[ Salesman's Dummy ]. Woman. Her Position, Influence, and Achievement Throughout the Civilized World. Her Biography. Her History. From the Garden of Eden to the Twentieth Century. Prepared by Carefully Selected Writers. Illustrated.

Published by Springfield, Mass: The King-Richardson Co., 1901.

  • Hardcover
  • Used
See all details
Item image 1 of 5.
Heritage seller

Seller: Michael R. Thompson Books, A.B.A.A., Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.Michael R. Thompson Books, A.B.A.A.

1-star seller

AbeBooks seller since July 3, 1996

Association member: ABAAILAB

Hardcover

Condition: Used

£ 583.52

£ 11.33 shipping 
Ships within U.S.A.

Quantity: 1 available

Add to basket
Free 30-day returns

Item description from seller

The table of contents notes six chapters showcasing notable women divided by historical moment. The work opens with “Woman Before the Christian Era” and ends with “The Golden Age of Woman’s Achievement: A Century of Unparalleled Progress (1800 - 1900).” That chapter includes interesting entries on contemporary American figures like Emma Willard, Maria Mitchell, Clara Barton, and Helen Hunt Jackson. Also included are international women like Pandita Ramabai Sarasvati (1858 –1922), “educated Hindu defender of child-widows”; and Empress Dowager Cixi, noted here under the variant name Tsze Hsi An (1835 – 1908), “The Famous Empress Dowager of China.” One additional chapter is titled “Contribution of Woman to Modern Civilization” and summarizes the role of women in science, educational reform, law, missionary work, and more. Octavo. 198], [12, subscriber’s leaves] pp. With a frontispiece of Martha Washington and 40 full-page illustrations of some of the notable women described in the work. Also with color borders around most illustrations and accent color backgrounds on front matter. Publisher’s black leather with gilt title. Rubbing to leather and some chipping to head and tail of spine. Green pictorial cloth exemplar, decorated in red and black and titled in gilt, inside front cover. Red cloth exemplar, stamped in black, inside rear cover. Both exemplars are very bright and clean. Top edge gilt and red-speckled fore-edge. Floral endpapers. A very good, very internally clean copy of this rare salesman’s sample. William C. King (1853 - ?) was the president of the King-Richardson publishing company. About a dozen other contributors are credited in the work as well. They include several women, like President of the Women’s International Council May Wright Sewall, Vice President of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union Anna A. Gordon, and renowned Shakespearian actor Helen Modjeska. …

Seller Inventory # 16882

Bibliographic details

Title
[ Salesman's Dummy ]. Woman. Her Position, Influence, and Achievement Throughout the Civilized World. Her Biography. Her History. From the Garden of Eden to the Twentieth Century. Prepared by Carefully Selected Writers. Illustrated.
Author
King, William C., editor.
Publisher
Springfield, Mass: The King-Richardson Co., 1901.
Binding
Hardcover

Michael R. Thompson Books, A.B.A.A.

Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.

1-star seller

AbeBooks seller since July 3, 1996

Association member:

Shipping rates within U.S.A.

Item3 to 6 business days5 to 14 business days
First item£ 11.33£ 11.33
Delivery times are set by sellers and vary by carrier and location. Orders passing through Customs may face delays and buyers are responsible for any associated duties or fees. Sellers may contact you regarding additional charges to cover any increased costs to ship your items.

Payment methods

  • Visa
  • Mastercard
  • American Express
  • Apple Pay
  • Google Pay
  • Bank Draft
  • Bank Wire Transfer
  • Cash
  • Check

Store description

Our office is located in Los Angeles on West Third Street, between the Beverly Center and Farmer's Market. Though we gave up an open shop after more than thirty years, we welcome serious customers and dealers. We are normally open from 10 to 6 Monday through Saturday. Since some of our less expensive books are located in a temperature-controlled storage area offsite, you may want to call ahead of time to insure that the book you want to see will be available. We feature a stock strong in literature, history, Western philosophy, history of science, history of computers, and art. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers. We have books from the 15th to the 20th century in all prices ranges. We do appraisals for income tax and insurance purposes. We purchase individual books and libraries. Proprietors: Michael R. Thompson, Kathleen D. Thompson, Carol Sandberg…

Specialty

History of Science, History of Computers, Western Philosophy, General Antiquarian, Literature, Fine Printing, Illustrated Books, Scholarly Books

Association member

  • Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America
  • International League of Antiquarian Booksellers
Members of these associations are committed to maintaining the highest standards. They vouch for the authenticity of all items offered for sale. They provide expert and detailed descriptions, disclose all significant defects and/or restorations, provide clear and accurate pricing, and operate with fairness and honesty during the purchase experience.

Seller's business information

Michael R. Thompson Rare Books

Michael Thompson Books, ABAA/ILAB, 8242 West Third Street, Suite 230
Los Angeles, CA U.S.A. 90048