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The Czarina; An Historical Romance of the Court of Russia (in 3 vols.) by Hofland, Barbara

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Title: The Czarina; An Historical Romance of the Court of Russia (in 3 vols.)
Author: Hofland, Barbara
Seller: Whitmore Rare Books (United States)
Description: London: Henry Colburn, 1842. First edition. Three twelvemo volumes (7 5/16 x 4 5/8 inches; 186 x 118 mm.). [2], 302; [2], 317, [1, blank]; [2], 325, [1, blank] pp. Contemporary half plum calf, decoratively ruled in blind, over marbled boards. Spines decoratively ruled and numbered in gilt and ruled in blind with four raised bands and brown morocco gilt lettering labels, edges sprinkled red. Spines faded to brown, corners lightly rubbed, spine labels a tiny bit chipped. Some light foxing and browning. Volume I with a few ink smudges on the verso of the title and on the first page of text and a printing flaw (slight ink smear to a few words) on pp. 258 and 259. A Very Good set. Prolific novelist and poet Barbara Hofland's (1770 - 1844) life was shaped by tragedy and resilience, which were closely tied to her writings. Orphaned at three, widowed twice, and predeceased by her only child, she nevertheless determined to support herself through education and publication. The founder of the girls' boarding school Grove House, Harrogate (a forerunner to Harrogate College), she also turned out children's books and triple-decker Evangelical romances at a fantastic rate. Both her youth and adult fiction had in common an emphasis on Christian people learning to find their place in the world in order to earn their just rewards. Among her later works was the present, a historical romance set in the eighteenth-century reign of Catherine the Great. It is a work that notably praises the joy and good judgement that Catherine infused into the court as a new monarch; and it places an Evangelical emphasis on every citizen knowing their role, doing their duty as that position prescribes, and thus contributing to the continued balance of life. "Catherine well knew that the rich man's luxuries give the poor man bread; that the gorgeous trappings of the great furnish the necessities to the mechanic's cottage; that the inventions of Genius adorning palaces...at once add refinement to wealth and give reward to merit." Hofland was, through works like this, among the significant 19th century women popularizing the Evangelical novel, which "sold hundred of thousands of copies, were widely reviewed and read on both sides of the Atlantic and translated into multiple languages" despite being less studied or read today (Tucker). The work of Hofland and her sister writers Hannah More, Charlotte Elizabeth Tonna, and Mary Martha Sherwood has recently "been criticized for reproducing patriarchal power schemes and knowingly or unknowingly working hand-in-hand with dominant political and economic interests to keep women, children, and the poor in their place" (Tucker); but this belies the critical role Evangelism played in making women's writing and publication possible. Thus, The Czarina is more than a historical romance, where marriage plots help individuals find their social, economic, and religious places. It is also a document of a complex, contradictory, and important historical moment for women writers. Block, pp. 109-110. CBEL III, 734. CBEL (3) IV, 934. Not in Sadleir or in Wolff.

Do-It-Yourself by LEWITT, Sol, Jessica Diamond, and Lawrence Weiner

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Title: Do-It-Yourself
Author: LEWITT, Sol, Jessica Diamond, and Lawrence Weiner
Seller: Harper's Books (United States)
Condition: Fine in fine box; lacks pencil.
Description: New York: I.C. Editions, 1993. Fine in fine box; lacks pencil.. Unlimited Edition. Loose sheets in box. A do-it-yourself kit containing paper, stencil, overhead transparency, diagrams and and open ended instructions on how to execute three conceptual artworks by Jessica Diamond, Sol Lewitt, and Lawrence Weiner. Published by I.C. Editions via Susan Inglett Gallery and with design by Dan Miller Design, NYC, and printed by Anne Noonan of Soho Letterpress, NYC.

AN INQUIRY INTO THE CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE WATER-SUPPLY OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK. AUGUST, 1900 by Merchants' Association of New York

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Title: AN INQUIRY INTO THE CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE WATER-SUPPLY OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK. AUGUST, 1900
Author: Merchants' Association of New York
Seller: David M. Lesser, Fine Antiquarian Books LLC (United States)
Description: [New York: Isaac H. Blanchard Co, 1900. Original green cloth [corners bumped, a bit of extremity wear, gilt spine lettering and front cover lettering dulled]. xxxix, 627pp. Many folding color maps, charts and illustrations. Two single-page printed items from the Merchants' Association laid in: [1] "The edition of this report is limited. Kindly notify us if it does not interest you so that we may send for this copy." [2] Printed transmittal letter. Occasional light wear, about Very Good. The Merchants' Association was "formed by wholesale traders in an effort to attract dry-goods firms to New York City and assist those already there. After 1900 it developed into a powerful group with influence over governmental affairs." Jackson Encyclopedia of New York 751. Its impressive report delineates minutely the sources of the City's water supply, its future needs, and the legislative and executive action necessary to meet those needs. Financial analyses, borough-by-borough reports, and alternative courses are presented in detail. FIRST EDITION.

SOME DIFFICULTIES PROPOSED FOR SOLUTION: OR A COPY OF A LETTER TO THE REV. JOHN MURRAY, CONCERNING HIS DISCOURSE ON THE ORIGIN OF EVIL. WITH SOME ADDITIONAL REMARKS, BY AN IMPARTIAL ENQUIRER by Worcester, Noah

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Title: SOME DIFFICULTIES PROPOSED FOR SOLUTION: OR A COPY OF A LETTER TO THE REV. JOHN MURRAY, CONCERNING HIS DISCOURSE ON THE ORIGIN OF EVIL. WITH SOME ADDITIONAL REMARKS, BY AN IMPARTIAL ENQUIRER
Author: Worcester, Noah
Seller: David M. Lesser, Fine Antiquarian Books LLC (United States)
Description: Newbury-port: Printed by John Mycall, 1786. 61, [1 blank] pp. Half title. Disbound, partly untrimmed. Light uniform tanning, light scattered foxing. Half title inscribed "Leonard Wood" [portion of 'd' trimmed away]. Two holes in a blank foremargin, no text affected. Small hole in title page, affecting two letters, else Very Good. Worcester's scarce version of his doctrinal dispute with Reverend Murray. FIRST EDITION. Evans 20158. NAIP w003489. Not in Jenkins.

Weird Fantasy EC Archives Volumes 1-4 Box Set by Spicer, Bill; Benson, John; Evanier, Mark; Menville, Doug

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Title: Weird Fantasy EC Archives Volumes 1-4 Box Set
Author: Spicer, Bill; Benson, John; Evanier, Mark; Menville, Doug
Seller: Carpetbagger Books, ABAA (United States)
Condition: Fine
Description: West Plains: Russ Cochran, Publisher, 1980. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Fine in a Near Fine slipcase, bumped and with some rubbing. Pictorial cloth on the boards, lightly bumped, some scuffing at the spines. Square and firmly bound, clean internally. An omnibus of numbers 1 through 22.

Flying Ebony by Vinton, Iris

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Title: Flying Ebony
Author: Vinton, Iris
Seller: Crooked House Books & Paper (United States)
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1947. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Simont, Marc. Green cloth boards with blue lettering under illustrated dust jacket priced at $2.50. Gift inscription to front endpaper; light wear and small chips to jacket near head of spine panel. Basis for the 1962 Walt Disney production Mooncussers.

Introduction to the National Arithmetic by GREENLEAF, Benjamin

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Title: Introduction to the National Arithmetic
Author: GREENLEAF, Benjamin
Seller: Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA (United States)
Condition: Fair
Description: Boston: Robert S. Davis & Company, 1850. Hardcover. Fair. First edition. Front board detached but present, foxing, stamps else poor lacking part of the spine.

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