Resultados de búsqueda: Women ,Works By or About Them from Vanessa Parker Rare Books

London: Macdonald, 1968. A remarkable story of a remarkable woman born with a silver spoon, from bird watching to building & running a Hospital during the first world war to learning to fly at the age of sixty one & earning a place in aviation history.. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good in Protector. Illus. by Ills with Photographs. 8vo.

London: Brentano`s , 1926. Fourth Printing. Hard Back. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Intimately Illustrated By Ralph Barton. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin & Co, 1967. The story of a safari in Nairobi illustrated with charming sketches of wildlife. Handsome bookplate of former owner . Dust jacket is edge worn .. Second Printing. Hard Back Decorated Boards . Very Good/Good a Little Edge Worn. Illus. by illustrated. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

London: J M Dent & Sons, 1933. Written ( hand wiriting) and illustrated by Sarah as young girl very good and informative, even today.. First Edition. Hard Back Black. Very Good. Illus. by Sarah Bowes-lyon . 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall.

London: George Bell, 1904. Still a classic for collectors, antiques dealers & lovers of old china. covers are faded endpapers foxed.165pp.. Third Reprint. Hard Back Blue. Very Good/No Dj. Illus. by illustrated. 8V0.

London: S.P.C.K., 1892. A fairly scarce book of three country tales for children with wonderful illustrations by caldecott. Book is bound in green cloth with gilt titles on spine and front board with Jackanapes ( a little boy) sitting on top of the union jack and a young lady with a goose and a soldier in a busby eyeing her.184pp. . First Thus. Hard Back Decorated Boards. Very Good. Illus. by Randolph Caldecott.. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall.

London: George Bell, 1895. A very nicely rebound copy with gilt titles name and date on spine new end papers, a lovely copy of a super book for book plate lovers, some of the plates are works of art and done often by eminent artists.358pp. book is heavy please email for extra shipping cost.. First Edition. Cloth, Rebound . Fine/No Dj. Illus. by Profusely Illustrated. 8V0.

London: George Routledge & Sons, 1884. A rare first edition of this charming book of flowers and their meanings with lovely coloured vignets of girls and children in regency dress , book is alittle edgeworn and bumped as usual, the front board depicts two young women leaning on a gate or trellis. First Edition. Hard Back Decorated Boards. Very Good. Illus. by Kate Greenaway. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

New York: Harper Brothers, 1906. A scarce book about Elizabeth of Bavaria ( Sisi) Empress to Austria Queen of Hungary, Croatia and Bohemia no author stated but by Cunliffe Owen - Margarite (De Godart) she was a twenth century Icon and was played in films as Sisi by Ava Gardner & Romy Schneider, The Empress was assacinated by an anarchist who wanted to kill a Royal on the 10th Sept 1898 ,. She was influential in Hungarian politics, keen on dieting and an expert horsewoman & poet & great traveler. Book has pencil signature of a former owner on fep 286pp. . First Edition. Hard Back Yellow Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Illustrated with 16 Plates . 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

Edinburgh: William Blackwood Complete in two volumes published circa 1890.. Standard Edition . Hard Back Green. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

New Brunswick: Rutgers University Press, 1969. Wonderful photographs by an award winning photographer, of early American houses churches & the valley & the Delaware. its a piece of art.. Signed by Author. First. Very Good/Very Good in Protector Clipped. Illus. by Profusely Illustrated. 12 Mo Its Heavy So Extra Post..

London: Fourth Estate, 2007. A Like new copy of this now out of print and already scarce book complete with it`s advertising wrapparound that states it is a signed copy , DJ is not price clipped, it is signed by Deborah Devonshire the Duchess of Devonshire Nee Mitford & by the aurthor Charlotte Moseley on the title page, this is a first state edition with the numbers reading 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2.. Signed by Author. First Edition, First State.. Hard Back. Fine/Fine. Illus. by Illustrated. 8v0 Heavy.

London: Andre Deutsch, 1987. Sixth Printing. Hard Back. Fine condition./Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

New York: Ills, 1905. A handsome two volume set with raised bands gilt titles and embelishmants to the compartments. Books are heavy please email for shipping price . First Edition. Quarter Blue Leather. Very Good. 8V0.

New York: Grove Press First American Edition. Hard Back. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

London: Andre Deutsch, 1989. First Edition. Hard Back. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

London: Gay & Hancock, 1912. Fabulously bound & illustrated this edition is limited to 500 copies this being no 18 , signatures by Wilcox are rare, 20 fine tipped in colour plates by Tennant with tissue guards. charming dedication from a previous owner " To my darling old Lil from her loving old Alex Dec 1912" no date but circa 1912 , 267 rough edged pages , spine & front board with gilt titles & decorations. A RARE BOOK.. Signed By Author & the Artist. Limited Edition. Vellum Binding. Fine. Illus. by Dudley Tennant. Folio Heavy So a Bit Extra to Post.

London: Ward Lock Nice early copy in the rainbow series front end paper missing. Circa 1890. Early Edition. Decorated Cloth.. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

New York: Ticknor & Fields, 1990. First American Edition. Hard Back. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

London: Richard Bentley & Son, 1857. A very scarce novel by the Irish born novelist Jemima Montgomery 1807 - 1893. Born Sea View Donegal. She was the wife of Baron Tautphoeus Chamberlain to the Bavarian Court Her Cousin was Maria Edgeworth who was a great inspiration to her. She attained much praise for her description of the bavarian landscape & people bother upperclass & peasantry. she lived out her life in Bavaria, & wrote three novels. The three volumes are very nicely bound in brown calf, spines with raised bands gilt titles on red labels missing on vol 2 . vol 1, 300pp. vol 2, 286pp. vol 3, 304pp. . Signature & Inscription of Previous Owner. Second Edition Three Vols . Half Calf. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall.