James Winifred 1876 (2 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 12mo. Original jacket. Green cloth boards with paper spine label. xi, [2], 3-252 p.p. Jacket yellowed with spine sunned, small tears at ends. Light rubbing to edges, extremities. Slight bruising to spine ends. Very light brown soiling to cloth. A small dent to fore edge, with some edges of leaves bruised, but else near fine copy in a very good jacket. A collection of autobiographical sketches and reflections by Australian writer and journalist Winifred James, which previously appeared in the Daily Chronicle and the Yorkshire Post.…

[6], 41, [1] pp. Photographic frontis of Fannie Hurst, by Elzin of N.Y. 4 inserted photographic images of Fannie in text. 8vo. 7-5/8" x 5-1/4" A 'puff' booklet for Ms Hurst's works, which were quite popular in her day. why herein Broun states LUMMOX more thrilling than Cather's A LOST LADY, and Nathan's PUPPET MASTER. Not having read any of the three, I can't comment on his assessment, but can say the inscription to H.D. comes as no surprise. both authors viewed, in their day, as progressive in terms of feminist & gay rights. "Two peas of the same pod", so to speak. Some modest edgewear. Pamphlet re-sewn. A VG copy in a Nr Fine case. Orange patterned-paper wrappers, with black paper title onlay to front wrapper. Custom orange cloth clamshell case 1st edition. PRESENTATION copy, INSCRIBED from Fannie to "Beautiful Hilda" [Doolittle, aka 'H.D.'].…