Corbett Misses (2 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. The Odd Volume. Printed from the Second Edinburgh Edition. Attributed to the Misses Corbett. Published in Boston by Wells and Lilly. 1827. 274 pp. 7" x 4.5". 12mo. Hardcover full leather. In fair condition, with scuffing and losses to boards and spine, including title label. Cracking to front hinge. Light markings. Text block remains bound well. Discoloration to edges of end pages and pastedowns. General age-related toning to pages, along with periodic foxing and wear. Please see photographs and ask any questions prior to purchasing. A scarce collection of literature by the Misses Corbett, the joint literary name for sisters Walterina Cunningham (d. 1837) and Grace Corbett (d. 1843). First published in 1826 in Britain, this volume was repeatedly reprinted, including in the United States. An interesting literary anthology by a pair of female authors. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 7 x 4.5", 1/2 brown leather, gilt ruled spine, black leather spine label with gilt lettering, dark blue and brown marbled boards, 376pp. Leather has scuffing/scraping, boards rubbed, marbled paper on the edges peeling, minor smudging else very good condition. Includes three pieces of music. The Misses Corbett (Grace Corbett and Walterine Corbett Cunningham) were two sisters who wrote the stories in "The Odd Volume" and "The Odd Volume Second Series" and also other books and plays. Some of the stories: "The Mysterious Invalid", "The Lantern In The Castle Yard", "The Devil's Own", "Beware Of What You Say Before Children". This particular book "The Odd Volume" was immensley popular, one of the publishers requested more than 700 copies to keep up with the demand and this copy is a stated SECOND EDITION. Extremely SCARCE in any edition. …