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Seller: Donnelly/Colt Progressive Resources, Hampton, CT, U.S.A.
Sarah S. Stillwell (illustrator).
Published by Harper & Brothers, New York, 1904
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No. First Edition. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1904. First edition, 1904, with some external wear. A book for adults, a collection of essays that celebrates the world of children. Illustrated with eight plates in duotone - black and white with either orange or green, plus dozens of smaller duotone illustrations scattered throughout the text. Green cloth with small oval color illustration on the front cover, gilt lettering. Cvoers rubbed at the extremities, corners lightly bumped, a few spots to the front cover, good hinges, sound text block, reverse side of frontis plate heavily foxed (illustration itself very good), clean pages free from names or other markings. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Published by Harper & Brothers, New York/London, 1904
Seller: Ken's Book Haven, Coopersburg, PA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hard cover. Condition: Very good. No dust jacket. Sarah S. Stilwell (illustrator). First edition. Includes illustrations. Book Condition: Very good. Clean interior pages. Tight binding. Gentle rubbing to edges of covers.
Published by Ambit, 1998
Seller: Shore Books, London, United Kingdom
Magazine / Periodical
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 96 pages. Ralph Steadman " Vital Reading of the 20th Century". 2 Peter Porter Sassetta Sequence Mike Foreman Drawings 9 Ron Sandford and Peter Porter Art into Ambit 15 Ron Sandford / Judy Gahagan Fruit: Pearl River Delta 22 Pascale Petit Poems 25 Sarah Raphael Strip! 31 E.A. Markham Horace: A Wonder of the World Part II 40 John Welch Poems 43 Ralph Steadman Vital Reading of the 20th Century 50 Ken Cox / Julie Charalambides Flesh & Stones 62 Robert McAulay/ Martin Bax Bible Story 69 David Winwood Poems 70 Laura Knight / Jacqueline Lucas Not a Full Deck 76 Charles Shearer / Alan Brownjohn Irish Castles 79 Scannell / Srivastava Reviews 84 Diana Hendry Poems 86 David Remfry / Geoff Nicholson Lori: A New York Story 94 Peter Werner Poems 96 Ron Sandford Portrait of Judy Gahagan Artwork on cover by Ralph Steadman.
Published by Harper & Brothers, 1904
Seller: Lincbook, Foster, RI, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Sarah S. Stillwell (illustrator). Harper & Brothers, 1904. Good. , Hardcover, Sarah S. Stillwell. Original green cloth with gilt title on front and spine. 214 pages. Top edge gilt. Color illustration of little girl on front. Eight full-page illustrations, including frontis. Small illustrations around text on every page. Light cover wear and soil. Front free blank endpaper removed. Plate margins a little discolored. Marginal thumb marks on several pages. Illustrated by Sarah S. Stillwell. Out-of-print and antiquarian booksellers since 1933. We pack and ship with care. Book.
Published by Harper & Brothers, New York, 1904
Seller: Arroyo Seco Books, Pasadena, Member IOBA, Pasadena, CA, U.S.A.
Association Member: IOBA
Book First Edition
Green Cloth, Gilt, Illustrated. Condition: Near Fine. Color Plates and Color Decorations Throughout By Sarah S. Stillwell (illustrator). First Edition, First Printing. 214 Pp. Essays On Children. Top Edge Gilt, Deckled Edges. Green Cloth, Gilt Lettering, Color Paste-On Illustration At Lower Right Of Front Cover. First Printing, 1904 Date On Title Page. Slight Signs Of Use, Gilt Brilliant, Slight Wear To Cover Illustration, Hinges Tight, No Names Or Marks.
Published by Harper & Brothers, New York, 1904
Seller: Vero Beach Books, Vero Beach, FL, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Stilwell, Sarah S. (illustrator). 1st Edition. Very good condition green cloth boards with gold front cover lettering and a front cover oval color illustrated paste-down. Includes List of Illustrations. The upper page edges are gilt, all other page edges are uncut. Light rubbing to the upper and lower spine edges and moderate rubbing to board corners. (see photographs). Illustrated with a black-and-white frontispiece plate drawing with a fine tissue guard overlay and seven additional color illustrated plates, plus numerous smaller color illustrations interspersed throughout the volume. The blank first free front endpaper contains a vintage former owner signature. Chapters include The Luxury of CHildre; Some Children In Particular; Other People's Children; Parents; Strong Points of Infancy; Naughtiness; Girls and their Education; The Exchange of Children; Children as an Incentive; Women; Real Life; The Pinch of Comfort; A proper Place for Grandparents; and Winter in the Country.
Published by Pearson Education, 2016
ISBN 10: 1292150246ISBN 13: 9781292150246
Seller: Brit Books, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Book
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Published by Harper & Brothers, New York, 1905
Seller: Kubik Fine Books Ltd., ABAA, Dayton, OH, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Sarah S. Stilwell (illustrator). 214p. A green pictorial cloth hardcover book in very good condition. A few flecks of staining on cloth. Edges mildly rubbed. Scattered light foxing inside, but otherwise, text clean and binding secure. Essays on parenting, the education of children, and the traits of both genders. Illustrated by Sarah S. Stilwell with marginal vignettes and full-page plates.
Published by Harper & Brothers, 1904
Seller: CorgiPack, Fulton, NY, U.S.A.
Book
Hardcover. Condition: VG. First ed. Inscribed and SIGNED by author Edward Sandford Martin at the flyleaf. Very nice clean copy. Text free of highlighting and writing. Tightly bound. Many charming color illustrations and plates. 4 preliminary leaves, 213, [1] pages : color frontispiece, color illustrations, 7 color plates ; 24 cm Contents: The luxury of children.--Some children in particular.--Other people's children.--Parents.--Strong points of infancy.--Naughtiness.--Girls and their education.--The exchange of children.--Children as an incentive.--Women.--Real life.--The pinch of comfort.--A proper place for grandparents.--Winter in the country.
Published by Harper & Brothers, N.Y., 1904
Seller: Dave Shoots, Bookseller, Saint John, NB, Canada
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket; In Box. Sarah S. Stilwell (illustrator). Sixth Printing (October, 1904). Original green cloth with oval illustration on boards. In original two-piece box. No DJ. Previous owner has attached a clear plastic wrapper. Top edges gilt. Front and foot untrimmed. No marks or damage of any kind except to one side of the bottom box, and a tear in the pastedown label of the upper box, which I have repaired by gluing. Just reading the first chapter makes me want to read it all, and to reflect upon my good fortune in having children, grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. The Luxury of Children, Some Children iin Particular, Other People's Children, Parents, Strong Points of Infancy, Naughtiness, Girls and Their Education, The Exchange of Children, Children As an Incentive, Women, Real Life, The Pinch of Comfort, A Proper Place for Grandparents, Winter in the Country. I can't think of a better gift for a young person or couple who is thinking of marriage. 214 pp. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.
Published by Harper & Brothers, New York, 1904
Seller: E. M. Maurice Books, ABAA, Torrington, CT, U.S.A.
First Edition
Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. Sarah S. Stilwell (illustrator). First Edition. TEG. 214 pgs. Green cloth titled in gilt with oval pastedown, a hint of wear and soil externally, a few marks internally but clean overall. Box is in good condition with some wear and one broken corner. Musings about children and our relationships with them. Lovely decorative borders and 8 color plates by Brandywine artist Sarah Stilwell. Size: 8vo.
Published by Pearson, 2021
ISBN 10: 1292433019ISBN 13: 9781292433011
Seller: Ria Christie Collections, Uxbridge, United Kingdom
Book
Condition: New. In.
Published by Pearson, 2021
ISBN 10: 1292432292ISBN 13: 9781292432298
Seller: booksXpress, Bayonne, NJ, U.S.A.
Book
Soft Cover. Condition: new.
Published by Pearson, 2022
ISBN 10: 1292433094ISBN 13: 9781292433097
Seller: Revaluation Books, Exeter, United Kingdom
Book
Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 1st edition. 12.83x12.28x9.53 inches. In Stock.
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