Ed. & Intro by
Elizabeth Kraft. Charlotte Smith [1749-1806] published this novel, a satire
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on lawyers, who caused her much grief, in 1798. U of Kentucky Press, 1999,
Paper. NEW. $17.00
11429 Smith, Marisa, and Kristin Graham, Editors. Monologues
from Literature: A Sourcebook for Actors. This is a fascinating book for
readers even if we are not actors. In addition to the monologues, there is an
appendix that allows you to select entries by source, author, time period,
publication date, setting, type of role, character, and age range. Of course
there are entries from Austen's novels. Also Douglas Adams, Dorothy
Parker, Tom Wolfe, Charles Dickens, George Eliot, Charlotte Bronte, and
more.1990, Hb. USED. $12.00
11449 Spark, Muriel and Derek Stanford. Emily Bronte: Her Life and
Work. At the height of their collaboration, Spark and Stanford's excellent
biography of Emily. 1960, hb, dj. Photographs. Dust jacket damaged but
book is sound. USED. $32.00
11450 Spark, Muriel and Derek Stanford. My Best Mary: The
Selected Letters of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley. Mary Shelley has a
fascinating and tragic life, growing up in the shadow of her radical mother,
who was both hailed as a reformer and condemned for her sexual attitudes
that were revealed in the honest biography the grieving Godwin wrote
shortly after her death. Mary reveals her unique view in her letters where
she writes in original ways about her travels and experiences. She also
combines her opinions about the world with her personal concerns. Good
condition. 1951. Hb, 239 pages. USED. $20.00
11459 Spielmann, M. H. & Jerrold, Walter. Hugh Thomson: His Art
His Letters His Humour and His Charm. Full of color and black and white
plates and inserts. A beautiful collection. Early years in Ireland, work for The
English Illustrated Magazine, his later work, and a bibliography of his
printed work. A. & C. Black, Ltd., London 1931. 269 pgs. USED. $175.00
11464 Stanley, Diane & Peter Vennema. Charles Dickens: The Man
Who Had Great Expectations. An excellent biography of Charles Dickens for
children with beautiful illustrations by Diane Stanley, one of the authors.
William Morrow, NY, 1993. Slight shelf wear. USED. $15.00
11504 Swift, Jonathan. A Complete Collection of Genteel and
Ingenious Conversation, According to the Most Polite Mode and Method
Now Used at Court, and in the Best Companies of England. Jonathan Swift
(alias Simon Wagstaff, Esq.) Facsimile of 1755 edition. Thoemmes Press,
Bristol, 1995. Shop wear. NEW. $8.00
11474 Thrale, Mrs. The French Journals of Mrs. Thrale and Doctor
Johnson. Edited from the original manuscripts in the John Rylands Library
and in the British Museum with Introduction and Notes by Moses Tyson,
M.A., Ph.D. keeper of the Western manuscripts in the John Rylands Library
and Henry Guppy, M.A., Litt.D. librarian of the John Rylands Library.
Manchester U Press, 1932. 274 pgs, Hb, Dj. USED. $55.00
11549 Wain, John. Samuel Johnson. Intelligent and lively treatment
of Johnson that allows readers to fall in love with the man, faults and all.
Wain was awarded the 1974 James Tait Black Memorial Prize for this
excellent book, and readers are still raving about it.Viking Press, NY: 1975.
388 pgs, Hb, dust jacket. USED. $8.00
11587 West, John. Memoir of Mrs. John West who died at Chettle,
Dorset, March 23, 1839. John West wrote this memoir of his late wife,
largely through her letters and poetry. John was rector of Chettle &
Farnham, Dorset. Dark brown cloth on boards. Spine badly faded. Cracked
hinges. Dusty top page edges. London, 1842, 2nd edition. USED. $21.00
11588 West, Paul. Lord Byron's Doctor. Novel based on John
Polidori, Byron's travelling companion. London. 1992. Like new condition.
Paper. USED. $9.00
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10096 Wharton, Edith. A Backward Glance. Intro by Louis
Auchincloss. Edith Wharton's autobiography. 1998: New York. Paper. Cover
shop worn. NEW. $6.00
10097 Wharton, Edith. The Letters of Edith Wharton. As the case
with many writers, Wharton's letters show us a person as interesting as any
of her characters. The editors chose 400 letters that range in time from her
childhood to the end of her life. With the notes, becomes an intimate
biography of sorts. Shop worn, and remainder marked. Pages clean, book is
tight. B/W plates. 1994. Paper, 654 pages. NEW. $9.00
Scholarly Pursuits
10034 Allen, Dennis. Sexuality in Victorian Fiction. Allen illustrates how
sexuality pervades Victorian fiction. He looks at 4 novels from the 19th
century - Pride and Prejudice (Austen), Cranford (Gaskell), Bleak House
(Dickens), and Picture of Dorian Gray (Wilde). University of Oklahoma Press.
1993, 160 pages, paperbound. Good condition. $20.00
10038 Anastaplo, George. The Artist as Thinker From Shakespeare
to Joyce. Essays on Shakespeare, Milton, Bunyan, Austen, Mary Shelley,
Dickens, Melville, Matthew Arnold, Lewis Carroll, Mark Twain, Gilbert &
Sullivan, Robert Louis Stevenson, James Joyce. 130 pages of notes included.
Chicago, Athens, London: Swallow Press. 1983. 499 pages. Paperbound.
USED. $30.00
10039 Anderson, Amanda. Tainted Souls and Painted Faces: The
Rhetoric of Fallenness in Victorian Culture. Cornell University Press. 1993.
250 pages, paper. NEW. $10.00
10107 Atwood, Margaret. Negotiating with the Dead - A Writer on
Writing. Cambridge University Press, 2002. 219 pages, Hb, dust jacket. NEW.
$18.00
10052 Auerbach, Nina. Private Theatricals - the Lives of the
Victorians. Beautiful little book explores how the Victorians thought about
life in terms of acting a part. Harvard University Press: 1990. 132 pages, Hb,
dust jacket. Sticker damage to dust jacket, otherwise VG condition. NEW.
$22.00
10110 Auerbach, Nina. Our Vampires, Ourselves. Learning about
culture and history through each era's stories about vampires. Great read if
you are not afraid! University of Chicago Press: 1995. 231 pages, Hb, dust
jacket. NEW. $10.00
10111 Auerbach, Nina. Woman and the Demon: The Life of a
Victorian Myth. Myths of womanhood explored. Research into literature, art,
biographies. Harvard University Press: 1982. 255 pages. Hb, dust jacket.
USED. $17.00
10137 Avery, Gillian. Nineteenth Century Children: Heroes and
Heroines in English Children's Stories 1780-1900. Avery writes children's
novels set in Victorian times. For this book, she has studied the evolving
attitudes toward children as shown in the evolution of juvenile fiction. Well-
researched. Index, Biographical Notes. Illustrated. UK: 1965. 260 pages. Hb,
dust jacket. DJ is worn, previous owner signed inside cover. USED. $15.00
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11608 Wilde, Oscar. The Picture of Dorian Gray. "Tower Books
Edition," "Books in Wartime" with War Production Board ruling for
conserving paper paragraph inside. Includes quote "Books are the weapons
in the war of ideas - President Roosevelt." Pages browning. DJ back cover
inside states "send this book to a boy in the armed services anywhere for
only 4 cents postage." The World Publishing Company, Cleveland, NY: 1944.
Hb, dj. USED. $10.00
11609 Wilde, Oscar. A House of Pomegranates. Includes: The Young
King, The Birthday of the Infanta, The Fisherman and his Soul, The Star-
Child. Methuen & Co. London: 1920. 179 pgs, Hb. USED. $25.00
Literary Criticism and
Bibliographies
10140 Backscheider, Paula, ed. Revising Women: 18th Century
Women's Fiction and Social Engagement. Collection of essays by feminist
critics reviewing literature with focus on historical context. Austen, Behn,
Radcliffe, Gaskell, Burney, and many others discussed. Includes essay "Jane
Austen and the Culture of the Circulating Library" by Barbara Benedict.
Illustrated. John Hopkins University Press, 2000. 273 pages. Hb, dj. NEW.
$25.00
10142 Bagchi, Barnita. Pliable Pupils and Sufficient Self-Directors.
Narratives of Female Education by Five British Women Writers 1778-1814.
Featuring Lady Mary Hamilton (prev. Lady Mary Walker); Clara Reeve;
Elizabeth Hamilton; Mary Brunton; and the early Jane Austen. India: 2004.
196 pages, Hb, dust jacket. NEW. $30.00
10148 Baker, Joseph E., editor. The Reinterpretation of Victorian
Literature. "The Victorian Literature Group of the Modern Language
Association of America, at the 1939 meeting in New Orleans, agreed to put
out this volume to further the reinterpretation of a literature of great
significance for us today." Princeton University Press: 1950. 236 pages. Hb.
Very good condition, blue cloth on boards. USED. $25.00
10155 Barker-Benfield, G.J. The Horrors of the Half-Known Life.
Male Attitudes Toward Women and Sexuality in Nineteenth-Century
America. Caution - exposes some unpleasant aspects of 19th c surgery.
Author argues attitudes diminishing the place of women grew out of
separation of the sexes, a development of American culture. NY: Harper &
Row, 1976. 352 pages, Hb, dust jacket. USED. $10.00
10179 Bateson, F. W. Editor. Cambridge Bibliography of British
Literature. Five volume set - four history plus the supplement. Good
condition. USED. $85.00
10182 Beasley, Jerry. Novels of the 1740's. "The decade of the
1740's is the most important single period in the early history of the novel."
Richardson, Fielding, Smollett, and the 6 major novels of this decade. Highly
readable, unique way to look at the emergence of the novel. Sets
developments in history. University of Georgia Press. 1982. 238 pages, Hb, dj.
Ex library, very good condition. USED. $18.00
10054 Bell, Maureen; George Parfitt, and Simon Shepherd. A
Biographical Dictionary of English Women Writers 1580-1720. Dictionary
entries are concise and informative. Excellent introduction. Critical
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appendices include "Men as 'gatekeepers'" "Women in the book trade" etc.
Boston: 1990. Hb, dj. Slight shelf wear. NEW. $30.00
10217 Bloom, Clive. The "Occult" Experience and the New
Criticism: Daemonism, Sexuality and the Hidden in Literature. Chapter 2 is
on Mansfield Park. Dust jacket is a little shop-worn. 1986. Hb, dj. NEW. $8.00
Catalog 133
10507 Ender, Evelyne. Sexing the Mind: Nineteenth-Century
Fictions of Hysteria. Studies medical and literary discourses, focuses mainly
on literature of Henry James, George Sand, George Eliot. Draws on Freud and
Foucault. Development of the concept of gender as represented by Hysteria.
Women own passion, emotion, sensitivity, but not "mind"... Cornell
University. 1995. 307 pgs, hb. NEW. $15.00

10291 Burn, W. L. The Age of Equipoise: A study of the Mid-
Victorian Generation. Classic study of mid-19th century British social,
economic structures. Great reference book for those interested in Victorian
ideas. NY: 1965. 340 pages, paper. Fair condition. USED. $5.00
10057 Butt, John. English Literature: The Mid-Eighteenth Century.
All facets of literature of the period, with a large section on Johnson. Drama,
poetry, etc. Period that preceeded and influenced Jane Austen.Excellet
readable reference. Oxford at the Clarendon Press.1980. 671 pgs, hb. USED.
$12.00
10319 Byrne, Mrs. Mrs. Byrne's Dictionary. Six thousand of the
weirdest words in the English language. If you quetch at grobianism, you may
find a corrigent within this book. 1974. Hb, dj. $7.50
10511 Enright, D. J. The Alluring Problem: An Essay on Irony. Fun
book, great topic. The author discusses not just what irony IS, but what it
DOES - why and how we use it. Discusses Shakespeare, Goethe, Proust,
James, Dickens, Swift, Fieldings, Conrad, Austen is here too. All the usual
suspects plus some that may surprise you. OUP, 1986. 178 pgs, hb, dj shop
worn. NEW. $25.00
10512 Ensign, Georgianne. Great Beginnings: Opening Lines of
Great Novels. "Including: Giant, Madame Bovary, Doctor Zhivago, Bellefleur,
The Stranger, Lonesome Dove, Catch-22, U.S.A., Vanity Fair, Slaughterhouse
Fice, Billy Bathgate, Breakfast at Tiffany's, and more…". So many more! These
"great beginnings" are fun to read, inspirational for writers, and a great
teaching aid. Index of titles and index of authors. Harper Collins,NY: 1993.
Hb, dj. USED. $10.00

10558 Fisher, Judith L. and Stephen Watt, Editors. When They

10347-2 Cecil, David. The Early Victorian Novelists. David Cecil's
Weren't Doing Shakespeare: Essays on Nineteenth-Century British &
essays on Victorian fiction, based on lectures he delivered at Oxford 1931-2.
American Theatre. 20 illus. 18 critical essays covering vast expanse of
Important work presents many early 20th century ideas on the era. Essays on
"other" theatre. Published at $35. NEW. $9.00
Dickens, Thackeray, Charlotte and Emily Bronte, Mrs. Gaskell. 1935. Hb. 1st
US edition. USED. $17.00
10570 Folter Collective. Women Critics 1660-1820. Anthology of
criticism edited by academic members of the Folger Collective. Features 41
10344 Cecil, David. The Young Melbourne. Famous among our
writers, including Jane Austen, Aphra Behn, Mary Wollstonecraft, and others
group for his biography of Jane Austen, Cecil also studied Melbourne. This
less known. Indiana University Press, 1995. Paper. 410 pages. USED. $15.00
was JFK's favorite book. USED. $12.00

10589 Garber, Marjorie. Quotation Marks. A group of essays on the

10376 Colby, Vineta and Robert. The Equivocal Virtue: Mrs.
importance and power of language. Hilarious and serious by turns. "The Jane
Oliphant and the Victorian Literary Market Place. Mrs Oliphant [1828-1897]
Austen Syndrome," pp. 199-211, Shakespeare, Jewishness, vegetables,
wrote prodigiously. The Colbys studied her unpublished as well as her
among other topics. 8p. color plates. Routledge. 2003. 306 pg. Paper. NEW.
published words to "round out" her story. First ed., 1966, signed by authors.
$12.00
USED. $20.00

10661 Grundy, Isobel, and Susan Wiseman, editors. Women,

10060 Conley, John J., S.J. The Suspicion of Virtue: Women
Writing, History 1640-1740. Several essays on women writers from the time
Philosophers in Neoclassical France. This book describes aristocratic women
period. Signed by Isobel Grundy. University of Georgia Press, 1992, Paper.
philosophers who made important contributions to the development of
NEW. $12.00
modern thought. During the mid to late 17th century, they held court in
salons, anticipating such notables as Madame de Stael. Cornell University
Press. 2002. Hb, dj. NEW. $25.00 10787 Houston, Gail. Royalties: The Queen and Victorian Writers.
Dissects the anomaly of the queen and her effect on dominant cultural
attitudes and gender. Demystifies such canonized authors as Dickens,
11180 Creighton, Joan V. Margaret Drabble. Scholarly review of a
Browning and Oliphant by examining the way they encounter Victoria in their
20th century writer of "women's books." Methuen, London, 1985. Paper.
writings. Six illustrations. UPVA, 1999, 192 pgs, Paper. NEW. $18.00
USED. $8.00

10070 Kinne, Willard Austin. Revivals and Importations of French

10400 Cruse, Amy. The Golden Road in English Literature.
Comedies in England 1749-1800. A 1967 reprint of the 1939 Columbia UP
Gorgeous and fun color illustrations by Honor C. Appleton. A glorious
printing. Drury Lane, Covent Garden, Haymarket. Why would English theatre
compendium, includes Jane Austen. Index. Xlib. USED. $30.00
import so much material from the French during the 18th c? Great fun for
those who love this period of theatre. NY: 1967. USED. $11.00
10061 Dobree, Bonamy. English Literature: The Early Eighteenth
Century. All facets of literature of the period. Defoe, Thomson, Pope, etc.
10877 Kirkham, Margaret. Jane Austen, Feminism, and Fiction. This
Drama, poetry, science, philosophy. Excellent readable reference. Oxford at
is an excellent readable critical book about Austen's treatment of woman's
Clarendon Press. 1995R. 701 pgs, Hb. Handsome dark blue cloth cover with
role in society, perhaps the best you will ever read. Minor editing problems.
gilt title on spine. No marks anywhere, pages clear, binding solid. List $59.
Merthuen, NY, 1986. 187 pgs. Paper. Orig publ at $130. USED. $35.00
USED. $22.00

11234 Kramp, Michael. Disciplining Love: Austen and the Modern

10484 Ehrlich, Eugene. The Highly Sensitive Thesaurus for the
Man. Examines the social function of masculinity in Austen's novels. How
Extraordinarily Literate. Introduction by Noah Adams of "All Things
men of the rising classes had to be taught the proper way to discipline their
Considered." If you'd rather "expatiate" than talk, "deprecate" than deride,
emotions in order to take their place in the preservation of post-Revolution
this is the thesaurus for you. No derivations to interfere, just words. You can,
England. Index, bibliography, and notes. The Ohio State University Press,
after all, use your dictionary for the rest! Hb, dj, 1994. NEW. $12.00
2007. 202 pgs, Hb. NEW. $37.95

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10076 Lucas, John, Editor. Writing and Radicalism. In Crosscurrents
series. Various essays - Milton, Mather, Paine, Jacobins, Chartism, Women
after the Restoration, etc. Austen references are from Emma and Mansfield
Park, to show Austen as a "force for conservatism." Longman, London: 1996,
358 pgs. Cover slightly worn, otherwise like new. Paper. USED. $10.00
10975 Mahl, Mary R. and Helene Koon, editors. The Female
Spectator: English Women Writers before 1800. Women's writings between
1350 and 1800 - diaries, travel sketches, speeches, poems, letters - proof that
women were writing throughout the centuries. Centlivre, Herbert, lesser
known women, plus more famous like Catherine Parr, Aphra Behn, are
represented. Indiana University Press. 1977. 310 pgs. Paper. USED. $15.00
Spring 2009
11483 Stout, Janis P. Strategies of Reticence: Silence and Meaning
in the Works of Jane Austen, Willa Cather, Katherine Anne Porter, and Joan
Didion. This excellent work focuses on the use of silence & covert criticism as
subversive weapons women authors employ to assault patriarchal power
structures. UP of VA. 1990. 228 pgs, Hb, dj. VG condition, some wear on DJ.
USED. $35.00
11540 Vernon, John. Money and Fiction: Literary Realism in the
Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries. Concentrating on novels by
Austen, Balzac, Dickens, Dostoevsky, Eliot, Trollope, and others, understands
the world of the 19th c novel through the theme of money. Cornell
University Press. 1984. Hb, dj faded. USED. $17.00

11024 Miller, Stephen. Conversation: A History of a Declining Art.
History of conversation, many references to Johnson, Hume, Swift, others.
Yale UP, 2006. Hb, dj. NEW. $12.00
11328 Roussel, Roy. The Conversation of the Sexes: Seduction and
Equality in Selected Seventeenth- and Eighteenth-Century Texts. Draws
conclusions about seduction through examinations of the writings of Donne
(songs & sonnets), Cleland (Fanny Hill), Richardson (Pamela), Laclos (Les
Liaisons Dangereuses), and Congreve (the four comedies). OUP, 1986, 178
pgs. Hb, dj. USED. $18.00
11447 Spacks, Patricia Meyer. The Female Imagination. Literary
analysis of women writers. How being a woman shapes our imagination.
1975. Hb,dj. USED. $9.00
11550 Walbank, F. Alan, Editor. The English Scene: In the Works of
Prose-Writers since 1700. Illustrated with Contemporary Pictures and Prints
- landscapes of England. Includes Jane Austen, George Eliot, H.G. Wells.
Written in the midst of WW2, when all this was at stake. 2nd revised ed. 224
pgs. USED. $17.00
11584 Weissman, Judith. Half Savage and Hardy and Free: Women
and Rural Radicalism in the Nineteenth-Century Novel. Weissman argues
that a Wordsworth/Shelley rural Radicalism, present in Austen, Hawthorne,
and Forster, is a feminist theme found in 19th century English and American
works. Wesleyan University Press. 1989. 342 pages. Paper. NEW. $12.00

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10007 Aidan, Pamela. An Assembly Such as This. Popular
novel, first of the trilogy told from the viewpoint of Mr. Darcy.
Includes interview with author, reading group guide. Paper. NEW.
Sequels, Fantasies, $12.00
Theatricals, Movies and
10009 Aidan, Pamela. Duty and Desire. Second of trio told
Much More from Mr Darcy's viewpoint. Reading Group Guide at back. Paper,
2006. NEW. $12.00.
10011 Aidan, Pamela. These Three Remain. Third of the
trio told from Mr Darcy's viewpoint. Paper, 2005. NEW. $12.00
Sequels & Adaptations
10012 Aiken, Joan. Eliza's Daughter. Sequel to S&S by one
of the best-loved sequel writers. Special due to shop wear of dust
jacket. 1994, NEW. $15.00.
10014 Aiken, Joan. Jane Fairfax. Much loved novel told
from Jane Fairfax's perspective. Very lightly used, good condition.
Hb, dust jacket. 1990, USED. $25.00
10015 Aiken, Joan. Lady Catherine's Necklace. One of the
most popular of the Austen-inspired novelists, Joan Aiken writes
an exciting story set at Rosings. Good condition. Paper, 2001.
USED. $20.00
10016 Aiken, Joan. Mansfield Revisited. Well done sequel
to Mansfield Park. Book has a Winnipeg Library stamp. Good
condition. Hb, dust jacket. 1985. USED. $25.00
10104 Aston, Elizabeth. Mr. Darcy's Daughters. 20 years
after PP, Elizabeth has 5 daughters of her own. What trouble can
they find in London? NY, 2003. 362 pages, Paper. NEW. $12.00
10105-1 Aston, Elizabeth. The Exploits & Adventures of
Miss Alethea Darcy. Alethea's love of music gets her into trouble!
Romance and a trip to Venice during George IV's reign. London:
2004. 376 pages, Hb, dust jacket. NEW. $15.00
Also in paperback, 10105-2. NEW. $12.00
11633 Aston, Elizabeth. The Second Mrs. Darcy. The story
of a single woman in possession of a good fortune - a young
Darcy cousin is left a widow. NY, 2007. May be remainder marked.
NEW. $12.00
10106 Aston, Elizabeth. The True Darcy Spirit. Lady
Catherine's grand-daughter a painter in Bohemian London? What
did Anne de Bourgh do to deserve this fate? Ah, but there will be
some intrigue, involving the Prince Regent no less! NY: 2006. 341
pages, paper. NEW. $12.00
10118 Austen-Leigh, Joan. Later Days at Highbury. Mrs
Goddard continues to share information about Highbury with her
sister in London, who has interesting problems of her own to
discuss! Mr Woodhouse has passed on, the Knightley's have
moved to the Abbey, and someone new now occupies Emma's
childhood home.... NY: 1996. 206 pages, Hb, dust jacket. Signed
by author. NEW. $35.00
10117 Austen-Leigh, Joan. A Visit to Highbury: Another
View of Emma. Epistolary novel looks at life in Highbury through
the eyes of Mrs. Goddard. Joan Austen-Leigh, co-founder of
JASNA, author and playwright, manages to capture the true
Austen spirit in her Highbury novels. NY: 1993. 182 pages. Hb,
dust jacket. May have library mark and/or dust jacket wear. USED.
$35.00
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10119 Austen-Leigh, Joan. Mrs. Goddard, Mistress of a
School. Third installment of the novels that take Mrs Goddard's
point of view. Epistolary novel. 1993, 178 pages, paperbound.
Signed by author. NEW. $35.00
10120 Austen-Leigh, Joan. Our Own Particular Jane: A
piece of theatre based on The Life, Letters and Literature of
Jane Austen. Cover notes author is Joan Mason Hurley - pasted
underneath is a stock "nee Joan Austen-Leigh." 1975. 45 pages.
Paperbound. Fair condition. $25.00
10139 Aylmer, Janet. Darcy's Story. First published 1996
with same title. This book is one of the first really well-written
parallel tellings of Pride and Prejudice from Darcy's point of
view. Most of Darcy's utterances are written by Jane Austen -
the rest is Aylmer. NY: Harper, 2006. 227 pages, Paper. NEW.
$12.00
10141 Bader, Ted and Marilyn. Desire and Duty: A Sequel to
Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. This Sequel to P&P focuses
on Georgiana. The authors attempted to follow the clues Jane
Austen left as far as her plans for the continuation of the
characters' lives. Denver: 1997. 286 pages, Hb, dust jacket.
Signed by authors. NEW. $16.00
10158 Barrett, Julia (pseudo., Julia Kessler). The Third Sister:
A Continuation of Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility. Story of
Margaret Dashwood. Margaret has more potential than is
apparent in S&S. NY: 1996. 247 pages, Hb, dj. USED. $15.00
10160-1 Barrett, Julia. Presumption: an Entertainmnent.
Fun Sequel to Pride and Prejudice. Georgiana's love interests,
Bennet family travails. NY: 1993. 238 pages, Hb,dj. NEW. $20.00
Also in paperback, 10160-2. NEW. $10.00
10161 Barrett, Julia. Jane Austen's Charlotte. A
completion of Sanditon. JA's fragment occupies the first 74
pages. NY: 2000. Uncorrected proof. $15.00
10173-1 Barron, Stephanie. Jane and His Lordship's
Legacy: Being a Jane Austen Mystery. Jane has moved to
Chawton Cottage, but does not escape corpses and mysteries
and international intrigue! NY: Bantam, 2005. Hb, dj. NEW.
$15.00
10167-1 Barron, Stephanie. Jane and the Genius of the
Place. The Canterbury Races and international intrigue! Signed
by author. London: 1999. 310 pages, Hb, dj. NEW. $14.00
10166-1 Barron, Stephanie. Jane and the Man of the
Cloth: Being the Second Jane Austen Mystery. Jane in Lyme
Regis! NY: 1997. 274 pages. Hb, dj. Signed by author. NEW.
$14.00
10170-1 Barron, Stephanie. Jane and the Prisoner of
Wool House: Being the 6th Jane Austen Mystery. Together with
brother Frank Austen, Jane solves a sailor's mystery. NY: 2001.
291 pages, Hb, dj. NEW. $15.00
10172 Barron, Stephanie. Jane and the Wandering Eye:
Being the 3rd Jane Austen Mystery. Drama and intrigue in Bath:
more than meets the eye. NY: 1998. 261 pages, Hb, dj. NEW.
$12.00
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10185-1 Bebris, Carrie. North by Northanger (Or, the Shades of
Pemberley). Elizabeth is learning her way around Pemberley when a letter
from Darcy's mother Lady Anne raises some interesting questions about the
past. Elizabeth can't resist a mystery. By the time the mystery is solved,
Lady Catherine has visited Pemberley, and the Darcys have met Mr Tilney.
Delightful tale, true to the characters we love. Hb, dust jacket. NEW. $21.00
10183-2 Bebris, Carrie. Pride and Prescience (Or, The Truth
Universally Acknowledged). The newly wed Mr and Mrs Darcy must solve a
strange mystery involving Caroline Bingley and other members of their
extended family. Spooky and fun. First in the series by Carrie Bebris. Paper.
NEW. $10.00
10184-1 Bebris, Carrie. Suspense and Sensibility (Or, First
Impressions Revisited). Kitty seems to have found the perfect fiancee - until
surreal events change everything. Only intrepid Elizabeth can unravel the
truth! (New secrets about the Dashwood family are revealed.) Hb, dust
jacket. NEW. $21.00
10541 Bebris, Carrie. The Matters at Mansfield (Or, the Crawford
Affair). Lady Catherine is arranging the perfect marriage for her daughter
Anne. Perfect in her mind, not in Anne's mind. Elizabeth's desire to help
involves the Darcys in another mystery, involving murder, mayhem, and
mistaken identity. Hb, just jacket. NEW. $21.00
10187 Berdoll, Linda. Darcy & Elizabeth, Nights and days at
Pemberley: Pride and Prejudice continues. This is a "bawdy" sequel. Mr and
Mrs Darcy enjoy married life! They raise babies, they make new friends.
Steamy cover promises romance within. Adults only. Paper, NEW. $12.95
Spring 2009
10552 Filippi, Rosina. Duologues and Scenes from the Novels of
Jane Austen Arranged and Adapted for Drawing-Room Performance. Like
one-act plays "suitable for amateur performance." An early adaptation that
shows an appreciation of the theatrical nature of dialogue in Austen's
novels. Illustrated. Green silk with gilt design front and spine. VG condition,
hinges and spine tight. This is just a lovely little book, wonderful to hold.
Dent, London, 1895. 139 pgs. USED. $200.00
10670 Hale, Shannon. Austenland. A New Yorker secretly obsessed
with Mr Darcy goes to an estate in England, kind of a Jane Austen theme
park. The game involves pretending to be in Regency times, including
wearing the clothes and playing the part. So what are the men up to? NY,
2007, Hb, dj. New low price. NEW. $14.00
11296 Reynolds, Abigail. Pemberley by the Sea. Marine biologist
meets modern-day Mr. Darcy. Set in Cape Cod. Sourcebooks, 2008. Paper.
NEW. $14.95
11308-1 Rigler, Laurie Viera. Confessions of a Jane Austen Addict.
Goes back in time and lives like Jane Austen. The adventure has its ups and
downs! 2007. Hb, dj. NEW. $24.00
11499 Trees, Andrew. Academy X. A teacher at an elite private
school tries to teach Jane Austen's Emma while dealing with his own
romantic crisis. A clever use of Austen's wit and genius in a modern novel.
NEW. $21.00

10186 Berdoll, Linda. Mr. Darcy Takes a Wife: Pride and Prejudice
Continues. Sexy sequel to Pride and Prejudice. Explicit romance. As the
cover says, hold onto your bonnet! Adults only. Paper. NEW. $5.00

10204 Birchall, Diana. Mrs Elton in America and other stories

inspired by characters created by Jane Austen and herewith comprising A Charming New Item
THE COMPLEATE MRS ELTON. In which, Mrs Elton goes to America with her
caro sposo and children, where she encounters northern hospitality,
southern slavery, western Indians, and much more! Egerton House. UK:
2004. Paper. NEW. $16.00 Available Now for the
10205 Birchall, Diana. Mrs Darcy's Dliemma: A Sequel to Jane First Time in the U.S.
Austen's Pride and Prejudice.Twenty-five years after PP left off, Elizabeth
must deal with the beginnings of the Victorian era and juggle children,
family, and the (still wonderful) Mr Darcy. Egerton House. UK: 2004. NEW.
$16.00
The Beautifull Cassandra and Other
10206 Birtwistle/Conklin. The Making of Pride and Prejudice.
Limited number of copies signed by Andrew Davies, the screenwriter. A Early Writings.
great book - still selling after all these years! Picture-story of making of the
A&E P&P starring Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle. Color shots, costume
sketches, maps. London: 1995. Paper. Shop worn. NEW. $28.00
Read by Teresa Gallagher.
AB 10001 A most delightlful presentation of Jane
10395 Corringham, Mary. I, Jane Austen. Written 1965. Poeticized
biography in Rime Royal, used by Chaucer. New ed with memoir and 40 Austen's juvenilia! We can shut our eyes and imagine we
pages of notes to the text by a descendent, H. P. Henningham. RDU Books, are listening to young Jane herself reading to the family at
Aus, 2001R. 105 pgs. Paper. NEW. $10.00 Steventon. Interludes of music Jane Austen played are
spaced between the pieces, performed on the piano at
10459 Eckstut, Arielle, and Dennis Ashton. Pride and Promiscuity.
Lost Sex Scenes of Jane Austen. A silly little book with a few good parts. The
Chawton Cottage. Includes Jack and Alice, Mr Harley, Henry
missing scenes are from the 6 novels and The Watsons. These authors are and Eliza, Amelia Webster, and A History of England, as well
rather good scholars. 2001, Hb. NEW. $12.00 as the title piece. With introduction by Jean Bowden
(retired curator of Jane Austen House). Crimson Cats, 2006.
10531 Fenton, Kate. Vanity and Vexation: A Novel of Pride and
79 minutes on one CD. $18.00
Prejudice. A TV production company comes to the village to film Pride and
Prejudice and interesting romantic mayhem commences. First US edition of
this funny take on PP. Published in UK in 1995 under name Lions and
Liquorice. 2004, 277 pgs. Hb, dust jacket. NEW. $22.00
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Movies
M10107 DVD - Pride & Prejudice 10th Anniversary Limited Collector's
Edition. Directed by Simon Langton. Starring Colin Firth & Jennifer Ehle. 3
DVD set widescreen film w/120p souvenir "making of" book. Packaged in
green cloth gilt case. Sale, $38.00
M10108 DVD - Mansfield Park. Widescreen. Directed by Patricia
Rozema. Miramax, 1999. 112 minutes. Controversial among Janeites -
among other liberties with the novel, casts Fanny as a bold author-in-
training. Beautiful film & intelligent take on the underlying social messages
in MP. Sale $12.00
M10115 DVD - A&E Biography: Jane Austen. Features Claudia
Johnson, Joan Klingel Ray, Stephanie Barron. Gurinder Chadha (Bride and
Prejudice Director) talks about parallels between Austen's England and
modern Indian culture. Azar Nafisi (author of Reading Lolita in Tehran)
discusses reading as a subversive activity in Iran. Excerpts from some of the
popular modern films throughout. $12.00
M10120 DVD - Sense and Sensibilty. Gorgeous Ang Lee movie starring
Academy Award Winners Emma Thompson and Kate Winslet. Widescreen
with extra features. Packaged together with a slim DVD-sized paperback of
Austen's novel. Two-in-one special makes a nice gift to introduce a teenager
to Jane Austen. $15.00
M10125 DVD - The Jane Austen Collection: Northanger Abbey, Pride
and Prejudice, Persuasion, Mansfield Park, Emma, Sense and Sensibility.
Produced in 1971, 1972, 1981, 1986, 1987. Total 1336 minutes. Includes Fay
Weldon's PP with Elizabeth Garvey and David Rintoul, the "jazzy" NA, Ann
Fairbank as Emma. All 6 novels dramatized by BBC for television, boxed set.
$50.00
M10140 DVD - Emma. Gwyneth Paltrow, Ewan McGregor, Alan
Cumming, Toni Collette. Widescreen. 121 minutes. $13.00
AudioBooks
AB 10001 The Beautifull Cassandra and Other Early Writings. Read by
Teresa Gallagher. A most delightlful presentation of Jane Austen's juvenilia!
We can shut our eyes and imagine we are listening to young Jane herself
reading to the family at Steventon. Interludes of music Jane Austen played
are spaced between the pieces, performed on the piano at Chawton
Cottage. Includes Jack and Alice, Mr Harley, Henry and Eliza, Amelia
Webster, and A History of England, as well as the title piece. With
introduction by Jean Bowden (retired curator of Jane Austen House).
Crimson Cats, 2006. 79 minutes on one CD. $18.00
M10131 Audiobook - Thrush Green by Miss Read. Complete &
Unabridged. Read by June Barrie. Five CD's in attractive ring binder case.
BBC Audiobooks of America, 2005. 6 hrs 18 mins. $70.00
M10132 Audiobook - Storm in the Village & Fairacre Festival by Miss
Read. Complete & Unabridged. Read by June Barrie. 8 CD's in attractive ring
binder case. BBC Audiobooks of America, 2002, 2004. 9 hrs 35 mins.
$120.00

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You can also call us M-F during business M10126 Address Book - Beautiful small illustrated, tabbed address
book published by JASA. C.E. Brock illustrations with JA quote for each
hours (EDT): 440.655.6000. letter of the alphabet. Enhanced portrait of Jane Austen on front cover.
Decorated throughout. $16.00

M10127 Little Brown Notebook. Jane Austen quotes throughout

Still haven’t found it? small brown journal, brown paper. Illustrations from PP and SS. $5.00

M10105 Watch - Lady's slim formal Jane Austen Watch. These lovely
Try our website: watches sold out at the Chicago AGM. Black leather band. Small black and
white portrait of Jane Austen on the face. Roman numerals 1-12 on gold
www.JaneAustenBooks.net watch frame. Gold hour, minute, and second hands. Comes with gold gift
box. Comes with gold gift box. $28.00

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