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Hardcover. Condition: Used - Acceptable. Boston: Ticknor, Reed, & Fields, 1851. Copyright 1850 by Sara J. Clarke. viii,190 pages. Engraved frontispiece portrait with tissue. 7.5 x 4.5", blue cloth, gold spine, blind stamped boards. Putnam, Invocation to Mother Earth, I Never Will Grow Old, Army of Reform, Valentines to Fitz-Greene Halleck, C.M. Sedgwick, Gold-Seeker, &c. Tips frayed, front fly gone, portrait heavily foxed, text toned, good.
Published by Ticknor, Reed and Fields, 1852
Seller: RPL Library Store, Rochester, NY, U.S.A.
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. GOOD / NO DUST JACKET. viii, [4], 144 pp. Text clean and unmarked except for previous owners' names at free front endpaper. All edges gilt. With engraved illustrations at frontispiece and throughout the text. Red buckram boards with blindstamped decoration at front, back and spine, gilt floral decoration at front and spine, gilt illustration at back, and lettered in gilt at front and spine. Boards lightly soiled corners, spine top and tail rubbed and bumped, small chip at middle of spine, spine cloth starting to split at lower back spine. Spine cocked, but hinges good, textblock firm.
Published by J. B. Ford and Company, New York, NY, 1873
Seller: S. Howlett-West Books (Member ABAA), Modesto, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. 2nd Edition. This book is in Very Good- condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The spine ends, corners and edges of the book covers have some bumping, rubbing and areas of fraying and edge tearing. The bottom spine end has lost the very bottom edge. The book covers have several spots of discoloration to the covers. The text pages are clean and bright. There is a previous owner's inked name and date on the title page, and another on the front free page. "Sara Jane Lippincott (pseudonym Grace Greenwood, 1823 1904) was an American author, poet, correspondent, lecturer, and newspaper founder. One of the first women to gain access into the Congressional press galleries, she used her questions to advocate for social reform and women's rights." (from Wikipedia).
Published by Ticknor, Reed & Fields, Boston, MA, 1953
Seller: S. Howlett-West Books (Member ABAA), Modesto, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. 2nd printing. This book is in Very Good- condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The book covers are in good solid condition, but there is fading and discoloration to the front cover (looks like something wet dropped on it and was mopped up quickly. There is some light bumping and wear to the spine ends and corners of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright, with the exception of some random spots of foxing throughout. There are several previous owner's inked and penciled previous owner's names. "Sara Jane Lippincott (1823 1904) was an author, journalist and activist, better known by the pseudonym Grace Greenwood. One of the first women to gain access to the Congressional press galleries, she used the opportunity to advocate for social reform and women s rights, while creating a path for future women correspondents. Throughout a career that lasted over half a century, Greenwood most often worked as a journalist. She and her writing were praised in many journals, including Female Prose Writers of America (1852) , Female Poets of America (1859) and Eminent Women of the Age (1869) , but she was often disliked for her strong opinions on women s rights and the abolition of slavery. " (from History of American Women).
Published by E. H. Butler, Philadelphia, 1852
Seller: Legacy Books, Louisville, KY, U.S.A.
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No Binding. Condition: Good. Sized about 6 x 9 inches, moderate foxing.
Published by Ticknor, Reed and Fields, 1851
Seller: Ivy Ridge Books/Scott Cranin, Fayetteville, NY, U.S.A.
Association Member: IOBA
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Third Edition. Black cloth boards are blind stamped all around, gold floral decoration front and rear covers, edges and corners worn, spine chipped head/tail, tearing on edges. Some interior foxing, first page of preface has been torn out, pages 113-116 are loose in the book. Third edition 1851. All orders packed with care, independent bookseller since 2011.
Published by Boston:Ticknor, Reed, and Fields, 1852
Seller: Parnassus Book Service, Inc, YarmouthPort, MA, U.S.A.
Association Member: SNEAB
hard cover. Condition: Good. No jacket. Boston:Ticknor, Reed, and Fields. 1852. vii+382pp. Hardcover. Red boards lightly soiled and shelfworn, with gilt on spine dulled. Internally, first few pages (through contents) and last few pages foxed, with some light additional foxing and smuding scattered throughout. The binding is tight and hinges intact. .
Published by Ticknor and Fields, Boston, 1867
Seller: Glenn Books, ABAA, ILAB, Prairie Village, KS, U.S.A.
First Edition
Purple Cloth. Condition: Moderate Edge Wear and Soiling. No Jacket. First Edition. Spine faded to brown. Spine extremities frayed. Two small areas of cloth loss rear corner of spine. Brown endpapers. A series of essays dedicated to her friend John G. Whittier. The essays are under two headings: In Peace, and In War. 222pp. Size: Octavo.
Published by Ticknor & Fields, Boston, Mass, 1867
Seller: Barry Cassidy Rare Books, Sacramento, CA, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Collectible-Very Good. First Edition. viii, 206 pages; illustrations; green cloth binding with gilt lettering. Sara Jane Lippincott (1823-1904) was an American author, poet and lecturer. She was a abolitionist during the Civil War and published 'The Little Pilgrim' during the 1850s and 1860s for a juvenile audience. The volume is centered on the children of Europe. Very good clean copy.
Publication Date: 1894
Seller: Willis Monie-Books, ABAA, Cooperstown, NY, U.S.A.
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Softcover. Condition: Very Good-. Blank reverse has heavy remains of prior mounting and some surface paper loss from removal. ; Holograph occasional poem signed Grace Greenwood, the pseudonym of Sara Jane Lippincott. On stiff card, approx. 4 1/4" wide by 3 3/8", reading in its entirety: "Why ask me for my poor pen-name? / But for yourself, begin / With purpose strong and lofty aim, / A nobler name to win." Signed Grace Greenwood / Washington July 12 - 1894.
Published by Ticknor, Reed, and Fields, Boston, 1854
Seller: B & L Rootenberg Rare Books, ABAA, Sherman Oaks, CA, U.S.A.
Red buckram with gilt lettering on the spine and new endpapers; occasional staining and notes or underlining in pencil, and a tape repair on leaf (37)2. First edition, third thousand (stated). Though she began her career writing poetry and children's stories, Sara Jane Lippincott (1823-1904) later became the first paid female reporter for the New York Times. It was probably while on assignment for this publication that she wrote the letters that now make up the present volume, following her "Grand Tour" journey through Great Britain, France, Italy, and Bavaria.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. A single leaf of ruled octavo paper. Sent from Washington, D.C. Old folds from mailing, a tiny tear, and a small paper remnant on the verso, else near fine. A brief letter from Greenwood writing to Rev. Richard Rainer, apparently replying in response to a question relating to the Women's Suffrage movement: "if I remember rightly the 'President of the World's Congress of Representative Women' at the Columbian Exposition was Mrs. May Wright Sewell. Though I was named as a delegate, I was not there." Greenwood was a New York-born, Pennsylvania-raised American author, poet, and lecturer and advocate for social reform. A successful author from a young age, Greenwood was the first woman reporter on payroll of the *New York Times* and was an accepted member of the New York literary world. She was a staunch advocate of abolition and women's rights, supporting Susan B. Anthony in her fight for suffrage. Abraham Lincoln referred to her as "Grace Greenwood the Patriot". Lippincott took her pseudonym from the Greenwood Academy, a school for women that she attended. May Wright Sewell was an American feminist and educator, best known for her work in the women's suffrage movement.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Unbound. Condition: Near Fine. One and a half (of a single leaf folded to make four octavo) pages. No place, no date. Old folds from mailing, tiny tear, near fine. Greenwood writes to concerning an upcoming engagement: "Dr. Laurie thinks I must not go to see 'The Idiots' at present - I am far from well, and the sight you know is a very painful one. When I was visiting at Dr. Laurie's last year I engaged to go with him to call on Kossuth and Mazzini - Can he not join us tomorrow? I wish it very much as he is an ardent friend of liberty and of liberty's defenders and apostles." Greenwood was a New York-born, Pennsylvania-raised American author, poet, and lecturer and advocate for social reform. A successful author from a young age, Greenwood was the first woman reporter on payroll of the *New York Times* and was an accepted member of the New York literary world. She was a staunch advocate of abolition and women's rights, supporting Susan B. Anthony in her fight for suffrage. Abraham Lincoln referred to her as "Grace Greenwood the Patriot". Lippincott took her pseudonym from the Greenwood Academy, a school for women that she attended.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
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Unbound. Condition: Near Fine. Two pages (of a single leaf folded to make four octavo pages. Sent from Washington, D.C. Old folds from mailing, near fine. dated 22 November [no year].A nice association letter, Greenwood writes to Larcom asking after the poet and abolitionist John Greenleaf Whittier, and requesting a copy of one of Larcom's poems: "Will you be kind enough to send me a copy of 'Hannah Binding Shoes'. I want it for a purpose. There was a glorious poem of yours in the last 'Atlantic'. Greenwood was a New York-born, Pennsylvania-raised American author, poet, and lecturer and advocate for social reform. A successful author from a young age, Greenwood was the first woman reporter on payroll of the *New York Times* and was an accepted member of the New York literary world. She was a staunch advocate of abolition and women's rights, supporting Susan B. Anthony in her fight for suffrage. Abraham Lincoln referred to her as "Grace Greenwood the Patriot". Lippincott took her pseudonym from the Greenwood Academy, a school for women that she attended. Larcom was an author, poet, and teacher. Her affinity for children suited her to assist here close friend Whittier in preparation of the verse anthology *Child Life* (1871). A nice association between two 19th century woman authors.