Shelf Old Books by Fields Mrs James (14 results)

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Russet Cloth. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No dj. First Edition. Binding just sound, front inner hinge shaky with gap and scrim showing, insides threatening to loosen unless handled with care. Boards very dusty and spotted with bobbling of cloth. Gilt titling not too dulled, creasing at spine ends. Text in good order on fine paper with many engraving style plates throughout. 213pp. Size: 4to.

Condition: Good. Light wear to boards. Bumping. Content is aged toned. Webbing showing. No DJ.

Hardcover. Condition: Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Brown cloth hardcover, gilt lettering, has some wear and nicks to the covers. Inside there is a gift inscription. Light signs of age. We ship fast.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. The book and contents are clean and tight. B/W illustrations. The covers are tight and have some edge and spine wear.

Condition: Fair. Acceptable condition. Early printing. (English Literature, English Authors, Criticism, History) A readable, intact copy that may have noticeable tears and wear to the spine. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes and highlighting or be heavily stained. Includes reading copy only books.

Condition: Acceptable. Charles Scribner's Sons 1894 Binding: Hardcover.

Hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. 1984 Charles Scribner's Sons hardcover, no dj as issued, damage to spine, edgeworn, reading copy only; damaged/worn/marked, ACCEPTABLE Standard-sized.

Hardcover. Condition: Near fine. Dust Jacket Condition: very good +. First Edition. Small quarto, 215pp., illustrated. A crisp, clean copy, near fine, with a large but extremely faint dampstain along the spine; inconspicuous. In the rare dust jacket, with some small chips, tears, and flattened creases, but very good or better. Annie Fields, who at the time of publication was in her second decade of widowhood, had been devastated by the loss of her husband, and withdrew from society, though she eventually developed a close companionship with Maine author Sarah Orne Jewett. This volume is divided into three essays: "Leigh Hunt," "Edinburgh," and "From Milton to Thackeray." Clearly a well-educated person and highly interested in literature, one can imagine that the loss of her husband was more than romantic; the two must have been able to carry on long and serious discussions about literature and the arts. This volume, printed on heavy coated paper, is usually found in much worse condition, and we've never encountered one in a dust jacket. As such, a wonderful example.