5 Books; The Wife, A Story for my young countrywomen. The Mother … The Maiden … Married and Single; or Marriage and celibacy and contrasted.The Heiress; a story of Trials. 5 books sold together.

Arthur, T.S. Timothy Shay Arthur

Published by J. S. Hodson, Clifford's Inn Passage, Fleet Street London, 1850

About this Item

5 pocket books, all with original uniform thin card/paperback bindings in fair to good condition, minor ageing, a little spine or edge loss, a couple of small tears binding/spine (see all scans). Contents all good, one only with ink marks to title page, no inscriptions. iv +147 pages, ii +130 pages, iv +148 pages, ii +189 pages +advertising page, 2 advertising pages + ii +170 pages + 2 advertising pages. None are actually dated, Arthur was a popular 19th-century American author, born 1809 to 1885. He started as an author in the 1830s and most of his published books were from 1841 and published in America, Due to lax publishing rights in the UK, publishers used to publish without permission in the UK. Publisher James Shirley Hodson changed his name & address many times from 1792 to 1865, but was only at this address ( Clifford's Inn Passage, Fleet Street )from 1846 -1850, So all these books were published between 1846 and 1850. Used 1850 as date as that was the latest it was published and distinguish it from later and modern copies As they also published other American authors, they may have had an agent in America send them popular books direct, so it is most likely all were the first editions published in the UK. Very rare to find any UK editions of Arthur's works, and here we have 5 books all sold together. Size: 7 x 11cm Approx Each. Seller Inventory # 002098

Bibliographic Details

Title: 5 Books; The Wife, A Story for my young ...

Publisher: J. S. Hodson, Clifford's Inn Passage, Fleet Street London

Publication Date: 1850

Binding: Original Paperback

Condition: Fair/good

Edition: First Edition in UK.