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Fall 2011 Jane Austen Books Catalog 138
90032 Mansfield Park. The New York Public Library Collector's
By Jane Austen Edition. This lovely book includes period illustrations, Nabokov's
notes on Austen, more. Prined on acid‐free paper, with beautiful
90019‐2 Jack & Alice. Jack & Alice. Illustrated by Juliet dust jacket. This copy VG with only slight damage to dust jacket.
McMaster. Ed. Joseph Wiesenfarth. Comes with Intro and Doubleday, 1997. USED. $25.00
explanatory notes. Juvenilia Press, 2001, Edmonton. NEW.
$10.00 90330 Mansfield Park. Second Impression. Lovely collectible
but with writing inside front cover. DJ with a few small tears in
90261 Jane Austen The Complete Novels Folio Society. This is a top but now protected in Mylar. Zodiac Press, London, 1957.
gorgeous set, like new. The 1996 printing of the 1975 Folio USED. $16.00
Society edition. Introductions by Richard Church. Wood‐
engravings by Joan Hassall. Slip case is also like new. Handsome 90030‐2 Pride and Prejudice. Pride and Prejudice. From "The
dark red spines and slip case, babmoo and leaf pattern paper, English Comedie Humaine" collection. Black and white
gilt titles on spines with unique art for each volume. Includes 6 illustrations throughout by C. E. Brock. Cloth with leather title
novels plus 7th volume of Shorter Works. The Folio Society, label on spine. The Century Co. NY: 1907. Hb. $36.00
London, 1975, 1996. USED. $325.00 90087‐2 Pride and Prejudice: An Authoritative Text
90009 Jane Austen: Selected Letters. Selected, edited, and with Backgrounds and Sources Criticism. Pride and Prejudice: An
very good introduction and notes, by Vivien Jones. Over two Authoritative Text Backgrounds and Sources Criticism. Ed Donald
thirds of Austen's fascinating letters. OUP, 2009 Reissue. Paper, J. Gray. W.W. Norton & Company. Paper. 2001R. Almost like
294 pgs. NEW. $11.00 new. USED. $5.00
90008 Jane Austen: Selected Letters 1796‐1817. Jane Austen: 90331 Sense and Sensibility. Ed. by Beth Lau. Based on
Selected Letters 1796‐1817. Taken from the Chapman edition, Chapman's edition, but adds to analysis of Austen's thoughts on
1932, as well as Brabourne edition of 1884. OUP, 1984. 226 pgs. Sensibility. Includes her Love and Freindship, plus excerpts from
Paper. Intro by Marilyn Butler. NEW. $5.00 Wollstonecraft's Vindicaiton of the Rights of Women,
Edgeworth's Julia and Caroline, and Goethe's Sorrows of Young
90173 Jane Austen: The Complete Novels. Jane Austen: The Werther. Critical essays by Butler, Leighton, Morgan, Seeber.
Complete Novels. This gorgeous oversized book comes in a Paper. 2002. NEW. $12.00
matching red slipcase, weighs 6.3 pounds, and is packed full of
color Hugh Thomson illustrations. Collector's Library, CRW 90329 Sense and Sensibility. With introduction by C. S. Lewis,
Publishing, Limited, De Luxe Edition. London, 2007. 720 pgs. "A Note on Jane Austen" from 1954. Good copy but with some
NEW. $75.00 underlining. Running Press, Hb, Dj, 1996. USED. $7.00
90005‐3 Jane Austen's Letters. Collected & Edited by Deirdre Le 90333 Sense and Sensibility. Heritage Press reprint with a new
Faye. Chronological order, with annotations and provenance for introduction by Stella Gibbons, with illustrations by Helen Sewell.
each letter. Complete. NEW. Paper, OUP. 642 pgs. $23.00 With Heritage Press insert. Small area of damage to cover from a
previous price sticker, otherwise good condition. 1957. 333
90335 Jane Austen's Novels in Ten Volumes Edited by R. pages. USED. $25.00
Brimley Johnson. Beautiful 10 volume set. Introduction,
biography, and edited by R. Brimley Johnson. Illustrations by 90336 Sense and Sensibility. This unique modern printing is
William Cubit Cooke. Ornaments by F. C. Tilney. All illustrations based on the 1st bound edition published in London by Egerton
very good with intact tissue paper. Green silk cloth with gilt in 1811, preserving the original dashes and commas. With C.S.
embossed shield and J. Austen script on each volume. Tops of Lewis's essay 'A Note on Jane Austen.' Lovely dj. Running Press,
pages gilt, sides and bottoms rough cut. Very light soiling to 1996. Hb, dj. NEW. $10.00
cloth, spines faded, corners bumped. Some dust to tops of 90327 The Annotated Persuasion. Ed. by David Shapard.
pages. A very good set, a real treasure. Dent, 1902. USED. Indispensable and affordable resource for all who love
$1200.00 Persuasion. David Shapard also did a superb annotation of Pride
90020‐2 Lesley Castle. The Juvenillia Press. Edmonton, Alberta. & Prejudice (our item# 90070). Anchor Books, 2010. 508 pgs +
Ed. by Jan Fergus. Illus. by Juliet McMaster. Some signed by Jan maps. Paper. NEW. $14.00
Fergus or Juliet McMaster. 1998 NEW. $10.00 90070‐2 The Annotated Pride and Prejudice. Ed. by David
90012 Love and Friendship and Other Early Works. With Shapard. More than 2300 annotations. Read PP as it would have
preface by G. K. Chesterton. Frederick A. Stokes Company been read in its own time, with all the correct period references
Publishers, NY, 1922. Hb, May not have Dj. USED. $50.00 and nuances that have been obscured over time. Multi‐page
review, NYT, 3/16/08. Pretty paperback. Anchor Books, 2007.
90014‐1 Love and Friendship: a new illustrated edition. Love (Also see his new Annotated Persuasion, our item# 90327.) NEW.
and Friendship: a new illustrated edition. Intro by Pippa Brush. $15.00
Illus by Juliet McMaster and Sherry Klein. Juvenilia Press, Sydney,
2008. NEW. $10.00 90171‐2 The Winchester Austen (Red Covers). The Winchester
Austen. 6 volume set of Austen's novels. Hugh Thomson color
90014‐2 Love and Friendship: a new illustrated edition. Love illustrations. Each novel with introductions by Maggie Lane, Dr
and Friendship: a new illustrated edition. Ed. by Juliet McMaster John Wiltshire, Josephine Ross, and Caroline Sanderson. With
& others, Illustrated by Juliet McMaster and Sherry Klein. 1995, illustrated sections on Principal Characters, Timelines, features
Paper. USED. $9.00 on geographical settings, Regency Bath, transportation, the
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Church, the Army, the Navy, Regency life. Beautiful color discovered Austen, and how that discovery changed his life
illustrations. Just a gorgeous set, with lots of information. New forever. Deresiewicz, an award winning writer and critic, weaves
design ‐ red cloth covers but the inside is the same. Named after his own coming‐of‐age story throughout his unique, accessible
Winchester, where Jane Austen is buried. NEW. Set of 6, $120.00 interpretation of Austen's works. Published at $25.95. Dj, Hb.
or $20.00 each 2011. NEW. $20.00
13539 Dhatwalia, H. R. Familial Relationships in Jane Austen's
About Jane Austen Novels. Family relationships in 18th century England, in Austen's
own family, and in her novels. Children and parents, love and
12521 Arthur, T. S. Advice to Young Ladies on their Duties and marriage, all are explored in an interesting study. Import. 166
Conduct in Life. Red cover with beautiful gilt design, all page pgs. Hb, Dj. USED. $20.00
edges gilt, spine bumped at top and bottom, corners bumped
and cover worn through. Phillips, Samson & Co., Boston, 1849. 12448 Dinesen, Isak. Seven Gothic Tales. Dinesen, Isak. Seven
204 pgs + 5 pgs adverts. USED. $45.00 Gothic Tales. With an introduction by Dorothy Canfield. VG
condition, VG dust jacket (price clipped). Small, green cloth book
12501 Barton, Helen. The Jane Austen Quiz Book. 2008 reprint. with black label. Random House, 1934. Hb, dj. USED. $12.00
Paper. NEW. $15.00
10479‐4 Edwards, Anne‐Marie. In the Steps of Jane Austen.
10208‐1 Black, Maggie, and Deirdre LeFaye. Jane Austen Traveller's guide, updated & revised. Photos, maps, a must‐have,
Cookbook. LeFaye offers historical background to these whether or not you are planning to make the pilgrimage soon!
wonderful recipes from the Austen kitchen. Chicago Review Jones Books, 2006 3rd ed. Paper. NEW. $16.00
Press. 1995. Hb, dj. Like new. USED. $25.00
13188 Emsley, Sarah, Ed. Jane Austen and the North Atlantic.
11695‐4 Bloom, Harold, Ed. Modern Critical Views: Jane Essays from the 2005 JAS Conference in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Austen. Edited and with intro by Yale U's Harold Bloom. Essays Eminent essayists are Brian Southam, Peter Graham, Sheila
by Joel Weinsheimer, Alice Chandler, Ruth apRoberts, Gene Kindred and Emsley. Excellent condition. 61 pgs, Paper. 2006.
Ruoff, Sandra Gilbert and Susan Gubar, Julia Prewitt Brown, USED. $10.00
Susan Morgan, Gary Kelly, Ann Molan, Martin Price, Robin
Grove, Ian Watt, Deborah Kaplan, A great opportunity to own 10571 Folsom, Marcia McClintock, Ed. Approaches to Teaching
this great book in almost mint condition but previous owner Austen's Emma. Plus essays by 18 eminent Austen scholars,
made tiny little pencil checkmarks here and there in the margins. including Jonathan Gross. NY. 2004. Paper. NEW. $18.00
1986. 242 pages. Hb, Dj. USED. $14.00. 10572 Folsom, Marcia McClintock, Ed. Approaches to Teaching
10230 Bottomer, Phyllis F. So Odd a Mixture: Along the Austen's Pride and Prejudice. A readable, enjoyable collection
Autistic Spectrum in 'Pride and Prejudice.' With Fwds by Tony that is as much appreciated for its wit as for its scholarship. Not
Attwood and Eileen Sutherland. Proposes that traits of just for teachers and students, a great addition to your JA library.
characters in Austen's fiction would today be classed as autistic. Paper, MLA, 1993. NEW.$18.00
2007. NEW. $18.00 13198‐2 Freeman, Jean. Jane Austen in Bath: Revised Edition.
13751 Butler, Marilyn. Jane Austen: VIP. These little 64 pgs, Paper. Publ by the Jane Austen Society, Hampshire, 2002.
biographies are easy to slip into a pocket yet contain an NEW. $15.00
impressive amount of information. Paper, 119 pgs. OUP. NEW. 13206 Hardy, Barbara. A Reading of Jane Austen. Hardy
$7.50 presents Austen as the originator of the modern novel. An
13659 Cartmell, Deborah. Screen Adaptations: Jane Austen's important contribution to Jane Austen studies. Athlone, Kent.
Pride and Prejudice; the Relationship Between Text and Film. 192 pgs., paper. 1979. NEW.$20.00
This study is both friendly and scholarly. It's great fun to read a 13557 Harman, Claire. Jane's Fame: How Jane Austen
serious analysis of your least & most favorite adaptations. The Conquered the World. Traces the history of Austen's fame from
author skillfully deals with subjects such as how the film tells as relative obscurity during her lifetime to global adoration today.
much about the time period of the production as it does about 277 pgs. Paper. Picador, NY, 2009. NEW. $15.00
Austen's novel. Includes adaptations like Bridget Jones'sDiary
and The Jane Austen Book Club, a helpful list with short reviews 13557‐1 Harman, Claire. Jane's Fame: How Jane Austen
of all the major adaptations, and analysis of the way the films Conquered the World. Traces the history of Austen's fame from
merge Elizabeth's character with Jane Austen. Methuen, London, relative obscurity during her lifetime to global adoration today.
2010. 150 pgs, Paper. NEW. $19.00 277 pgs. Hb, Dj. Henry Holt. NY, 2009. NEW. $19.00
13783 Chapman, R. W. Jane Austen: A Critical Bibliography. 12085 Heath, William, Ed. w/intro. Discussions of Jane Austen.
Clean tight book with light foxing. Original blue cloth and gilt title Ed Heath of Amherst College. Review copy. Articles ranging from
on spine. Pevious owner writing in first endpaper. Novels to J S Clarke, Sir Walter Scott, Virginia Woolf through Garrod,
1926, ciriticism to 1952/3, letters, more. This little book is an Harding, C S Lewis, Lionel Trilling, Kingsley Amis. And JA's own
excellent addition for the collector. No dj. Oxford at the Plan of a Novel. Treaure for the collector. D. C. Heath and Co,
Clarendon Press 1953. USED. $35.00 Boston. 1961. Paper. USED. $15.00
13670 Deresiewicz, William. A Jane Austen Education: How Six 11232 Hecimovich, Gregg A. Austen's Emma. Lively, insightful,
Novels Taught Me About Love, Friendship, and the Things That student‐friendly guide to Emma. With guidance on historical
Really Matter. This touching memoir describes how the author context, literary influences, language, style, form, critical history,
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adaptations, including movies. Ideal for undergraduate students. 13228 Lane, Maggie. Jane Austen and Lyme Regis. Jane Austen
2008. 119 pp. Paper. NEW. $15.00 Society, Chawton. 55 pgs, Paper. 2007. NEW. $15.00
12516 Hurst, Jane. Jane Austen and Alton: A Walk Around 13110 Lane, Maggie. Jane Austen and Names. Lane, Maggie.
Jane Austen's Alton. Map, photos. Visit the town through Jane Jane Austen and Names. Blaise Books, Bristol: 2002. 79 pgs.
Austen's eyes. 36 pages. Paper. NEW. $14.00 Paper. NEW. $15.00
13510 Jane Austen Society. Jane Austen Society Collected 11627 LeFaye, Deirdre. Jane Austen: A Family Record. The
Reports 1949‐1965. Reproduces in their entirety the issues of definitive biography, based on the wealth of information held by
the Annual Report for 1949‐1965. Invaluable resource for the family. Deirdre was entrusted with this task by the heirs of
scholars and fascinating reading for the rest of us. Full texts of Richard Austen‐Leigh and William Austen‐Leigh. Illustrated. Small
addresses given at JAS AGM's by Lord David Cecil, Roger Fulford, remainder mark. 2004. Paper. NEW. $20.00
John Gore, L. P. Hartley, Elizabeth Jenkins, Harold Nicolson,
12351‐1 LeFaye, Deirdre. Jane Austen: The World of Her
Margaret Lane, Countess of Huntingdon, Dean E. G. Selwyn,
Novels. Gorgeous book with beautiful illustrations & maps
Rene Varin, Andrew Wright.
throughout. Overview of the time, England's place in the world,
13512 Jane Austen Society. Jane Austen Society Collected and delves into each novel. USED. $35.00
Reports 1966‐1975. Reproduces in their entirety the issues of
12351‐2 LeFaye, Deirdre. Jane Austen: The World of Her
the Annual Report for 1976‐85. Invaluable resource for scholars
Novels. Gorgeous book with beautiful illustrations & maps
and fascinating reading for the rest of us. Full texts of addresses
throughout. Gives an overview of the times, discusses England's
given at JAS AGM's by John Bayley, Elizabeth Bowen, Filippo
place in the world, and delves into each novel. Paperback edition
Donini, Joan Hassell, Charles Beecher Hogan, A.L. Rowse, B.C.
on heavy, glossy paper. Frances Lincoln, London, 2003. NEW.
Southam, Rachel Trickett, Rosalind Wade, C.V. Wedgewood.
$19.00
13511 Jane Austen Society. Jane Austen Society Collected
13302 LeFaye, Deirdre. Jane Austen's Steventon. A new look at
this town. Commissioned by JAS; a previous book (same title)
the Annual Report for 1976‐85. Invaluable resource for scholars
was written in 1941. Paper. Winchester: Jane Austen's House.
and fascinating reading for the rest of us. Full texts of addresses
2007. NEW. $15.00
given at JAS AGM's by Betty Askwith, Marilyn Butler, David Cecil,
The Countess of Huntingdon, Elizabeth Jenkins, Laurence Lerner, 10936 Litz, A. Walton . Jane Austen: A Study of Her Artistic
A. Walton Litz, Juliet McMaster, Christopher Ricks, Tony Tanner. Development. A critical milestone, Litz's evaluation looks at
Austen's entire career, from juvenilia to Sanditon, and places her
firmly in both the 18th and 19th centuries. He sees her as the
bridge between early and modern novels. A wonderful book,
the Annual Report for 1986‐1995. Invaluable resource for
critical to the collector. OUP. 1965. Hb, dj. X‐Library. USED.
scholars and fascinating reading for the rest of us. Full texts of
$20.00
addresses given at JAS AGM's by Hugh Cecil, Margaret Drabble,
Gilly Drummond, Lyndall Gordon, Roy Hattersley, MP, Park 10961 MacDonald, Dwight, Introduction and Notes. Parodies:
Honan, Deirdre LeFaye, Nicholas Seymour, OSB, G.H. Treitel, QC. An Anthology from Chaucer to Beerbohm ‐ and After. Dwight
MacDonald, Introduction & Notes. Among these impressive
parodies written about and written by many of our favorite
Reports 1996‐2000 with Index 1949‐2000. Reproduces in their
authors is included, of course, a subchapter on Jane Austen. This
entirety the issues of the Annual Report for 1976‐85. Invaluable
includes passages from her Love and Friendship, which parodies
resource for scholars and fascinating reading for the rest of us.
the romance novels popular in her time, as well as a discussion
Full texts of addresses given at JAS AGM's by Paul Johnson, Nigel
of Northanger Abbey, which novel Mr. MacDonald says he
Nicolson, P.D. James, Claire Tomalin, Joanna Trollope.
cannot include in his book, not only because it is so long, but
13508 Jane Austen Society. Jane Austen Society Collected because it is satire, not parody. HB, dj. The Modern Library. NY:
Reports 2001‐2005. Reproduces in their entirety the issues of 1960. DJ is covered in mylar. USED. $25.00
the Annual Report for 2001‐2005. Invaluable resource for
11026 Milne, A. A. Miss Elizabeth Bennet. A dramatization of
scholars and fascinating reading for the rest of us. Full texts of
Pride and Prejudice by the inventor of Winnie‐the‐Pooh (he
addresses given at JAS AGM's by Irene Collins, Sandy Lerner,
wrote much more than Pooh). With note that it will be
Kathryn Sutherland, Brian Southam.
completely unintelligible to readers who have never read PP.
12014‐2 Kaplan, Deborah. Jane Austen Among Women. Three act play for 20 characters. 116 pgs. Hb. Chatto & Windus,
Important historical and critical work that examines Austen's London. X‐lib. Foxing. $45.00
achievement in context of the women's culture of her time.
12440 Milnes, Tim and Kerry Sinanan, Eds. Romanticism,
Johns Hopkins UP, 1992. Paper. USED. $10.00
Sincerity and Authenticity. Milnes, Tim and Kerry Sinanan,
13441 Lane, Maggie and David Selwyn. Jane Austen: A Editors. Romanticism, Sincerity and Authenticity. Bringing
Celebration. A fascinating collection of individual testimonies to notions of sincerity and authenticity back to respectability,
Jane Austen. Includes novelists, teachers, politicians, actors, and various scholars discuss Romantic‐period literature. Covering
others. Introduction by HRH The Prince of Wales. Fyfield Books, Wordsworth, Chatterton, Hannah More, Carlysle, Tennyson,
JAS, Chawton House Library. Manchester, UK. 96 pgs, Paper. Byron, among others. Section on Austen includes essay on
NEW. $20.00 authentic femininity. 2010. Hb. Publ at $80. NEW. $60.00
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13546 Odmark, John. An Understanding of Jane Austen's 11445 Southam, Brian. Jane Austen and the Navy. Second
Novels: Character, Value, and Ironic Perspective. A technical edition revised and corrected. This second edition features new
reading of Austen's fiction, focusing on the relationship between full color photos and many new additions to the original text
author and reader, and how she uses her art to create that (2000). Based upon family papers and naval records, shows the
bridge. 224 pgs, Hb, Dj. B&N. USED. $25.00 novelist as a historian of Nelsons's Navy, not the navy of great
victories but the navy at home, sailors among their families and
12557 Park, You‐me and Rajeswari Sunder Rajan. The
friends, set against the background of war. National Maritime
Postcolonial Jane Austen. Gathers essays that examine the
Museum, Greenwhich, London. Paper. NEW. $28.00
colonial discourse of Austen's works, in her own time of course,
but more importantly, in the discourse of readers, authors, 13842 Stovel, Bruce. Jane Austen & Company. Edited by Nora
critics of today. In addition to the editors, includes Elaine Jordan, Foster Stovel, with Intro by Juliet McMaster and Afterword by
Donna Landry, Jon Mee, Clara Tuite, Julianne Pidduck, Nalini Isobel Grundy. Twelve essays by the beloved scholar reflect on
Natarajan, Judith Plotz, Himansu S. Mohapatra and Jatindra K. the comedy of Jane Austen, some of her contemporaries, and
Nayak, Gayle Wald, and a poem by Molara Ogundipe. Routledge, her successors. Essays on Fielding, Sterne, Lennox, Burney, Scott,
2000. Hb. NEW. $25.00. Waugh, and Amis, and of course several on Austen herself. List
$34.95. 1st ed, 1st printing. Paper. 2011. U of Alberta Press.
13681 Paulson, Ronald. Don Quixote in England: The
NEW. $30.00
Aesthetics of Laughter. A groundbreaking history of the way the
translation of Don Quixote in the 17th century transformed 12252 Stovel, Nora Foster. Jane Austen Sings the Blues.
English ideas of comedy, beauty, and reason vs madness. Great Tribute to Bruce Stovel, whose passion for Jane Austen was
sections on Jane Austen's comic art, establishing a theory of her equalled only by his passion for Blues music. Essays by Austen
place in the social and aesthetic arguments of the age. New fans' favorites including Margaret Drabble, Isobel Grundy, Juliet
printing. Pub at $49. JHUP, Hb, Dj. NEW. $35.00 McMaster, and Peter Sabor. Includes Blues lyrics, poetry,
memoir. A companion CD featuring some of his favorite blues
13466 Piggott, Patrick. The Innocent Diversion: Music in the
artists produced by Graham Guest and Grant Stovel, with whom
Life and Writings of Jane Austen. Jane Austen's own music, and
Bruce Stovel co‐hosted the radio show Calling All Blues on CJSR
the way music was woven into people's lives in her time, are
radio. 2009. NEW. $26.95
explained in this book. The important musical scenes in the
novels are examined as well. We discover what might have been 12244 Sutherland, John and Deirdre LeFaye. So You Think You
playing in the background during key scenes. Originally published Know Jane Austen? A Literary Quizbook. Ace literary detective
in 1979. We are delighted this book is back in print. Moonrise Sutherland joins forces with Le Faye in this challenge for the
Press, 2011. Paper. NEW. $22.00 Austen fan. The quiz starts easy and grows progressively more
difficult. Excessively diverting. OUP 2009 reissue. NEW. $9.50
13545 Pinion, F. B. A Jane Austen Companion. Indispensable
comprehensive work with biography, social & historical context, 11516‐1 Tanner, Tony. Jane Austen. Tony Tanner presents 20
literary influences, literary reputation, analysis of each novel, the years of his collected thoughts on Jane Austen. He deals with the
letters, juvenilia, unfinished works. Compendium of people & issues of authority, power, and the position of women. He
places in her fiction. Glossary. 342 pgs, Hb, Dj. St Martin's Press. analyzes Austen's novels in an accessible, readable way. An
USED. $35.00 important introductory analysis of Austen's works. This is a
reissue of the original 1986 book, with a new Preface by Marilyn
11220 Powell, Violet. A Jane Austen Compendium. Lady Violet
Gaull and a Note on the Text by John Wiltshire. Palgrave
Powell takes the reader through each of the six novels with a
Macmillan. Hampshire and NY: 2007. Paper. NEW. $38.00
keen eye and clear reporting. She views the characters as
personal friends. In her wonderful introduction she touches on 13446 Thomson, Hugh. Hugh Thomson's Illustrations of Jane
her relationsihps with Elizabeth Jenkins, R. W. Chapman, and Austen's Mansfield Park and Emma. Edited by Jean Bowden. 20
other founding members of JAS. A helpful index. Very good pgs, paper. Published by the Jane Austen Memorial Trust and
condition 1st edition. Top of pages stained green to match dj and Pitkin, 2010. NEW. $15.00
boards. Handsome gilt title on spine. Ribbon bookmark. Tasteful
13445 Thomson, Hugh. Hugh Thomson's Illustrations of Jane
jacket. A real collector's treasure. Heinemann: London, 1993.
Austen's Sense and Sensibility, Northanger Abbey, and
USED. $25.00
Persuasion. The illustrations from the 1901‐1903 MacMillan
13447 Smith, Ben. Lacock TV & Film Location Guide. The editions of the novels. Black drawings on heavy glossy paper with
National Trust village of Lacock is a popular site for period films original titles. Introduction by Jean K. Bowden, adapted for this
and has hosted many films like Cranford and Harry Potter. It's edition by Ann Channon. 20 pgs, paper. Publ by The Jane Austen
also a location in the 1995 P&P and the 1996 (Beckinsale) Emma. Memorial Trust and Pitkin Publishing, 2010. New. $15.00
Lush illustrations, map, film credit list. Cardstock booklet, 32
11491‐1 Tomalin, Claire. Jane Austen: A Life. Tomalin, Claire.
pages. Trail Publishing. 2010. NEW. $15.00
Jane Austen: A Life. One of our favorite biographies. 1997. Hb, dj.
13449 Southam, Brian. Anglocentric Austen and The USED. $22.00. Also Paper, USED. $14.00
Englishness of Emma. Jane Austen Society Hampshire Group
13603 Traubel, Angela, Ed. Trifle Bearings: Quotes on All
Occasional Paper No. 1. "This essay began life as a lecture
Aspects of Life from the Writings of Jane Austen. Classifies
delivered at the University of Warsaw...2007...It is a revised
sayings into 19 categories and themes. Draws from all of her
version of 'Jane Austen's Englishness...' published in 2009 JASNA
writings, including letters, Juvenilia, unfinished and minor works.
Persuasions." 20 pages, stapled pamphlet. NEW. $10.00
Dog Ear Publishing. 2010. Paper. NEW.$10.00
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13536 Troost, Linda and Sayre Greenfield, Eds. Jane Austen in information. Law, toys, school, clothes, books, fairs, food, charity
Hollywood: Second Edition. A serious study of Austen's schools. One quote from Austen. Cites Rousseau, Locke, Charles
treatment by filmmakers. Equally appealing to enthusiasts and & Mary Lamb, Mrs Gaskell, countless others. Illustrations
scholars. Newly minted 2011 by University Press of Kentucky, throughout. 1st ed 1939. Dutton, NY. USED. $21.00
2001. 221 pgs. Paper. NEW. $22.00
13116 Briggs, Asa. A Social History of England. From
13541 Vershoyle, Derek, Ed. The English Novelists: A Survey of prehistory to the 1980's, a whirling poetic journey through
the Novel by Twenty Contemporary Novelists. Gilson M614. history. Full of color and b/w illustrations, full of fun details
Includes essay by Elizabeth Bowen on Jane Austen. Essays on about literature, arts, politics and social change. Wonderful dj.
Chaucer, Defoe, Thomas Love Peacock, Forster, Woolf, Scott, Hb, Dj. Viking, 1984. NEW. $12.00
more. 324 pgs, Hb. USED. $10.00
13800 Brownell, Morris R. . Alexander Pope and the Arts of
13555 Waters, Sarah, Introd. Dancing with Mr. Darcy: The Best Georgian England . A rich survey of Pope's itnerests in painting,
of the Jane Austen Short Story Competition. Twenty wonderful landscape design, architecture and music enhances
stories judged and chosen by Sarah Waters. Intro by Waters and understanding of his poetry. Also provides an excellent way to
Rebecca Smith, the great‐great‐great‐great‐great niece of Jane view the artistic sentiments of the period. Illustrated with
Austen. 244 pgs. Paper. Harper, NY, London, etc.NEW. $13.00 gorgeous b/w plates throughout. Dust jacket is sun faded., cloth
is a little faded. No markings. Hb, dj. OUP 1978. Find online for
12151‐2 Wilson, Kim. In the Garden with Jane Austen.
$30 on up! A great value. USED. $15.00
Delightul book uses quotes from Jane Austen as the basis for
exploring various kinds of gardens ‐ from country estates to Bath 13684 Dunton‐Downer, Leslie. The English is Coming: How One
and London. Ends with suggestions on how to create your own Language is Sweeping the World; Including the Remarkable
Jane Austen garden. Beautiful photos and illustrations Stories of 30 Words. This remarkable book is getting rave
throughout, printed on heavy glossy paper. Softbound with reviews from great readers the world over. How did English
folded covers. Perfect gift for Austen fans. Import. New Frances become the common language? Completely up to date, yet
Lincoln Limited edition, 2011. Hb, dj. NEW. $18.00 reaching back into the mists of ancient history, quirky and
scholarly, always amusing. By the coauthor of The Essential
11249‐3 Wilson, Kim. Tea with Jane Austen. Gorgeous
Shakespeare Handbook. Publ at $24. Hb, Dj. 326 pgs, 2010. NEW.
pictures, bibliography, index. A charming ‐ and charmingly
$11.00
illustrated ‐ (gift!) book about tea ‐ not just another beverage,
but the center of social ritual in 18th and 19th C England. 13790 Dupont, Florence. The Invention of Literature: From
History, recipes, excerpts from the novels and letters, Greek Intoxication to the Latin Book. Translated by Janet Lloyd.
illustrations from the time. Frances Lincoln Limited 2011 edition. An examination of classical writing from the perspective it was
Hb, dj. NEW. $18.00 understood at the time, rather than from our own perspective
looking back. From this work we discover that the ancients used
History writing and reading for many purposes, and Dupont argues, not
as we understand literature today. JHUP, 1999. Hb, Dj. Publ at
13823 Arnold, Catherine. Bedlam: London and Its Mad. The $55. NEW. $15.00
world's oldest psychiatric hospital, founded in 1247, Bethlehem 13627 England in the Eighteenth Century. Excellent reference
Hospital's history is also a history of London's attitude toward with portraits and maps. Politics, The Clergy, Literary
mental illness. From exorcism to Victorian asylums, an Dictatorships, The Army, The Navy, etc. Red cloth, gilt title, near
enlightening and moving history. Simon and Schuster UK. Pocket fine. No date but 1930's. Robert M. McBride, NY. USED. $20.00
Book. Paper. NEW. $9.00
13720 Fairbairn, Neil. A Traveller's Guide to the Kingdoms of
13749 Ashley, Mike. The Mammoth Book of British Kings & Arthur. Photographs by Michael Cyprien. Sought‐after Historical
Queens. The most complete and comprehensive record of the Times series. 162 sites associated with Arthur in Britain and
monarchs of Britain, with just under 1,000 individuals earning Normandy are described in this delicious book. Myth and history
their own entries. Includes maps, family trees, gazetteer, and meet in the entries for these visitable sites. 1983. Previous
other aids to keep at hand for research purposes. Also fun and owner's signature in front, otherwise like new. Hb. USED. $20.00
fascinating reading. VG condition, clean, excellent attractive dust
jacket. Carroll & Graf History. Hb, Dj. 1998. USED. $12.00 13721 Fairbairn, Neil. A Traveller's Guide to the Battlefields of
Britain. Photographs by Michael Cyprien. Sought‐after
13701 Astor, John. The Pocket Companion of Astor's Twenty Historical Times series. Ashdown, Lansdown Hill, Culloden,
Four Country Dances for the Year 1803. In 1993 the publisher Hastings, Bosworth, and many more battlefields, from the 9th to
printed this facsimile in the original size. This 1997 edition is 18th centuries, are described for the visitor in this delightful
reduced. Each of 12 pgs has 2 dance songs consisting of 4 lines book. 1983. Like new. Hb. USED. $20.00
with repeating stanzas, with dance instructions at the bottom of
each song. Introduction includes references to Austen as well as 13615 Gardiner, Robert, Ed. The Naval War of 1812. This
information about Astor, the Assembly Rooms, more. VG oversized Caxton Pictorial History, published with the National
condition. Laguna Beach, CA: Marchioness Publications, 1997. Maritime Museum of Britain, tells the story of the war from both
Paper. USED. $20.00 sides, covering American and British ships, officers, strategies
and battles. Every page full of contemporary depictions.
13629 Bayne‐Powell, Rosamond. The English Child in the Excellent condition. 1998. NEW. $14.00
Eighteenth Century. Excellent condition altho X Lib. Wealth of
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13794 Gaull, Marilyn. English Romanticism: The Human 12433 Lavery, Brian. Fwd by Ellen MacArthur. The Island
Context. A delightful book written for the student or casual Nation: A History of Britain and the Sea. Beautiful book,
reader about a time that still influences how we think today. beautiful illustrations, fascinating text, with chapters on sail,
Gaull places the creativity of the Romantic period, gothicism, its steam, maritime art, and much more. Includes a Gazetteer to
poetry, its study of natural history, heroes and heroism ‐ in 150 maritime heritage sites. Published as part of the SeaBritain
context of theater, children's literature, the literary marketplace, 2005 celebrations by the National Maritime Museum, London.
and economics. Norton. Paper. 447 pgs. USED. $7.00 176 pgs. Hb, dj. NEW. $15.00
10626 Girouard, Mark. The Return to Camelot: Chivalry and 10924 Leslie, Doris. The Great Corinithian: A Portrait of the
the English Gentleman. Girouard explores how and why the Prince Regent. An intimate portrait of the Prince Regent by a
Victorians revived the ideas of Chivalry during the 19th century. skilled biographer. First edition with gorgeous Philip Gough dust
A gorgeous oversized book, full of illustrations to accompany the jacket in mylar. Lightly foxed. OUP. 1952. USED. $25.00
thought‐provoking and entertaining text. Hb, Dj. Yale UP, 1981.
13676 Long, Pamela O. Openness, Secrecy, Authorship:
USED. $15.00
Technical Arts and the Culture of Knowledge from Antiquity to
12105 Girouard, Mark. A Country House Companion. the Renaissance. History of the ever‐changing concept of
Wonderful illustrations, fascinating text from one of the UK's authorship. Who owns knowledge? Princes, republics, the
leading architectural historians. Yale UP, 1987. Hb, Dj, 192 pgs. author/creator? Is creative work for the public good or private
USED. $25.00 benefit? Especially interesting to historians of science and
technology. Publ at $61.JHUP, 2001. Hb, Dj. NEW. $40.00
13724 Goodman, Anthony. A Traveller's Guide to Early
Medieval Britain. Photographs by Michael Cyprien. Sought‐ 12655 Mandler, Peter. The English National Character: The
after Historical Times series. This book describes 99 sites you can History of an Idea from Edmund Burke to Tony Blair. "In this
visit to step back in time and witness Early Medieval life. comprehensive, lucidly argued account of the history of thinking
Additional topical articles enhance the historical entries for each about the English national character, one of the leading
site.1986. Like new. Hb. USED. $20.00 historians of modern Britain challenges long‐held assumptions
and familiar stereotypes and offers an entirely new perspective
13591 Hagist, Don N., Ed. A British Soldier's Story: Roger
on what it means to think of oneself as being English." Goes back
Lamb's Narrative of the American Revolution. Meet Roger
two hundred years and carries us forward to the present. Yale
Lamb, one of 50,000 British soldiers who served in the war of the
UP. Orig publ at $35. Hb, dj. NEW. $17.00
American Revolution. He spent 8 years, served on two major
campaigns, was captured twice, and had many other adventures. 13612 McCutcheon, Campbell, and Captain Grose. 1811
With annotations, index, maps, illustrations. Ballindalloch Press, Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue: A Dictionary of British Slang,
WI. 155 pgs. Paper. USED. $7.00 University Wit, and Pickpocket Eloquence. Unabridged from the
Original 1811 Edition with a Foreword by Robert Cromie.
12526 Hyams, Edward. Capability Brown & Humphrey Repton.
Compiled originally by Captain Grose. And Now Considerably
Repton, with his Red Books, succeeded Capability Brown as the
Altered and Enlarged with the Modern Changes and
greatest landscaper of Britain. Charles Scribner's Sons, NY, 1971.
Improvements, by a Member of the Whip Club. Assisted by Hell‐
Hb, dj. 248 pgs. USED. $45.00
Fire Dick, and James Gordon, Esqs of Cambridge, and William
13797 Kermode, Frank and Anita, Editors. The Oxford Book of Soames, Esq of the Hon Society of Newman's Hotel. Vulgar
Letters. Over 300 letters spanning five centuries. Funny, sad, witticisms fashionable 200 years ago ‐ great insight into the
light and serious. All arranged beautifully by the editors. OUP. humor of the time. 221 pgs, Paper. Amberley Publishing,
Paper. NEW. $10.00 Gloucestershire, UK. Publ at 14.99 Pounds. NEW. $11.00
12519 Kinross, John. Walking & Exploring the Battlefields of 13619 McIntosh, Carey. Common and Courtly Language: The
Britain. From 878 to 1944. Explore the battlefields of Britain on Sylistics of Social Class in 18th‐Century British Literature. A
foot. Hiking trails & maps, photos, index. Hastings, Lewes, study of the clear differentiation between social classes
Evasham, Culloden Moor, over 60 battlefields. Hb, dj. UESD. demonstrated by the words people use and their meanings. Cites
$12.00 Richardson, Fielding, Smollett, Burney, to show how characters
reveal their place in society by the language they use. References
13717 Knightly, Charles. A Traveller's Guide to Places of
to Johnson, Boswell, journals from Captain Cook's crew, and
Worship. Photographs by Michael Cyprien. Sought‐after
more. U of Pennsylvania Press, Philadelphia. 1986, 167 pgs, Hb,
Historical Times series. With detailed histories of 111 religious
Dj, mylar, Excellent condition. USED. $35.00
sites in Britain, plus articles about the tempestuous history of
Christianity in the UK how can you go wrong? A wonderful 11044 Moers, Ellen. The Dandy: Brummell to Beerbohm.
resource for trip planning, and you'll want to bring it along. Illustrated b/w drawings and engravings. Secker & Warburg,
Historical Times, Inc., 1986. Like new. Hb. USED. $20.00 London 1960. 372 pgs. Hb, dj. USED. $20.00
13719 Knightly, Charles. A Traveller's Guide to Royal Roads. 13829 Morris, Marilyn. The British Monarchy and the French
Photographs by Michael Cyprien. Sought‐after Historical Times Revolution. Originally published at $50, this analysis sheds new
series. Follow the trails of monarchs Boudica, Alfred the Great, light on the reasons Britain resisted revolution in the stormy
William the Conqueror, and others as they wandered across 1790's. The adjustments made by the monarchy during that time
Britain with their retinues in tow. From Lincoln to Shrewsbury, period set the style that remains today. Shows how George III
King's Lyn to Canterbury, Norwich to Charing Cross, find new and other branches of the govt reinvented themselves.
ways to look at old places. 1985. Like new. Hb. USED. $20.00 Wonderful insights from primary sources including newspapers,
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sermons, propaganda, caricatures, and more. Yale UP. 1998. about life at sea during the Napoleonic wars. Each chapter is
Near Fine. Hb, dj. NEW. $25.00 organized around a different aspect of naval life at the time, such
as food, daily routine, crew, officers, naval dialect. Contemporary
13723 Norrie, Ian. A Traveller's Guide to a Celebration of
authors revealed information about topics from press gangs to
London. Photographs by Dorothy Bohm. Sought‐after Historical
recipes. Excellent resource for literary research. This edition is a
Times series. Eight walks. A friendly, chatty guide with a full
facsimile reprint of the 1949 first. Liverpool University Press.
range of information at your fingertips. 1984. Like new. Hb.
2005. Paper. NEW. $12.00
USED. $20.00
12307 Parkinson, Judy. Remember, Remember (The Fifth of
11124‐1 O'Connell, Sheila. London 1753. Heavily illustrated
November): Everything You've Ever Wanted to Know about
British Museum exhibition book. Published at $60.00. Red cloth
British History with All the Boring Bits Taken Out. Fun little
on boards. 1st US ed. Hb, dj. David R. Godine, Boston, 2003. 272
fact‐filled book. 2009: NY, Delacorte Press. Hb. $14.00
pgs. Hb. NEW. $45.00
11165 Peck, John. Maritime Fiction: Sailors and the Sea in
12518 Ogg, Oscar. The 26 Letters. The classic text on the
British and American Novels, 1719‐1917. A study of sea
history of calligraphy and type, from prehistory to the 20th
literature from Defoe to Conrad. With sections on Austen,
century, thoroughly enjoyable because of the author's love of his
Marryat, Cooper, Dickens, Melvillle, and Steventon. Peck focuses
subject. Mr. Ogg did the hand calligraphy that profusely
on the masculine violence of sea life and how it contrasts with
illustrates the text, showing letters as art forms that are
the values of life ashore. Palgrave, 2001. Hb, dj. NEW/ $25.00
constantly evolving. This is a 1962 printing of the 1961 ed (first
ed 1948). Thomas Y. Crowell, NY. Hb, dj. Excellent condition with 13722 Pollard, Michael. A Traveller's Guide to Walking the
plastic protector. USED. $15.00 Scottish Highlands. Photographs by Tom Ang. Sought‐after
Historical Times series. Walking through Scotland ‐ whether from
13759 Oliphant, Mrs. The Literary History of England in the
the fireside, or on the road ‐ has never been so interesting. Old
End of the Eighteenth and Beginning of the Nineteenth Century.
roads evolved in a variety of ways, and following them is a most
Vol III.. Reprinted from the first edition of 1882. This third
valuable way to understand this wild terrain. 1984. Like new. Hb.
volume of Mrs Oliphant's history includes a chapter on three
USED. $20.00
women ‐ Maria Edgeworth, Jane Austen, and Susan Ferrier, of
whom she seems to value Austen the least in terms of literary 11214 Porter, Roy. Flesh in the Age of Reason: the Modern
importance. Also includes great sections on Monk Lewis, Thomas Foundations of Body and Soul. With fwd by Simon Schama.
Love Peacock, Shelley, Byron, Keats, more. 1970 reprint Hb Exploration by this well‐known medical historian of the way the
without dust jacket, almost like new, very clean. 405 pgs. AMS Enlightenment, especially in England, changed our view of the
Press, NY. USED. $10.00 body, and our view of the soul. Studies include Locke, Swift,
Johson, Gibbons, Wollstonecraft, Godwin, Blake, Byron. NY,
13822 Oliver, Harry. Flying by the Seat of Your Pants:
London: 2003. 574 pages. Hb, dj. NEW. $17.00
Surprising Origins of Everyday Expressions. Why doesn't butter
melt in his mouth? Make no bones about it, if we cut to the 11230 Rogers, Nicholas. The Press Gang: Naval Impressment
cheese and keep our eyes peeled, we'll find there is an and its opponents in Georgian Britain. "Explains exactly how
interesting story behind these expressions. And that's no the press gang worked, whom it was aimed at and why and how
Malarkey! Organized in chapters by subject. 2008. Paper. NEW. many people opposed its activities." An expert on British 18th c
$7.50 social history unpacks impressment. Continuum, 2007, paper.
NEW. $25.00
13624 Oman, C. W. England in the Nineteenth Century. From
the Peace of Amiens to Home Rule and Imperialism. VG 13716 Ross, Dr. Anne. A Traveller's Guide to Celtic Britain.
condition, 112 years old. Deep red, gilt title on spine, gilt page Photographs by Michael Cyprien. Sought‐after Historical Times
edges. Longmans, Green, and Co. NY. 1899. 276 pgs + adverts. series. Features 124 selected sites with OS map reference to
USED. $20.00 bring to life the ancient Celtic history of Britain during your visit.
Historical Times, Inc., 1985. Like new. Hb. USED. $20.00
13718 Ottoway, Patrick. A Traveller's Guide to Roman Britain.
Photographs by Michael Cyprien. Sought‐after Historical Times 13683 Russell, William Clark. Pictures from the Life of Nelson.
series. Roman for 350 years, Britain landscape is full of the legacy William Clark Russell wrote a full length biography of Nelson. He
of the Roman Empire. Don't just visit the site ‐ with this book in was a prolific and popular writer of nautical novels and short
hand, understand who built it and why, notice details others tales. Here he pulled the best action‐packed stories from
miss. 102 sites described, additional articles provided. Historical Nelson's life and applied his novelist's skill to bring thrills to the
Times, Inc., 1987. Like new. Hb. USED. $20.00 laymen of his time, If you like O'Brian, here is the real thing.
Originally published in 1897. This is not a picture book ‐ the
13757 Parker, Michael St John. Life in Georgian Britain. A
pictures are short stories. Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, 2005.
Pitkin Guide to the 18th century. Heavily illustrated cardstock
Hb, Dj. Pub at $29.95. NEW. $15.00
booklet includes topics such as "An Age of Reason," "Patronage
and Principle" and "An Architecture of Assertion." 29 pgs, Pitkin 13791 Simms, Brendan. Three Victories and a Defeat: The Rise
Publ, Hampshire. NEW. $10.00 and Fall of the First British Empire. Covers the period from
1558 to 1783 in great detail from the perspective of imperialism.
13824 Parkinson, C. Northcote. Portsmouth Point: The Navy in
New analysis explains how Britain's relationships in Europe ‐
Fiction 1793‐1815. Renowned naval historian Cyril Northcote
from having German kings to making enemies ‐ were really
Parkinson, author of more than 60 books (including The Life and
behind her Imperial experiences during this period. Very
Times of Horatio Hornblower), collected this anthology of ficiton
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readable history, several maps, endnotes and index. Peseus, NY, 52. Absolutely essential ‐ don't leave home without it! Paper.
2007. Hb, Dj. Publ at $39.95. NEW. $10.00 NEW. $14.00
13742 Sutherland, Douglas. The English Gentleman. A 10525 Fawcett, Trevor. Bath Administer'd. Over 100 entries.
delightful advice book for those who might like to be considered Corporation Affairs at the 18th C. Spa. If anyone ran Georgian
a gentleman and for those women who might be interested in Bath it was the Corporation. In alphabetical format, this book
marrying one. From an insider who knows his stuff. Fwd by Sir traces every aspect of local government (Guildhall) in everyday
Iain Montcreiffe of that Ilk, Bart. Mint condition except dj price spa life from managing the vital hot springs to preserving law
clipped, former owner wrote message front endpaper. Debrett's and order. Even Jane Austen's aunt, the municipal swans and the
Peerage Ltd, NY, 1978. USED. $10.00 Abbey organ blower put in brief appearances. Bath, 2001.
141pgs, Paper. Ruton. NEW. $10.00
13626 Swedenberg, H. T., Jr., Ed. England in the Restoration
and Early Eighteenth Century: Essays on Culture and Society. 13493 Fawcett, Trevor. Bath Commercialis'd: Shops, Trades
Published under the auspices of the William Andrews Clark and Market at the 18th‐Century Spa. All you would ever want to
Memorial Library, U of Cal, LA. 1972. NEW. $10.00 know about shopping in Georgian Bath. Every kind of store and
shop, pedlar, smith, shoemaker, laundtress, and the consumer's
13715 Tranter, Nigel. A Traveller's Guide to the Scotland of
favorite luxuries, described with illustrations. Ruton, Bath 2002.
Robert the Bruce. Photographs by Michael Cyprien. Sought‐
Paper. NEW. $20.00
after Historical Times series. With deep historical insight at your
fingertips, visit locations in beautiful Scotland that are still very 13494 Fawcett, Trevor. Bath Entertain'd: Amusements,
much as they were 700 years ago. Historical Times, Inc., 1985. Recreations & Gambling at the 18th‐Century Spa. Ah, the
Like new. Hb. USED. $20.00 diversions of Bath! The Georgian spa's entertainments detailed
in this illustrated resource. Organized like a small encyclopedia,
13550 Van Doren, Dorothy, Ed. The Lost Art: Letters of Seven
you'll want to read straight through. Paper. Ruton 1998. NEW.
Famous Women. Letters chosen by the editor of Lady Mary
$20.00
Montagu, Mary Wollstonecraft, Abigail Adams, Jane Austen,
Charlotte Bronte, Jane Welsh Carlyle and Margaret Fuller. In the 13402 Green, Dan. Essentially English. Delightful gift‐quality
Introduction, Van Doren states that it is often said the age of book full of glossy photos and humourous text that illustrates
letter writing is over due to the typewriter, the machine age, the those areas of Englishness that seem most charming and quirky
motion picture, radio, motor car, telegraph, and telephone. to Americans. With chapters on such topics as Tucking In,
What would she say of the internet? Regardless, she has chosen Making a Day of It, and An Englishman's Home, you can
these letters that span 200 years and two hemispheres and yet experience such sacred English institutions as flower shows, beer
contain common threads of strength and humor. Light browning bellies, garden gnomes, bandstands and the venerable Women's
of pages, spine lightly sun faded. Pgs rough cut sides and green Institute first‐hand. 96 pgs, Hb, Dj. Jones Books, 2008. NEW.
stain on top. Green cloth, 346 pgs. Hb, dj. Coward‐McCann, Inc, $12.00
NY, 1929. USED. $17.00
13632 Lake, Matt. Weird England: Your Travel Guide to
England's Local Legends and Best Kept Secrets. Matt took the
Places ultimate road trip to find the strangest stories and places for this
book. Legends, folk art, eccentricities, the unexplained, the
13799 Allingham, Helen and Stewart Dick. The Cottage Homes ancient, the modern, everything weird and wonderful. Sterling,
of England. Great low price for this outstanding collection of 64 NY, 2007. 271 pgs, Hb, Dj. NEW. $11.00
color plates of artist Helen Allingham's cottage paintings.
Detailed text fills the book with information about cottage life. 13834 Marsden, Simon. Memento Mori: Chruches and
First editions from 1909 are selling for around $750 today. The Churchyards of England, A Personal Selection by Simon
British Heritage Press, NY, 1984. Hb, Dj. USED. $15.00 Marsden. This beautiful art book was originally published at $50.
"Memento mori" ‐ Latin for "remember you are mortal" ‐ is
12380 Bell, Eugenia. The Traditional Shops & Restaurants proclaimed throughout the ages in the artwork of churches and
London: A Guide to Century‐Old Establishments and New tombs all over England. Marsden's color and b/w photos are
Classics. Loaded with photographs by Phil Nichols. A small book often accompanied by poems, anecdotes, and factual
packed full of inside information and history. Types of shops information. From portait statuary to gargoyles to stained glass,
divided into chapters ‐ Art Supply Shops, Booksellers & Maps, from winged angels to timeless views of ancient churches set
Chemists, Perfumeries and Shaving Supplies, Clothiers, Hatters against rugged landscape, the portraits in this oversized book are
and Shoe Making, etc. Shop in London without visiting any big all moving. English Heritage Press, Hb, Dj. NEW. $19.00
chain stores. You will want to carry it with you! 303 pgs. 2011.
Publ at $18.95. NEW. $15.00 11192 Penrose, Rev. John. Letters from Bath: 1766‐1767.
Georgian Bath comes to lfe! John Penrose visited Bath in 1766‐
13785 Briers, Richard. English Country Churches. Packed with 1767 and wrote a series of letters to his family describing his
photos. County index in the back. An excllent guide with a brief experiences. He describes the characters he encounters and
chapter on each church the actor Richard Briers selected for this events with wit. Map and prints of buildings and personalities.
book. Decide before you go! Robson Books, 1991. Paper. USED. One of the editors is a direct descendant.Paper. Sutton. 1990
$5.00 reprint. VG. USED. $10.00
10502 Elliott, Kirsten. Window on Bath, Eight Walks in Bath. 13622 Proud, Linda and Valerie Petts. Consider England. The
Maps, illus. "Labyrinths and Lace (Jane Austen in Bath)," pp34‐ essence of England captured in stirring text. With 90 delicate
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watercolors of English scenes, rural and urban. VG condition. 13808 Guild of Master Craftsman. Tea Cozies. Thirty quirky
Shepheard‐Walwyn, London, 1994. 144 pgs, Hb, Dj. USED. 12.00 tea cozies to knit or crochet. Various designers submitted
patterns with names like Country Kitchen, Green Goddess,
13613 Strong, Roy. A Country Life: At Home in the English
Seashore Surprise. Conversion from UK to US in the back of the
Countryside. Columns Roy Strong wrote for the British magazine
book. Too fun to look at the pictures even if you are not a
Country Life between 1989 and 1994. With illustrations by Roy's
knitter! 155 pgs, paper. Publ in East Sussex. NEW. $14.00
wife Julia Trevelyan Oman. Bantam, 2002. 192 pgs, Paper. NEW.
$8.00 13809 Guild of Master Craftsman. Tea Cozies 2. Thirty more
quirky tea cozies to knit or crochet. In the second volume,
13732 Theroux, Paul. The Kingdom by the Sea: A Journey
patterns include Little Black Dress, Cornish Ware, School Tweed.
Around Great Britain. Wonderful vintage travel book by the
Conversion from UK to US in the back of the book. Like the first
author of Mosquito Coast. Theroux travels the coasts of Britain,
book, gorgeous photos, directions, charts. 155 pgs, paper. Publ
recording his interactions with people he meets along the way.
in East Sussex. NEW. $14.00
Houghton Mifflin, Boston, 1983. Hb, Dj. Owner's signature and
note in front. Some wear to dj but G. Book is VG. Light tan with 13816 Lang, Michael H. Designing Utopia: John Ruskin's Urban
navy spine and gilt titles. Great collector's piece. USED. $20.00 Vision for Britain and America. The author shows how Ruskin
[1819‐1900] was much than an architect, and how his various
13756 Vaughan, John. The Wild‐Flowers of Selborne & Other
roles as social reformer and art critic affected his vision for
Papers. The article 'Jane Austen and Lyme' is inlcuded in this
human spaces. Black Rose Books. Paper. NEW. $20.00
collection of botanical writings. Selborne, from the title piece, is
an East Hampshire village about 4 miles south of Alton. Other 13831 Marsh, Gail. 19th Century Embroidery Techniques.
pieces discuss Isaak Walton, Gilbert White, Legh Richmond. This Gorgeous oversized book explores every aspect of 19th c
copy is in excellent condition, many pages uncut. London: 1906. embroidery. Color photos, diagrams, close‐ups, pattens.
John Lane, the Bodley Head. USED. $20.00 Chapters: Canvas work, Surface embroidery, Whitework, Pieced
and applied work, Fancy work, Learning to stitch, Needlework
13735 Wightman, Ralph. Rural Rides with Ralph Wightman
tools and cases. With several Case Studies to illuminate the text.
Through Cobbett's England. In the 1950's Wightman follows the
Features include glossary, index, bibliography, condensed history
travels through rural England that Cobbett described in his 1830
of the sewing machine, early 19th c. baby and children's clothes,
book Rural Rides. A delightful book for those interested in
and more. From The Guild of Master Craftsman Publications.
history or rural life. VG condition. Hb, Dj. Cassell & Co. Ltd,
2008. Hb, dj. NEW. $24.00
London. 1957. USED. $21.00
13633 Parissien, Steven. The Georgian House in America and
Arts & Architecture Britain. An expert describes the development of Geogian style,
describes each element of the house, and gives practical advice
13825 Benberry, Cuesta Ray and Carol Pinney Crabb, Eds. Love for the preservationist, architect, or decorator. A beautiful book.
of Quilts: A Treasury of Classic Quilting Stories. Collection of 28 240 pgs, Hb, Dj. Rizzoli International Publ. 1995. Sealed in
short stories about quilts and quilters, from classic magazines publisher's shrink wrap. NEW. $50.00
including Godey's Lady's Book, Harper's Bazaar, and Good 13737 Read, Miss. The English Vicarage Garden. Thirty
Housekeeping. Includes bibliography of quilt ficiton with timeline gardens of beauty and inspiration, introduced by Miss Read.
from 1845‐1940. A must‐have for quilt lovers. Originally Oversized lovely book full of gorgeous pictures. Excellent gift for
published by American Quilter's Society as "A Patchwork of the Miss Read or garden enthusiast. Hard to find. Hb, Dj, mylar
Pieces..." Voyageur Press, MN, 2004. Paper. NEW. $11.00 cover. Pilot Productions. 1988. USED. $21.00
13779 Birmingham Museum of Art. Thirty‐Fifth Annual 13833 Sparks, Linda. The Basics of Corset Building: A
Wedgewood International Seminar May 2, 3, 4 and 5, 1990: The Handbook for Beginners. A fully illustrated instruction book,
Consumer Revolution in 18th Century English Pottery. Eleven with sections on tools and materials, working with the materials,
essays on the topic by scholars. Such topics as Wedgewood construction techniques, and alteration and fit. Oversized glossy‐
London Showrooms, Staffordshire Earthenware Figures, covered hardback book makes it easy to use as a step‐by‐step
Creamware, and more. 227 pages. Condition is excellent. guide. St. Martin's Griffin, NY, orig publ at $29.95. 2005. NEW.
Published by the Birmingham Museum of Art. Paper. 1990. $15.00
$50.00
13811 Thompson, Ian. The Sun King's Garden: Louis XIV, Andre
13780 Bowman, Barnett, Mann. Tiffany to Ben Tre: A Century Le Notre and the Creation of the Gardens of Versailles . The
of Glass. Exhibition catalog with beautiful photos of the pieces. King and the gardener were as different as night and day, yet
Preface by Russell Bowman, text throughout catalog by Guest their 40 year friendship produced the greatest garden the
Curators Joan Barnett and Audrey Mann. 32 pages. Exhibition Western world has evern known. This is their story. List price
checklist and bibliography. Excellent condition.Milwaukee Art $45. Handsome liberally illustrated book with beautiful dust
Museum. 1993. USED. $9.00 jacket. Bloomsbury, NY. NEW. $15.00
13781 The English Garden Abroad. Expats have taken the 13634 Wunder, Richard P. 17th & 18th Century European
British horticultural arts abroad, with stunning results. A unique Drawings. Published by The American Federation of Arts, New
book with wonderful photos and engaging text. Penguin, 1996, York, to accompany the Exhibition August, 1966‐July, 1967. 50
Paper. USED. $8.00 drawings meticulously produced. Near fine cnodition, slight bend
in front cover at lower right corner. USED. $10.00
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from Thomas Hardy novels, and the antagonism between genres
Fashion Racy Novel and Feminism, Thursday is busy! 2007. NEW. $8.00
12532 Amphlett, Hilda. Hats: A History of Fashion in 13786 Fielding, Henry. Joseph Andrews and Sharmela. Joseph
Headwear. Delightfully detailed b/w illustrations accompanied Andrews first published in 1742. Shamela first publ in 1741. With
by social & historical background. Focuses mainly on Europe. introduction and excellent notes by Martin C. Battestin of U of
Resource for artists and writers. A Dover republication of the Virginia. Houghton Mifflin, 1961. VG condition. USED. $5.00
1974 original. 2003. 237 pgs, Paper. NEW. $16.00 13796 Godwin, Willam. Caleb Williams. Originally published in
13728 Barreto, Cristina, and Martin Lancaster. Napoleon and 1794, Godwin's best novel has also been called the first
the Empire of Fashion 1795‐1815. Gorgeous oversized (9 1/2 x psychological novel. Ed & intro by David McCracken. Paper.
11) hardcover catalog of original clothes and accessories explains Norton. USED. $5.00
how modern concepts of fashion originated with the Napoleonic DVD039 Goldsmith, Oliver . She Stoops to Conquer: The Classic
era. A section on Jane Austen's world. Gorgeous illustrations. Hb, Comedy of Errors. Goldsmith's brilliant comedy of errors and
dj. Wrapped in publisher's plastic. NEW. $35.00 manners, originally performed in 1773, influenced theatre and
12525 Brooke, Iris. English Children's Costume 1775‐1920. other arts of the time by its energetic, less sentimental, more
Unabridged republication of 1930 original publ by A. & C. Black, satirical approach. This film originally appeared on Britain's Sky
Ltd., London. Delightful illustrations from the time period when Arts television network, and contains every word of the original
children began to have their own style of clothing until the time play. This is a theatrical approach ‐ filmed in 16 days at the 17th
the book was originally published. Dover, 2003. NEW. $7.00 c. Wiveton Hall. 145 minutes in 5 episodes, widescreen, with
subtitles available, inlcuding a helpful documentary. Directed by
13485 Havig, Bettina. Classic English Medallion Style Quilts. Tony Britten. Roy Marsden, Ian Redford, Susannah Fielding.
Gorgeous book for the quilter or collector, full of English framed Acorn Media, 2008. NEW. $30.00
quilt patterns, accompanied by beautiful photographs of
locations and architectural features that inspire the names of the 13631 Hammerschmidt‐Hummel, Hildegard. The Life and
designs. Orig Publ at $24.95. 112 pgs, Paper. American Quilter's Times of William Shakespeare 1564‐1616. Translated from the
Society, Paducah, KY. NEW. $10.00 German by Alan Bance. Oversized black cloth with gilt titles
presentation book, printed on heavy paper with luxurious
12408 Lebeau, Caroline. Fabrics: The Decorative Art of illustrations. Focuses on political and religious interpretations of
Textiles. Photographs by Jacques Durand, text by Patricia Shakespeare biographical material. Publ at 35 pounds. Chaucer
Corbett. Gorgeous oversized stiff‐papered book with faux dust Press, London. 420 pgs, Hb, Dj. 2007. NEW. $20.00
jacket. Every page a feast for the eyes with 223 illustrations.
History of fabric including uses & manufacture, ties art of fabric 13733 Hendrickson, Robert. British Literary Anecdotes: A
to periods and cultures. Paper. NEW. $18.00 Compendium of 1,500 Stories and Bon Mots About Wrtiers and
Writing, Books and Publishers from Great Britain, Ireland and
13755 Settle, Alison. English Fashion. Britain in Pictures the Commonwealth of Nations. A highly readable, fun book
series. Lovely slim book from this Collins series. B&W and color Entries are alphabetical. Facts on File, 1990. USED. $10.00
illustrations. Medieval times to early 20th c. USED. $12.00
13731 Ingrams, Richard, Editor. Dr Johnson by Mrs Thrale: The
Other Writers 'Anecdotes' in Their Original Form . Excerpts selected from the
original Thraliana ‐ the spontaneous, exuberant writings of Mrs
13695 Ashley, Mike, Ed. Jacobean Whodunits: 24 Murder Thrale, not as she self‐edited many years later. Published to
Mysteries from the Age of Gunpowder, Treason & Plot. A commemorate th 200th anniversary of Johnson's death. Previous
collection of short stories by various authors covering the 17th owner's signature in front, otherwise like new. London: Chatto &
century, from James I to James II, including the era of Guy Windus, 1984. Hb, dj. USED. $30.00
Fawkes, the Civil War, and all the mayhem that went on during 13792 Johnston, Kenneth R. and Gene W. Ruoff, editors. The
those days of constant change for England. Paper. NEW. $10.00 Age of William Wordswoth: Critical Essays on the Romantic
13625 Ashton, John. Humour Wit and Satire of the Tradition. Sixteen distinguished scholars contribute to this
Seventeenth Century. Red cloth with gilt title. Burt Franklin, NY. exploration of the interaction between authors and poets of the
1970 reprint of 1883 classic. NEW. $40.00 era and revolution, democracy, philosphy, Victorian ideals, the
arts and modern psychology. Rutgers University Press, 1987,
13738 Barnes, Julian. England, England. Award‐winning Paper. VG condition, pages bright and clean, slight foxing top of
author's excellent novel about an eccentric gentleman's vision to pages, former owner signature in front. USED. $4.00
transform England's best tourist attractions into a theme park.
NY: 1999. Hb, Dj. Like New. USED. $8.00 13617 Lamb, Charles and Mary. Tales from Shakespeare:
Famous Stories from the Great Comedies and Tragedies.
13827 Bryson, Bill. Shakespeare: The World as Stage. Charles & Mary brought Shakespeare's own language into the
Acclaimed sorting out of the myths and legends, and the text often in this wonderful adaptation of several of his plays for
knowable, about this most revered and minimally known icon of children, first published in 1807. Sumptuously illustrated "with
literature. Harper, 2007. Paper. NEW. $8.50 original colored plates;" full page unattributed illustrations
13798 Fforde, Jasper. Thursday Next: First Among Sequels. throughout, and one is on the cover. Previous owner's
Thursday is challenged once again to save the BookWorld. inscription from Uncle Ralph to Phoebe and Elizabeth, etc., dated
Between the death of Sherlock Holmes, the departure of comedy 1925. Wonderful condition. One small tear in cloth near front
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bottom corner, otherwise near fine, with tight spine. Green 13730 Redford, Bruce. The Converse of the Pen: Acts of
cloth. 323 pgs, Hb. Winston, Philadelphia, 1914. USED. $40.00 Intimacy in the Eighteenth Century Familiar Letter. An
exploration of what was a work of art in its own right. Explores
13700 Markus, Julia. Dared & Done: The Marriage of Elizabeth
the letters of Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, William Cowper,
Barrett & Robert Browning. Despite ill health and in defiance of
Thomas Gray, Horace Walpole, James Boswell, and Samuel
her father, Elizabeth Barrett married Robert Browning. From
Johnson. 18th c writers devoted much of their time to the art of
primary sources, including letters not previously published,
letter writing, and Redford helps us understand the nuances of
Markus explores the political and poetical setting and the love
their work. U of Chicago Press, 1986. Paper. NEW. $30.00
story of this marriage of true minds. Bloomsbury, Soho, London.
1997 paper. USED. $3.00 13773 Ross, John D. L.L.D. Burns' Clarinda. Ross compiled
letters, notes, tributes, sketches to put forward this portrait of
13710 Motion, Andrew. Philip Larkin: A Writer's Life. A very
Mrs. MacLehose, referred to in Burns' letters as Clarinda. This
popular 20th century English poet, also very private, here
volume is in VG condition for age. Burgundy cloth, gilt title, very
skillfully explored in this moving biography. Motion's exploration
clean rough cut pages. First edition. Edinburgh: 1897. John
of the connections between work and life enhance our
Grant. USED. $30.00
appreciation of Larkin's work. Like new, lovely purple cloth and
green paper cover with excellent dust jacket. Farrar Straus 13764 Scott, Sir Walter. Old Mortality. In 17th century
Giroux, 1993. 570 pgs. Hb, dj. USED. $15.00 Scotland, passions are high during a tense civil war. Orig
published in 1816. Iain Galbraith. Konemann, 1999. Hb, dj. VG
13538 Mudrick, Marvin. Nobody Here but Us Chickens: A Book
condition, nice clean copy. USED. %5.00
about People in Books.. DJ with some distress. Marvelous book
about books, full of stories about real and fictional people. With 13630 Usborne, Richard. Plum Sauce: A P.G. Wodehouse
a few chapters on Jane Austen's characters, too. Mudrick at his Companion. Biographical information about one of the funniest
most fun! 299 pgs. Hb, Dj. Ticknor & Fields, New Haven and writers of history. Commentary on the stories with introduction
London. USED. $7.00 to all Wodehouse's characters. Attractive book, illustrated, great
gift for a fan of Jeeves at a special price. Overlook Press. Hb, Dj.
13729 Peterson, Spiro, Editor. The Counterfeit Lady Unveiled
2003. NEW. $5.00
and Other Criminal Fiction of Seventeenth Century England. In
17th c England, criminal fiction was as popular as today's 13688 Woodcock, George. William Godwin: A Biographical
detective story. Here are 5 great examples dating from 1664 to Study. An excellent bio of the foremost libertarian of his time.
1694 in one volume. Doubleday Anchor paperback, 1961, in Wife of Mary Wollstonecraft, father of Mary Shelley, friend of
remarkably good condition for the collector. Great cover art too. the Lambs and Coleridge, and a great writer and thinker in his
USED. $5.00 own right, Godwin was an important figure in the development
of modern thought. Black Rose Books, Montreal & NY, 1989.
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New This Fall

Thrilling additions to our two favorite series…
The mysteries deepen as Jane Austen (Barron) and her characters (Bebris) investigate murder,
high crimes, and treason in these gripping Regency-era detective novels.

13843 Barron, Stephanie. 13841 Bebris, Carrie. The
Jane and the Canterbury Deception at Lyme (Or, the
Tale. Jane has settled in at Perils of Persuasion). The
Godmersham for a long Darcys find a body at the
luxurious visit, and is happy to Cobb at Lyme, and gallant
help motherless Fanny. But Captain Wentworth helps
she is not so pleased when them solve a family mystery.
she finds herself helping her Another installment in the
brother Edward in his role as Mr and Mrs Darcy mystery
magistrate when he must series. One of our favorites!
investigate a murder. Jane Tor, 2011. Hb, Dj. NEW.
records all in her journal. $21.00
Barron's meticulous research
lends realism to her
characterizations of the Austen family. Step back in time
and enjoy! Bantam, Paper, 2011. NEW. $12.00

…and exciting debuts from two new authors.

Two wonderful new books, sure to become favorites!

13848 Gilbert, Lauren. 13835 Doornebos, Karen.
Heyerwood: A Novel. In Definitely Not Mr. Darcy.
Georgian England, a young Born two centuries too late,
woman struggles with her an Austen fan finds a way to
lack of power to deal with escape her stressful life and
family problems and an earn some cash when she
arranged marriage. Written wins a spot on a British TV
to appeal to Jane Austen show about JA. But it turns
fans, this story will also out to be a reality dating
delight fans of historical show set in 1812. So, sans
fiction. Paper. Authorhouse, deodorant and cell phones,
2011. NEW. $14.00 she plays the game ‐ to
attempt to win Mr.
Wrightman's hand in
marriage, a prize worth winning, as it turns out! Penguin,
2011. Paper. NEW. $12.00
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Bring out the Old Favorites

Complete your collection with two classic authors who share the easy charm and gentle wit of Jane Austen.
Georgette Born in 1902, Georgette Heyer was largely responsible for popularizing the historical romance. She
meticulously researched her Regency-era novels, and packed them with intricate detail, creating a
Heyer world that welcomes even the most fastidious Austen fan.
12257‐3 Heyer, Georgette. Arabella. In London, Arabella must find a good match, as her country parson father is poor. Original 1949,
Sourcebooks 2009 reprint. Paper. NEW. $12.00
10729‐2 Heyer, Georgette. Cotillion. Kitty will soon inherit a fortune, provided she marries on of her guardian's grand nephews. Which
one wiill she choose? Or will she lose her fortune? Sourcebooks 2007 reprint of the 1953 original. Paper. NEW. $12.00
12266‐3 Heyer, Georgette. False Colours. The Hon. Christopher "Kit" Fancot knows something is wrong. His twin brother has disappeared,
his mother's debts have mounted, and he must return to London to sort things out. Sourcebooks 2008 (1963). Paper. NEW. $12.00
12267‐1 Heyer, Georgette. Faro's Daughter. Miss Ravenscar works in her aunt's elegant gambling establishment. Should this prevent her
successful marriage to a gentleman? Sourcebooks reprint of a 1941 classic. Paper. 2008. NEW. $12.00
12269‐1 Heyer, Georgette. Frederica. Lord Alverstoke's country cousins come to town and before he knows it, he is helping launch them
into society, in spite of his usual reticence. Could it be because Frederica is simply lovely? Sourcebooks 2008 reprint of this 1965 Heyer
favorite. Paper. NEW. $12.00
12270‐1 Heyer, Georgette. Friday's Child. Lord Sherrington marries young, penniless Miss Wantage, and brings her to London, where she
finds herself not quite up to the social whirl. Sourcebooks 2008 reprint of the 1948 classic. Paper. NEW. $12.00
12273‐1 Heyer, Georgette. The Reluctant Widow. An international spy ring, a marriage to a dying man for convenience, thieves and
murder. What is Elinor to do? Sourcebooks reprint of the 1946 original. 2008. Paper. NEW. $12.00
12274‐1 Heyer, Georgette. These Old Shades. A notorious debauched duke buys a page on a whim, little knowing the path he has set for
himself. 2009 Sourcebooks reprint of 1926 novel. Paper. NEW. $12.00
Miss An English schoolteacher, Dora Jesse Saint began writing as "Miss Read" after WWII. Though set
in the mid-20th century, her novels bring us back to the manners, the gentle wit, and the intimate
Read goings-on of life in the English country village.
11266 Read, Miss. Affairs at Thrush Green. There's always something going on at Thrush Green! Illustrated by J. S. Goodall. Houghton
Mifflin. 1984. Hb, dj. USED. $15.00
13696 Read, Miss. Celebrations at Thrush Green. An unexpected letter, a special date approaches, and the village plans a celebration.
Another lovely story from the Costwolds village. Houghton Mifflin, Paper. NEW. $9.00
11267 Read, Miss. Christmas at Fairacre. In one volume: Village Christmas, The Christmas Mouse and No Holly for Miss Quinn. Newly
reprinted. Houghton Mifflin, Boston: 2007. 308 pgs. Hb, dj. NEW. $12.00
13818 Read, Miss. Christmas at Thrush Green. The first new Miss Read novel after a 10 year period. Thrush Green celebrates Christmas
in a timeless manner, but new people and new events constantly arise. Orion Books, London. 2009. Hb, dj. NEW. $12.00
11268‐1 Read, Miss. Chronicles of Fairacre: Three Great Novels. In one volume: Village School, Village Diary, and Storm in the Village.
Import. Orion, London 2005. Paper. 595 pgs. NEW. $15.00
11272 Read, Miss. Fairacre Affairs. A compilation ‐ Village Centenary and Summer at Fairacre combined in one volume. Michael Joseph,
London: 1980. 474 pgs. Hb, dj. USED. $6.00
11273 Read, Miss. News from Thrush Green. Houghton Mifflin. 1971. 240 pgs. Hb. USED. $7.00
11276‐1 Read, Miss. Over the Gate. Tales Miss Read's neighbors share with her round out this lovely book. Houghton Mifflin. 1965. Hb,
dj. Illustrated. USED. $8.00
13339 Read, Miss. Village Affairs. Will the school be closed? And on the chance that it will, should Miss Read move on? The Fairacre
series. Houghton Mifflin paper reprint. NEW. $9.00
13697 Read, Miss. Winter in Thrush Green. A stranger arrives in Thrush Green. Orion Fiction, London. Paper. NEW. $7.50

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10173‐1 Barron, Stephanie. Jane and His Lordship’s Legacy.
Austen-Inspired and Jane has moved to Chawton Cottage, but does not escape
corpses and mysteries and international intrigue! NY: Bantam,
Historical Fiction 2005. Hb, dj. USED. $10.00
10168‐1 Barron, Stephanie. Jane and the Barque of Frailty:
13793 Aidan, Pamela. Young Master Darcy: A Lesson in Being the Ninth Jane Austen Mystery. In this history mystery,
Honour. Thirteen years old, Master Fitzwilliam Darcy is coming Jane at 35 is in London in 1811 visiting brother Henry. What is
home for the holidays from his first term at Eton. He can expect the connection between a Russian princess and Lord
to have fun with his cousin Richard, but must also deal with the Castlereagh? Of course there is murder, and Jane Austen cannot
illness of his mother. He has a lot of growing up to do! Aidan rest until she has solved the crime. Bantam, 2006, Hb, Dj. NEW.
explored the adult Mr. Darcy's side of the story lt in a previous $12.00
trilogy that we adore. Now she explores his youth, and the result
is a real treasure. We highly recommend this touching novel. 13096 Barron, Stephanie. Jane and the Madness of Lord
Wytherngate, 2010. NEW. $12.00 Byron. A woman's dead body in Lord Byron's room? Never fear,
Jane Austen is in town. 2010. NEW. $12.00
10013‐1 Aiken, Joan. Emma Watson.. A completion of The
Watsons by a favorite Austen‐inspired author. St Martin's Press, 10183‐2 Bebris, Carrie. Pride and Prescience (Or, The Truth
NY. 1996. HB, DJ. USED. $22.00 Universally Acknowledged). The newly wed Mr and Mrs Darcy
must solve a strange mystery involving Caroline Bingley and
12617 Archer, Juliet. The Importance of Being Emma.. Witty other members of their extended family. Spooky and fun. First in
modern retelling of Emma. Back in England, taking her place in the series by Carrie Bebris. Paper. NEW. $10.00
the family company after finishing her MBA at Stanford, Emma
Woodhouse is over her old crush on neighber and family friend 10184‐2 Bebris, Carrie. Suspense and Sensibility (Or, First
Mark Knightley. He's back from India, temporarily without his Impressions Revisited). Kitty seems to have found the perfect
gorgeous model girlfriend. And noticing that Emma has grown fiancee ‐ until surreal events change everything. Only intrepid
up. Choco Lit, UK: 2008. Paper. NEW. $10.00 Elizabeth can unravel the truth! (New secrets about the
Dashwood family are revealed.) Paper. NEW. $10.00
13507 Aston, Elizabeth. Writing Jane Austen. Novel from the
author of Mr Darcy's Daughters. This time, Aston sets her story 10185‐2 Bebris, Carrie. North by Northanger (Or, the Shades of
in modern times. Young American author Georgina Jackson is in Pemberley). Elizabeth is learning her way around Pemberley
England and has been tasked with completing a newly when a letter from Darcy's mother Lady Anne raises some
discovered fragment by Jane Austen. 298 pgs, Paper. interesting questions about the past. Elizabeth can't resist a
Touchstone, 2010. $10.00 mystery. By the time the mystery is solved, Lady Catherine has
visited Pemberley, and the Darcys have met Mr Tilney. Delightful
10117 Austen‐Leigh, Joan. A Visit to Highbury: Another View tale, true to the characters we love. Pocket‐sized paperback.
of Emma. Epistolary novel looks at life in Highbury through the NEW. $5.50
eyes of Mrs. Goddard. Joan Austen‐Leigh, co‐founder of JASNA,
author and playwright, manages to capture the true Austen spirit 10541‐1 Bebris, Carrie. The Matters at Mansfield (Or, the
in her Highbury novels. NY: 1993. 182 pages. Hb, dj. May have Crawford Affair). Lady Catherine is arranging the perfect
library mark and/or dj wear. USED. $30.00 marriage for her daughter Anne. Perfect in her mind, not in
Anne's mind. Elizabeth's desire to help involves the Darcys in
10165‐3 Barron, Stephanie. Jane and the Unpleasantness at another mystery, involving murder, mayhem, and mistaken
Scargrave Manor: Being the First Jane Austen Mystery. This is a identity. Hb; dj. NEW. $12.00
new trade paperback issue of the first JA Mystery by Stephanie
Barron. Jane's friend is falsely accused, and the result may harm 12359‐1 Bebris, Carrie. The Intrigue at Highbury, (Or, Emma's
Jane herself. Bantam, NEW. $9.00 Match.) The fifth in the series of Mr. & Mrs. Darcy Mysteries.
Through an encounter with highway robbery, we meet Mr. and
10166‐1 Barron, Stephanie. Jane and the Man of the Cloth: Mrs. Knightley. How lovely to spend time in Highbury! Of course
Being the Second Jane Austen Mystery. Jane in Lyme Regis! NY: there is a murder mystery to solve, and more old friends with
1997. 274 pages. Hb, dj. Signed by author. NEW. $12.00 whom to spend time. Hb, Dj. Signed by author. 2010. NEW.
10167‐2 Barron, Stephanie. Jane and the Genius of the Place: $12.00
Being the Fourth Jane Austen Mystery. The Canterbury Races, 10205‐2 Birchall, Diana. Mrs Darcy's Dilemma: A Sequel to
murder, and international intrigue! Will Napoleon invade Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. Twenty‐five years after PP
England? Bantam, NY, 1999. 290 pgs, Hb, Dj. NEW. $12.00 left off, Elizabeth must deal with the beginnings of the Victorian
10171‐1 Barron, Stephanie. Jane and the Stillroom Maid, Being era and juggle children, family, and the (still wonderful) Mr
the Fifth Jane Austen Mystery. Jane discovers a corpse while Darcy. Sourcebooks. 2008. Paper. NEW. $12.50
enjoying the Derbyshire peaks, then finds herself once again in 13766 Boyle, T. C. . T. C. Boyle Stories. Collection of short
the middle of mystery. 2001, paper. NEW. $6.50 stories by this popular American writer includes a short tale "I
10170‐1 Barron, Stephanie. Jane and the Prisoner of Wool Dated Jane Austen." Published at $16.95. Penguin, 1998. Paper.
House: Being the 6th Jane Austen Mystery. Together with NEW. $7.00
brother Frank Austen, Jane solves a sailor's mystery. NY: 2001. 13763 Brackenbury, Rosalind. Sense and Sensuality. The nod
291 pages, Hb, dj. NEW. $14.00 to Austen in the title is repeated at times in this novel about a
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woman's attempt to balance sense and sensuality as she grows 13528 Hile, Laura. So Rough a Course: Elizabeth Elliot's Story..
up and comes of age in 1960's Cambridge, proceeds to marriage Book One of the Mercy's Embrace series. A continuation of Jane
and motherhood, and struggles with her poetic muse. Taplinger, Austen's Persuasion. From sister Elizabeth's point of view. 219
NY, 1987. Hb, Dj (torn & faded). USED. $6.00 pges, paper. Wytherngate Press. 2009. NEW.
10246‐1 Brinton, Sybil G.. Old Friends and New Fancies: An 13530 Hile, Laura. The Lady Must Decide: Elizabeth Elliot's
Imaginary Sequel to the Novels of Jane Austen. A reprint of the Story.. Book Three of the Mercy's Embrace series. A
first sequel, written in 1913 and published in 1914 by Holden & continuation of Jane Austen's Persuasion. As Elizabeth's
Hardingham, London. Everyone you care about from the novels adventures come to a solution of sorts, her elders elope! Poetic
makes an appearance. 377 pgs. Paper. Sourcebooks, 2007. NEW. justice prevails when Sir Walter finds his true level. 206 pgs,
$12.00 Paper. Wytherngate Press. 2010. NEW. $14.00
10246 Brinton, Sybil. Old Friends and New Fancies: An 13691 Hockensmith, Steve. Pride and Prejudice and Zombies:
Imaginary Sequel to the Novels of Jane Austen. A remake of the Dawn of the Dreadful. The prequel to P&P & Zombies, has the
first sequel. J1. Incorporates all Austen's novels as influences. Bennets as the only family who can stop the devestation as
Not a facsimile (Bader edited the language of the original) of the corpses come to life. Paper. Quirk, 2010. NEW. $7.50
first sequel noted in Gilson's Bibliography. Beautiful red leather
13535 Kaye, Susan. Frederick Wentworth, Captain: For You
with gitl title. USED. $55.00
Alone. Book One of Two. Persuasion from Wentworth's point of
12217 Brocklehurst, Judith. Darcy and Anne. Lady C insists view. Wytherngate Press. 2008. 227 pgs, paper. NEW. $12.00
that Mr & Mrs F Darcy help her find a husband for Anne. After
13532 Kaye, Susan. Frederick Wentworth, Captain: For You
all, it's their fault Anne is husbandless. Anne develops a
Alone. Book Two of Two. Persuasion from Wentworth's point of
personality of her own in this light entertaining follow‐on to P&P.
view. Wytherngate Press. 2008. 227 pgs, paper. NEW. $14.00
Paper. NEW. $11.00
13531 Kaye, Susan. Frederick Wentworth, Captain: None But
13765 Campion, Louisa. Pride and Prurience. It says "For
You. Book One of Two. Persuasion from Wentworth's point of
Adults Only" right on the cover, so be prepared for some action.
view. Wytherngate Press. 2007. 251 pgs, paper. NEW. $14.00
Liaison, 1998. Paper. NEW. $10.00
13837 Lathan, Sharon. In the Arms of Mr. Darcy. Darcy and
13692 Erwin, Sherri Browning. Jane Slayre. "Reader, I buried
Lizzie begin a honeymoon that seems it can last forever. Events
him" in on the back cover ‐ how can you go wrong? Jane Slayre
swirl around them as Kitty has a crush, Georgiana learns to flirt,
leaves the vampires who raised her and becomes a governess ‐
and Caroline Bingley meets her match. Sourcebooks, 2010.
but there's a werewolf hidden in the attic! A retelling that would
Paper. NEW. $13.00
make even Charlotte Bronte shudder. 2010, Paper. NEW. $7.50
13802 Lathan, Sharon. Mr. & Mrs. Fitzwilliam Darcy: Two Shall
13711 Fasman, Marjorie. The Diary of Henry Fitzwilliam Darcy.
Become One. A passionate romanticizing of Darcy and
Intriguing fantasy from Darcy's viewpoint extends from his
Elizabeth's relationship as newlyweds. Sourcebooks, Paper.
childhood to after his marriage to Elizabeth. Sorry if that was a
2009. NEW. $12.00
spoiler for anyone. First edition, has tape stiffener on the spine.
Lovely cover with faux dj. Los Angeles: 1998 1st ed., New Leaf 13803 Lathan, Sharon. The Trouble With Mr. Darcy: Pride and
Press. Paper. USED. $8.00 Prejudice Continues. Wickham knows exactly how to get to
Darcy. But he's not acting alone. The Honeymoon is over, and
13836 Grange, Amanda, with Sharon Lathan and Carolyn
the Darcys face danger. Sourcebooks, 2011. NEW. $13.00
Eberhart. A Darcy Christmas: A Holiday Tribute to Jane Austen.
Three warm holiday novellas from best‐selling authors included 13847 Nattress, Laurel Ann. Jane Austen Made Me Do It. This
in this attractive softcover from Sourcebooks. What a nice fall's back cover feature! Random House, 2011. NEW. $14.00
Christmas present! Includes "Christmas Present" by Amanda
13611 O'Brien, Edna. Byron in Love: A Short Daring Life.
Grange, "A Darcy Christmas" by Sharon Lathan, and "Mr. Darcy's
O'Brien has turned her novelist's eye to the real‐life primary
Christmas Carol" by Carolyn Eberhart. 2010. NEW. $12.00
sources and brings us into Byron's heart and soul the way few
13706 Grange, Amanda. Colonel Brandon's Diary: A Novel. biographers dare. Norton, 228 pgs, Hb, Dj. 2009. Publ at $24.95.
Popular novelist tells Brandon's story from his forbidden NEW. $12.00
youthful love to his culminating happiness. Paper. VG condition.
12547 Pattillo, Beth. Jane Austen Ruined My Life. Emma is a
USED. $7.50
woman of faith living in a flawed world. She goes to England to
11994 Henderson, Lauren. Jane Austen's Guide to Dating. find solace in researching Austen's life. Guideposts, NY. 2009.
"Which Jane Austen character are you most like? Complete the 274 pgs, Paper. NEW. $9.00
quiz and find your romantic match!" Advice inspired by JA
12309 Pierson, C. Allyn. Mr. Darcy's Little Sister. Will
novels. Pretty paperback. 2005. NEW. $11.00
Georgiana find love, in spite of her brother's overprotectiveness
13529 Hile, Laura. So Lively a Chase: Elizabeth Elliot's Story.. and her own shy nature? 2010. Paper. NEW. $12.00
Book Two of the Mercy's Embrace series. A continuation of Jane
13838 Reynolds, Abigail. Mr. Darcy's Obsession. P&P has
Austen's Persuasion. A deepening relationship for Elizabeth?
changed course mid‐stream, as the first Darcy proposal never
Who is this charming man? 212 pgs., Paper. Wytherngate Press.
happened. Two years later, Mr Bennet dead and Collinses in the
2009. NEW. $14.00
house, the Bennet sisters are fending as best they can. But Darcy
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and Bingley still can't forget Jane and Elizabeth. Sourcebooks.
2010. Paper. NEW. $13.00 Women
13844 Reynolds, Abigail. Mr. Darcy's Undoing. Another P&P 10023 Alcott, Louisa May. The Quiet Little Woman: A
variation to delight readers. What if Elizabeth accepted a friend's Christmas Story. Alcott, Louisa May. The Quiet Little Woman: A
proposal before Mr Darcy gets a second chance? Will love Christmas Story. Beautiful red book, with heavy gold illustrated
prevail? Sourcebooks, 2011. NEW. $12.00 DJ. Three stories in one: The Quiet Little Woman, Tilly's
13801 Reynolds, Abigail. The Man Who Loved Pride & Christmas, Rosa's Tale. First page is a built‐in gift plate
Prejudice. Marine biologist Carrie meets self‐centered Calder "Presented to:?". Endearing children's stories rediscovered in
and they write their own P&P story. Modern romance based on the 1990's. Tulsa: Honor Books. 1999. Hb, dj. 122 pages. NEW.
Elizabeth and Darcy. Paper. Sourcebooks, 2010. NEW. $5.00 $7.50
13805 Reynolds, Abigail. To Conquer Mr. Darcy: A Pride and 13821 Allgor, Catherine. A Perfect Union: Dolley Madison and
Prejudice Variation. In this alternate, Mr. Darcy is not shy about the Creation of the American Nation. An astute politician in her
pursuing Elizabeth. Romantic Mr. D indeed! Sourcebooks, 2010. own right, Dolley did more than ensure the founders paid
Paper. NEW. $6.00 attention to style. She also helped hold warring factions together
through her skills as hostess for the nation. Publ at $30 by
13804 Reynolds, Abigail. What Would Mr. Darcy Do? The Truth Henry Holt, NY. 2006. Hb, dj. NEW. $9.00
Will Out. Elizabeth works to hide family scandals from Mr.Darcy
in this retelling of P&P. Sourcebooks, 2011. NEW. $9.00 12128 Anonymous. The New Female Instructor or Young
Woman’s Guide to Domestic Happiness. The New Female
13839 Simonsen, Mary Lydon. A Wife for Mr. Darcy: The Story Instructor or Young Woman's Guide to Domestic Happiness. First
of Elizabeth and the Woman Who Stood in Her Way. When published 1834. "How to be an intelligent and pleasing
Darcy seeks to apologize to Elizabeth for slighting her at the companion." This is an abridged facsimile that "concentrate[s]
Meryton Ball, he is enchanted. But he is meant for another. on the chapters which discuss the appropriate conduct for a
What will he do? Sourcebooks. Paper. 2011. NEW. $12.00 young lady of good standing as well as the practical hints on how
she should run her household." Dress, fashion, manners,
13806 Simonsen, Mary Lydon. Mr Darcy's Bite: A Forbidden
employment of time, conversation, letter‐writing, education of
Tale of Passion and Possession. The full moon seems to affect
children, and much more. Rosters Ltd, London, 1988. Intro by
Mr. Darcy. Why doesn't he propose? Maybe this is a mystery
Rosemary Burr. NEW. $25.00
Elizabeth should not pursue. Sourcebooks, 2011 . Paper. NEW.
$12.00 13623 Bacon, Margaret Hope, Editor. Wilt Thou Go on My
Errand? Three 18th Century Journals of Quaker Women
13840 Simonsen, Mary Lydon. The Perfect Bride for Mr. Darcy.
Ministers. Susanna Morris 1682‐1755. Elizabeth Hudson 1722‐
Georgiana and her cousin Anne de Bourgh conspire to help Mr
1783. Ann Moore 1710‐1783. Bacon has written extensively on
Darcy find happiness with Elizabeth. Sourcebooks, Paper. 2011.
Quaker history and Quaker women. Pendle Hill Publications, PA,
NEW. $12.00
1994. 400 pgs, Paper. Good. USED. $18.00
13845 Sullivan, Margaret. There Must Be Murder. A thrilling
11894 Beauclear, Charles. Nell Gwyn: Mistress to a King. A
sequel to Northanger Abbey. It's so much fun to spend time with
common orange seller who rose to become a foremost actress of
Henry and Catherine Tilney! And in Bath! The Editrix of
her day and lifelong mistress to the King, Nell Gwyn did well.
AustenBlog.com, Margaret has given us a humorous, comfy
Beauclerk gives us insight into the flavor of Stuart times. Be
novel. Librifiles, 2010. Paper. NEW. $9.00
there. Atlantic Monthly Press, 2005. Orig. publ. at $27.50. NEW.
13736 Wesley, Mary. An Imaginative Experience. Beloved $21.00
author Wesley has created a wonderful social comedy in this
13679 Bennett, Betty T. Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley: An
witty Austen‐esque novel. An interrupted train ride into London
Introduction. A life and literature biography that shows Mary
begins a chain of events. Viking, 1994. Hb, Dj. Like new. USED.
Shelley's intention ‐ to be a voice for political and social change.
$8.00
Pub at $22. Johns Hopkins. Paper. NEW. $14.00
13675 Bennett, Betty T. and Stuart Curran, Editors. Mary
Shelley in Her Times. A collection of fascinating essays that
place Shelley firmly in her place at the center of the literary
world of England from Romantic to Victorian times. Learn about
the importance of Mary Shelley's works that are often neglected
today ‐ she wrote much more than Frankenstein, and she was
more than a wife and daughter of famous people. JHUP, 2000.
Hb, Dj. Publ at $56. NEW. $30.00
13553 Bowers, Bege K., and Barbara Brothers, Editors. Reading
and Writing Women's Lives: A Study of the Novel of Manners.
Group of essays on novels of manners, incl novels by Austen,
Edgeworth, Trollope, Eliot, more. Essays by Wiesenfarth,
Wilkinson, Gloria Sybil Gross and others. 236 pgs., Hb, Dj. UMI
Research Press, Ann Arbor. USED. $20.00
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10250‐4 Bronte, Charlotte. Jane Eyre. Introduction by William slavery in Morrocco, married a British businessman, lived in India
Peden. Preface to the second and Note to the third editions by with her husband in luxury, was involved in every kind of trade of
Charlotte. Awesome dust jacket art shows manly Rochester on a the era, managed to raise her children. Pantheon Books. Hb, Dj.
horse, Jane wearing her bonnet, muff and gloves. The Modern NEW. $12.00
Library, 1950. Hb, dj. USED. $8.00
13621 Cracium, Adriana, and Kari E. Lokke, Editors. Rebellious
10257 Bronte, Charlotte. Something About Arthur. Own one of Hearts: British Women Writers and the French Revolution. A
only 750 copies published by the University of Texas. Transcribed survey of British women's responses to the French Revolution.
from the Original Manuscript and Edited by Christine Alexander. Wollstonecraft, Burney, Charlotte Smith, Hannah More,
77 pages. Dust jacket with facsimile text. Charlotte wrote this Southcott, Opie, Inchbald, more. Shows that women were
piece when she was 17 years old. Illustrations incl watercolor by participants who helped shape political thought. 395 pgs., Hb.
Charlotte, facsimile of her script. Explanatory notes and other SUNY Press, Albany, 2001. NEW. $30.00
resources. Excellent condition. 1st ed. 1981. USED. $35.00
13817 Crosland, Margaret. Madame de Pompadour: Sex,
10258 Bronte, Charlotte. The Complete Poems of Charlotte Culture and Power. The most powerful and influential of the
Bronte. Now for the first time collected, with Bibliography and Royal Mistresses, M de Pompadour [1721‐1764] was an
Notes, by C. W. Hatfield. Paper boards with cloth spine and important cultural leader in her time. Her life reveals the extent
paper label. 244 pgs. Printed and made in Great Britain. George and limitations of status and power of 18th century women.
H. Doran Co. 1923. USED. $95.00 Sutton, 2001, Paper. NEW. $7.00
10261 Bronte, Charlotte. Two Tales by Charlotte Bronte. 13813 Dunn, Jane. Elizabeth & Mary: Cousins, Rivals, Queens.
Transcribed from the original and edited by William Holtz. "The This highly acclaimed joint biography treats the two queens as
Secret" and "Lily Hart" are two of Charlotte's juvenilia. Facsimile human beings as it explores their rivalries. Vintage Books, 2005.
of the manuscript, a verbatim printing for scholars, and a Paper. NEW. $9.00
printing with modernized spelling and corrected punctuation for
13752 Elliot, Frances. Old Court Life in France, Vol II.
the rest of us. With illustrations. Oversized attractive book with
Originally publ ca. 1870's. This is the second volume only of a
blue cloth, white spine, portrait on front board. University of
two‐vol set. Very popular in her time, though barely
Missoui Press, Columbia and London, 1978. USED. $45.00
remembered today, friend of Dickens and Trollope, Frances
10262‐3 Bronte, Emily. Wuthering Heights. Movie tie‐in with wrote history, novels, and gossip columns. This 2nd vol deals
beautiful Merle Oberon on the front cover of the dust jacket. Dj with the period of the French Revolution culminating in the
is in mylar, VG. Green cloth, page edges tinted red. Introduction death of the king. Attractive burgundy faux leather, gilt stamped
by Rose Macaulay. With 1850 biographical notice, and with title on front board and spine, top pages gilt. Pages lightly
editorial preface by Charlotte. Pages lightly browned with age. A browned, minimal foxing. no marks, very slight wear. "Revised
real gem. 390 pgs. Hb, Dj. Triangle Books 1942 printing of 1939 Copyright Edition" and "Printed in Germany." Cover in VG
edition. USED. $18.00 condition ‐ looks quite handsome, if you are matching the set.
No date, probably late 19th century. USED. $10.00
13170 Butler, Marilyn. Romantics, Rebels, and Reactionaries:
English Literature and its Background 1760‐1830. Why do we 13740 Finley, Ruth E. . The Lady of Godey's: Sarah Josepha
still spend so much time and energy studying the period 1760‐ Hale. The story of the remarkable woman behind Godey's
1830? Butler's important study brings European, English Lady's Book. A personal history of a strong woman in a
literature of the period into context with history ‐ time, place, fascinating historical period. A beautiful book in excellent
culture, all were changing rapidly. An important work but no condition. Several plates, illustrated endpapers, embossed front
longer easily acquired, this newly printed paperback edition is cover. No dj. Philadelphia & London, Lippincott, 1931. Excellent
listed at $55.00. OUP. 1981‐2011. NEW. $40.00 condition. USED. $25.00
12555 Chapple, J. A. V. Elizabeth Gaskell: A Portrait in Letters. 13772 Flexner, Eleanor. Mary Wollstonecraft: A Biography. A
Best known as a novelist and biographer, Mrs. Gaskell was also a distinguished women's rights historian, Flexner has written a
wonderful letter writer. Professor Chapple has selected letters landmark biography that is sensitive and personal. VG condition,
for this volume and added a linking commentary to create a in mylar jacket. Coward, McCann, and Geoghegan, NY, 1972. HB,
biography, largely in her own words. Manchester U Press, 1980. DJ. USED. $15
Paper. USED. $14.00
13815 Fox, Julia. Jane Boleyn: The True Story of the Infamous
13820 Claridge, Laura. Emily Post: Daughter of the Gilded Age, Lady Rochford. A fascinating book that reveals the terrible
Mistress of American Manners. The reader will learn about the struggle for survival of Lady Rochford. Fox's detailed research
unexpected and fascinating life of the arbiter of American provdes the background. Fox takes us into the court life of Henry
manners. A social as well as personal history, from the Gilded VIII in this intimate, compelling tale. Ballantine, 2007. Orig.
Age to the 1920's. Hb, dj. List at $30. May have remainder mark. $26.95. Hb, Dj. NEW. $10.00
Random House. NEW. $11.00
13828 Fraser, Rebecca. Charlotte Bronte: A Writer's Life. In
13810 Colley, Linda. The Ordeal of Elizabeth Marsh: A Woman 1998, popular biographer Fraser wrote this update to the 130‐
in World History. A whole new way to view the 18th century, year old first defense of Bronte written by Mrs. Gaskell. Fraser
made available through the study of one woman's life [1735‐ examines what has and has not changed since Victorian times in
1785]. Marsh's family were British shipbuilders. She spent her our regard for Charlotte. A thorough, affectionate biography.
life travelling the world, was captured and narrowly escaped
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May have some shelf wear. Originally prices $14.95. periodicals, as well as advice books. The monthly periodical The
Pegasus/Norton. Paper. 543 pgs. NEW. $8.50 Female Spectator (1744‐1745) was an answer to The Spectator
by Addison and Steele and dealt with women's issues such as
13826 Gaskell, Elizabeth. Cranford and Other Stories. What
marriage, children, reading, education and conduct. Today she is
better way to introduce a friend to Mrs. Gaskell, the popular
noted for her novels. Ed. by Gabrielle M. Firmager. Bristol
sweetly subversive contemporary of Dickens? With Judy Dench
Classical Press, Hb, Dj. 1993. NEW. $22.00
and other actors from the recent TV adaptation on the cover, a
delightful introduction by Jenny Uglow, and the addition of other 10720‐3 Hemlow, Joyce. The History of Fanny Burney. Signed
stories about women in control ‐ "My Lady Ludlow," "Mr. by author. Good 1st edition with dust jacket. Dj spine sun faded.
Harrison's Confessions," and "The Cage at Cranford," this little The classic work on Burney, based on the author's diligent
compendium is made to please. Bloomsbury Press, London. research into thousands of Burney's personal and family letters
Paper. 2007. NEW. $7.50 and records. 528 pgs. Hb, dj. OUP, 1958. USED. $45.00
13739 George, Margaret. Mary, Queen of Scotland and the 12136 Henriksen, Aage. Isak Dinesen‐Karen Blixen: The Work
Isles. A thrilling biographical novel. 866 pages keep you turning. and the Life. Transl. by William Mishler, Intro. by Poul Houe.
Beautiful dj and endpapers make this an attractive as well as Collected essays the renowned critic and Dinesen specialist
compelling book to own. St Martin's Press. Hb, Dj. USED. $10.00 wrote over a period of time as he became a close friend of
Dinesen in the last decade of her life. Also includes critical
12422 Gleeson, Janet. Privilege and Scandal: The Remarkable
analysis of her work. He finds two central themes: the
Life of Harriet Spencer, Sister of Georgiana. Color illustrations.
marionette, and the Fall, in Dinesen's unique art. St Martin's
Harriet's sister Georgiana was mother of Lady Caroline Lamb,
Press NY 1988. Hb, dj. USED. $9.00
distant relatives of Diana, Princess of Wales. Harriet's life reads
like a novel. Hb, dj. 2006. NEW. $13.00 11796 Herriot, Edouard. Madame Recamier. [1777‐1849]
From the French of Edouard Herriot by Alys Hallard. A two
11623 Goldstone, Nancy. Four Queens: The Provencal Sisters
volume biography with 15 portraits. Foxing, some small tears.
Who Ruled Europe. Well‐researcged historical biography that
Tissue protectors intact on the portraits. Her Paris salon drew
reads like a good novel. During the 13th century, the four
patrons from the brightest of the political, literary, and creative
fascinating sisters here described ‐ Marguerite, Eleanor, Sanchia,
societies of her time. This intriguing biography in two volumes
and Beatrice, rose to become queens of four different countries
(326 and 447 pgs) includes much original material, letters,
and wield power across Europe. Hb, dj. 337 pages. May have
annotations. Foxing. No dj. Putnam's 1906. USED. $35.00
remainder mark. NY: 2007. NEW. $15.00
13616 Hitchcock, Susan Tyler. Mad Mary Lamb: Lunacy and
11893 Guy, John. Queen of Scots: The True Life of Mary Stuart.
Murder in Literary London. This bio does not, as the title might
Gerard DeGroot of Scotland on Sunday described this book as "a
suggest, focus on that one moment of Mary Lamb's life that
serious academic study written with the lyrical quality of a good
defined her forever, when she violently murdered her mother in
novel." A beautifully written definitive biography. 581 pgs. Hb,
a fit of insanity. This book is rather a delightfully detailed view
Dj. 2004. Orig. publ. $28.00. NEW. $15.00
into the literary world of Mary and her brother Charles, their
10671 Hale, Will Taliaferro. Madame D'Arblay's Place in the friendships with Coleridge and the Wordsworths, Godwin and
Development of the English Novel. Pamphlet "for sale by the abolitionists, their work in children's literature, and their whole
University Bookstore". Vol. III. Indiana University Studies. Study fascinating life living in "double singleness." And also forthright
no. 28. With 1960 hand‐written letter from the author to about the role madness played in it all. VG condition. List
accompany sending a copy to a Mr. Harold E. Thompson in NYC. $24.95. Norton, 2005. 333 pgs. Hb, Dj. LIbrary of Congress stamp
Great addition to a Burney collection. 35 pgs. IU, Bloomington: Feb 18, 2005. . USED. $14.00
1916. USED. $35.00
13496 Horn, Pamela. The Rise and Fall of the Victorian
13774 Hayward, A., Esq. Q. C., Ed. Autobiography Letters and Servant. Favorite author of historical books relating to women
Literary Remains of Mrs. Piozzi (Thrale) Edited with Notes and & children. Illustrated. Updated from the 1975 version. 250 pgs,
an Introductory Account of Her Life and Writings. Bookplate in Hb, Dj. Alan Sutton. Gloucestershire & NH. A little shop worn.
front from previous owner "Thomas B. Mosher" the publisher. NEW. $12.00
Original brown pebble embossed cloth, spine somewhat faded.
13748 Hughes, Gwyn. Bronte. Biographical novel of the
Chipped at top and bottom of spine, corners worn. Pages very
talented family, grounded in history and a sensitive reading of
clean. Ticknor and Fields, Boston, 1861. USED. $50.00
their works and lives. St Martin's Press, NY, 1996. Hb, dj. Like
13776 Hayward, A., Esq. Q. C., Ed. Autobiography Letters and New except for previous owner's private library stamp. USED.
Literary Remains of Mrs. Piozzi (Thrale) Edited with Notes and $10.00
an Introductory Account of Her Life and Writings. Second
13217 Hyde, Mary. The Thrales of Streatham Park. Taken
edition, in two volumes. VG condition. Corners bumped but
from Hester Thrale's "Family Book" where she recorded her daily
nothing is loose, original green cloth and gilt is all bright. Pages
life, providing an insight into the 18th century family. Also
slightly yellowed and some dust. Longman, Green, Longman and
providing, of course, insight into Dr Johnson, who lived as a
Roberts, London, 1861. USED. $35.00
member of the family for much of the year during this time
10710‐2 Haywood, Eliza. The Female Spectator: Being period. Mary Hyde provides wonderful insight. Illustrations. One‐
selections from Mrs. Eliza Heywood's periodical, first published of‐a‐kind book. Excellent condition, with plastic protector.
in monthly parts (1744‐6). Haywood [1693‐1756] was a prolific Harvard UP, 1977. 373 pgs, hb, dj. USED. $25.00
writer and actor. She wrote novels, plays, political histories, and
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13685 Johnson, Rachel. Notting Hell. A thoroughly modern sold for 18 shillings in 1960. The classic dj is faded and worn.
British comedy of manners. Enter into the world of the Notting Pages clean, no marks, VG. London, Hodder & Stoughton. USED.
Hill nouveau riche crowd. Rave reviews. Hb, Dj. 2006. Publ at $7.50
$25. NEW. $10.00
12511 Lincoln, Margarette. Naval Wives & Mistresses 1750‐
13830 Kiernan, Frances. The Last Mrs. Astor: A New York 1815. From a range of primary sources ‐ letters, trial reports,
Story. Kiernan's biography follows one of the most prominent popular prints, and love tokens. A history of the women who
philanthropists of the 20th century through her extraordinary life stayed at home while their men were at sea, from all walks of
and ensures she will be remembered at her best. Orig. $24.95. life. National Maritime Museum, London, 2007. 218 pgs. Hb, dj.
Norton, 2007. Hb, Dj. NEW. $12.00 NEW. $25.00
13403 Kloester, Jennifer. Georgette Heyer's Regency World: 10939 Lloyd, Christopher. Fanny Burney. We remember the
The Definitive Guide for all Fans of Georgette Heyer, Jane great naval historian Christopher Lloyd for books like Captain
Austen, and the Glittering Regency World. The author is Marryat, Captain Cook, Sir Frances Drake. But his first published
Heyer's official biographer. Here she has brought together a work is this lively bio of Fanny Burney. Longmans, Green and Co.
wealth of fascinating facts about the real Regency world of the Hb. Missing dust jacket. Clean pages. 1936 1st. ed. USED. $20.00
upper classes. With chapters on homes, clothes, shopping, going
10943 Lofts, Norah. Emma Hamilton. Emma [1765‐1815]
out on the town, she brings the era to life. Generously
loved Lord Nelson and he loved her. At age 12 she worked as a
illustrated. Appendices include a glossary of slang & phrases, a
maid. She died poor. In between, she was one of the most
Regency timeline, a summary of Heyer's novels, and more.
famous women in Europe during a time when there were many
Indispensable source of information! Sourcebooks. 2010. Paper.
famous women. This is a profusely illustrated biography.
NEW. $13.00
Coward, McCann, and Geoghegan. Hb, dj. 1978. 122 pgs. Heavy
13775 Knox. Cleone. The Diary of a Young Lady of Fashion in paper.Used. $7.00
the Year 1764‐1765. The great story behind this diary that took
10944 Longfellow, Fanny Appleton. Mrs. Longfellow: Selected
England and America by storm is that it was a hoax written by a
Letters and Journals of Fanny Appleton Longfellow (1817‐1861).
19 year old girl. This is a pre‐exposure US printing in 1926. Cloth
Ed. by Edward Wagenknecht. Fanny Appleton [1817‐1861]
and paper, pasted on label, excellent condition. Appleton, NY.
married Henry Longfellow in 1843. They had a happy marriage
USED. $35.00
and partnership, as Fanny's writings reveal. Her writings also
12363 Lang‐Peralta, Linda, Ed. Women, Revolution, and the reveal that she was an intelligent, perceptive woman. Moving in
Novels of the 1790's. These essays offer fascinating fascinating circles, she describes life leading up to the period of
perspectives on the novels of the 1790's ‐ mostly written by the American Civil War. It's easy to see why she was loved.
women ‐ that were the popular culture of their day. Discussions Longmans, Green and Co. 1956. Hb, dj. USED. $15.00
of Radcliffe, Lewis, Godwin, Mary Hays, Opie, Charlotte Smith,
13671 Looser, Devoney. British Women Writers and the
and many other late 18th‐century writers viewed through
Writing of History, 1670‐1820. Five writers ‐ Lucy Hutchinson,
modern ideas about class and gender. Paper. NEW. $21.95
Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, Charlotte Lennox, Catherine
13497 Lawson, William. The Country Housewife's Garden. Macaulay, Hester Lynch Piozzi, and Jane Austen, are examined as
Originally published in 1617, a concise guide to gardening for the writers of "real solemn history" during a time when writing
Jacobean housewife. Includes The Husbandry of Bees and A New history was not acceptable for women. The approach is
Orchard and Garden. 64 pgs. Hb, Dj. Breslich & Foss, London. enlightening and entertaining. The section on Austen is thought‐
1983. USED. $20.00 provoking and leaves us wanting more. JHUP, 2000, reprinted
now at $30 list. Paper, 272 pgs. NEW. $20.00
12393 LeFaye, Deirdre. Fanny Knight's Diaries: Jane Austen
Through Her Niece's Eyes. Fanny kept pocket‐book diaries from 11892 Lovell, Mary S. Bess of Hardwick: Empire Builder. Bess
the age of 11. LeFaye has gleaned much information from them Hardwick [1527‐1608] aka Elizabeth Talbot, Countess of
of life at Godmerhsam and Chawton, and of her aunt Jane. 42 Shewsbury, wed four times, an ambitious woman in a dangerous
pgs. Paper. USED. $20.00 time. She built Chatsworth and counts among her many noble
descendants Katherine Hepburn. Her biography reveals the
13099‐2p Leon, Vicki . Uppity Women of Ancient Times.
ruthless nature of Tudor times. Includes beautiful glossy plates.
Clever history of "wild women from way back when" ‐ from
Hb, Dj. Orig. Publ. $27.95. NEW. $14.00
Cleopatra to Amat‐Mamu. Previous owner's name in front,
otherwise like new. Fun illustrations, lovely cover. Paper. Conari 10951 Lovell, Mary S. Straight on Till Morning: the Biography
Press, 1995. USED. $8.00 of Beryl Markham, Author of West With the Night. The first
biography of Beryl Markham, one of the most remarkable
13099‐3p Leon, Vicki . Uppity Women of Medieval Times.
women of the 20th century. From growing up in East Africa with
Women were blacksmiths, bankers, pirates, secret agents, and
Nandi warriors for her playmates, to flying the first solo flight
more. This fun and informative book has great illustrations &
from east to west across the Atlantic, to raising winning
cover. Previous owner's signature in front, otherwise like new.
thoroughbred horses, Beryl certainly had an unusual life. In a
Conari Press, 1997. Paper. USED. $8.00
single burst of creativity, she also wrote one of the most lyrical
13758 Leslie, Doris. The Perfect Wife. Very popular author of books of the century. Hb, Dj. Mylar cover. VG condition, USED.
histories and historical novels brings to life the common milliner $8.00
who eventually became wife of Disraeli. Leslie seems as though
she actually lived in the times she writes about. This first edition
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10950 Lovric, Michelle, Ed. Deadlier than the Male: linen with paste‐down label on spine. Bookplate inside cover.
Dangerously Witty Quotations by Women About Men. Boards straight, binding firm, pages clean. Slight soiling of cover,
Illustrated with fine Regency and Victorian Etchings. Packed full esp spine, and one mark.Mrs Thrale/Mrs Piozzi was in the thick
of entertaining quotes. You'll laugh your way through the book. of things as ideas were rapidly changing at the turn of the new
It is funny even without the juxtaposiiton of the illustrations. Hb, 19th century. Her notes in the margins of books and her letters
dj. The book cover is illustrated as well as the dj. St. Martin's shed much light on how new and old ideas were perceived at
Press, 1997. Very gently USED. $5.00 that time. This is a lovely volume to add to a collection. 1925:
Cambridge, Harvard University Press. USED. $30.00
10971 Mackinnon, Sir Frank Douglas. Grand Larceny: Being the
Trial of Jane Leigh Perrot, Aunt of Jane Austen. Complete work 11032 Mitford, Jessica. Grace Had an English Heart: The Story
with illustrations and the actual trial report. Oxford University of Grace Darling, Heroine and Victorian Superstar. Grace
Press. 1937. 131 pgs, hb. USED. $85.00 [1815‐1842] was a celebrity of the Victorian Press. She and her
father rowed otu to sea to save 13 people from a shipwreck. The
10975 Mahl, Mary R. and Helene Koon, Eds. The Female
author, one of the indomitable Mitford sisters, has provided a
Spectator: English Women Writers before 1800. Women's
fascinating glimpse of Victorian heroine‐making. Dutton, NY, 1st
writings between 1350 and 1800 ‐ diaries, letters, travel
American Ed, 1988. Hb, Dj. Fine/Near Fine. USED. $20.00
sketches, speeches, poems ‐ proof that women were writing
throughout the centuries. Centlivre, Herbert, lesser known 11036 Mitford, Mary Russell. Mary Russell Mitford
women, plus more famous like Catherine Parr, Aphra Behn, are Correspondence with Charles Boner and John Ruskin. Edited by
represented. Indiana University Press. 1977. 310 pgs. Paper. Elizabeth Lee. Illustrated with plates of the main characters and
USED. $15.00 lcoations. Page edges rough cut, top gilded. Deep blue with gilt
title. T. Fisher Unwin, 1914. Cover lightly stained, top pages
13707 Mansfield, Katherine. Letters and Journals. These
dusty, otherwise VG. 324 fascinating pages. USED. $45.00
extracts and letters reveal the great writer, whose life was
tragically cut short, dealing with both the mundane and the most 11035‐2 Mitford, Mary Russell. The Letters of Mary Russell
deep aspects of life and death. Funny, creative, and full of love. Mitford. The English author and dramatist who wrote Our
Almost like new 1981 repub of the 1977 Penguin text. 285 pgs, Village, Mitford also wrote and talked about her contemporary
Import. Paper. USED. $3.50 writers, including Austen. This selection was written between
1799 and 1854. Selected with Introduction by R. Brimley
10979 Manvell, Roger. Elizabeth Inchbald: England's Principal
Johnson. The Bodley Head, London, 1925. Rust cloth cover with
Woman Dramatist and Independent Woman of Letters in 18th
paper spine label, all VG. Green dj "six shillings net" across front,
C. London, A Biographical Study. Rare full‐length biography of
in protective mylar cover. Rough cut page edges. Charming.
Inchbald. 1987. University Press of America. Hb. 221 pp. NEW.
USED. $35.00
$55.00
11043‐1 Moers, Ellen. Literary Women: The Great Writers.
10983‐2 Markham, Beryl. West with the Night. Poetic,
History and tradition, heroinism, and themes from writers such
unusual and thrilling autobiography of Kenya's woman airplane
as Jane Austen, George Sand, George Eliot, Mary Shelley,
pilot and premier horse trainer, from her childhood adventures
Charlotte Bronte, Virginia Woolf, Louisa May Alcott, etc.
hunting with warriors to her record‐breaking flight across the
Illustrated. Doubleday. 1976. Hb, dj. USED. $10.00
Atlantic. Although born in Britain, Beryl became an integral part
of her adopted land. North Point Press, SF, 1983. Softbound. 13457 Montagu, Lady Mary Wortley. The Complete Letters of
USED. $5.00 Lady Mary Wortley Montagu 3 Volumes. Lady MWM [1679‐
1762] was a prolific writer, known mostly today for her famous
12413 Marvelly, Paula. Women of Wisdom: A Journey of
letters. Here is a beloved collection that includes them all ‐ the
Enlightenment by Women of Vision Through the Ages. Unique
letters from Turkey, letters exchanged with Pope, letters to
view of womanhood chooses passages and quotes from across
family. Robert Halsband, Editor. Vol I 1708‐1720 468 pgs. Vol II
the ages to show women's spirituality. A variety of relgions and
1721‐1751 530 pgs. Vol III 1752‐1762 408 pgs. Plastic covers on
ideologies represented. Paper. Watkins Publishing, London,
dust jacket. Hb, Dj (red). Oxford at the Clarendon Press. 1965,
2005. NEW. $3.00
USED. $150.00
10990 Masefield, Muriel. The Story of Fanny Burney: Being an
11050 Montagu, Mary Wortley. Letters. A selection of letters
introduction to the Diary & Letters of Madame d'Arblay.
from one of the most famous letter‐writers of all time.
Burney's life is fascinating. Masefield delivers a solid
Chronology and detailed biographical introduction by Clare
introduction. Cambridge U. Press. 1927. Hb, dj. USED. $25.00
Brant. Everyman's Library. Hb, Dj. 1992. Ribbon bookmark. Clean
13846 McMaster, Juliet, Editor. Woman Behind the Painter: white pages but dj a little soiled from shelf. NEW. $15.00
The Diaries of Rosalie, Mrs James Clarke Hook. Juliet McMaster
11057 Montagu, Mary Wortley. The Nonsense of Common‐
is a descendant of the Hooks. With family insight, she has
Sense 1737 to 1738. Edited with an Introduction and Notes by
skillfully combined Mrs. Hook's diaries of the young couple's visit
Robert Haslband. The series of essays first produced in London in
to Italy (1846‐48) with the artwork of her famous husband James
1737‐38 here published again for the first time. Excellent
Hook, landscape painter. Interesting for lovers of art, travel
introduction includes context for the works and of LMWM's life.
stories, 19th century history. University of Alberta Press, 2002.
Inside cover, a witty dedication by the author to famous
Paper. NEW. $32.00
American ballerina Ruth Page adds whimsy for the collector.
13771 Merritt, Percival, Ed. Piozzi Marginalia. Ed. and with an Northwestern University Studies in the Humanities Number
opening biography by Percival Merritt. Beautiful gray striped Seventeen. 1947. USED. $45.00
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11056 Montagu, Mary Wortley. Turkish Embassy Letters. blue and gilt label on spine. Hb, No dj. 1969. London: Chatto &
Intro by Anita Desai. Edited and Annotated by Malcolm Jack. As Windus. Toronto: Clarke, Irwing & Co. USED. $10.00
an ambassador's wife, Lady MWM wrote the letters that were
11079 Opie, Amelia. Adeline Mowbray. Partly inspired by the
credited with starting the Moorish fashion in England,
relationship of her friends, Mary Wollstonecraft and Willliam
introduced the idea of ladies' travelogues, and described the
Godwin, Opie writes of an innocent, intelligent woman who finds
Muslim world for her countryfolks. Fascinating letters from the
herself condemned by society for her unorthodox behavior. Opie
early 18th century. No dj, excellent condition. Hb. University of
was one of the most popular authors of her time. First published
Georgia Press, 1993. USED. $18.00
in 1805, this is her most controversial novel. Intro & Notes by
13812 Mosley, Charlotte, Editor. The Mitfords: Letters Shelley King and John B. Pierce. OUP, 1999, paper. NEW. $10.00
Between Six Sisters. The correspondence of the Mitford sisters,
11138 Otten, Charlotte F., Ed. English Women’s Voices, 1540‐
whose lives intersected with many aspects of 20th century
1700. These writings, ressurected from the past, are not fiction ‐
history. Their friends varied from Queen Elizabeth II to Adolf
they are real accounts of the real lives of Medieval and
Hitler, Evelyn Waugh, President Kennedy, and many more. List
Renaissance women. Their strength and sufferings in a
price $19.95. 2007. HarperCollins. Paper. NEW. $10.00
patriarchal world are revealed in their own words. Florida
11114 Norton, Caroline. The Letters of Caroline Norton to Lord International University Press. Paper. 1992. USED. $15.00
Melbourne. Edited by James O. Hoge and Clarke Olney. Norton
13600 Roff, Renee, Ed. A Bibliography of the Writings of
[1808‐1877] was a British social beauty as well as a social
Charles and Mary Lamb. Describes first editions of Charles
reformer. Today we would call her a feminist. Her grandfather
Lamb's books and other books that contained contributions by
was Richard Brimsley Sheridan. When she left her husband, he
him and his sister Mary that were published prior to his death on
was legally able to keep the earnings from her writings, and their
December 27, 1834. Includes facsimiles of title pages, other
children. This was one of the worst divorces in history, and
important details for collectors. Red cloth with gilt titles. One of
dragged in accusations about Caroline and Lord Melbourne. No
450 copies printed of this 1st edition on acid‐free paper. No dj as
wonder she fought for women's rights! Read her own words to
published. Condition is near fine. 292 pgs. Nicholas T. Smith, NY.
her friend. Ohio State University Press, 1974. Hb, dj in mylar.
1979. USED. $35.00
Very clean book, pretty decorations, illustrated. USED. $18.00
13680 Shelley, Mary. Mary Shelley: Collected Tales and Stories
11122 O'Brien, Harriet. Queen Emma and the Vikings: A
with Original Engravings. Twenty‐five tales from the height of
History of Power, Love and Greed in Eleventh‐Century England.
Gothic Romanticism, many of these stories were published in the
A Norman, Emma was married to Anglo‐Saxon Athelred the
annual gift book The Keepsake (1823‐57). Original engravings
Unready at age 13. She survived his fall to marry the Viking King
heighten the experience. Valuable end notes assist our
Cnut and see two of her sons, Harthacnut and Edward the
appreciation of Mary Shelley's works. Robinson, Charles E., Ed.
Confessor, achieve the throne. A fascinating biography of a
Newly printed 1976 release by JHUP at $31. Paper. NEW. $22.00
strong woman caught between Viking, Anglo‐Saxon, and Norman
factions. Genealogies, color plates, bibliography, index, maps. 13746 Showalter, Elaine, Ed. A Jury of Her Peers: American
Bloomsbury, Hb, Dj, 2005. NEW. $14.00. Women Writers from Anne Bradstreet to Annie Proulx. The
first comprehensive history of American woman authors from
11125 Ojala, Jeanne A. & William T. Madame de Sevigne: A
1650 to 2000. Includes all the famous but also many lesser‐
Seventeenth‐Century Life. [1626‐1696] Widowed at 25, with
known and forgotten authors. Daring and insightful, a must for
two children to raise, M de Sevigne resisted the pressure to
those who are interested in American literary history. Publ at
remarry. She rather relished her freedom to travel, read, and
$30. NY: 2009, Alfred A. Knopf. NEW. $14.00
form fascinating friendships. The record she left us is full of the
events of the times ‐ political, religious, artistic. History of wars, 13734 Starkey, David. Elizabeth: The Struggle for the Throne.
medicine, social life, courtly life, all revealed in intimate letters. Historian and author Starkey's bio of Elizabeth I focuses on her
This delightful biography is peppered with excerpts from her formative years to show how the horrifying events of her
letters. Scarce book. Berg's Women's Series, St. Martin's Press, childhood as well as her classical education prepared her to be a
1990. Hb, dj. NEW. $50.00 great leader. Reads like a novel but makes the complexities of
the period accessible. Beautiful book, like new with lovely dj.
11130 Oliphant, Mrs. The Autobiography and Letters of Mrs
First US edition pub at $26. Hb, Dj. 2001. USED. $9.00
M. O. W. Oliphant. Arranged and edited by Mrs. Harry Coghill.
Mrs. Oliphant [1828‐1897] wrote more than 120 works during 11725 Stein, Gertrude. Selected Writings of Gertrude Stein.
her life, including novels, histories, and literary criticism. Miss Edited, with an Introduction and Notes by Carl Van Vechten.
Marjoribanks is still popular today. Here she shares her life and Spans every aspect of her career, including probably the last
letters. Missing frtspc. Green cloth with gilt title and signature on lines she wrote. Alice B. Tokals, painters, poetry, plays, lectures,
front board. Top pages gilt. Beautiful clean condition, remarkably articles and more. Hb, Dj. The Modern Library, 1962. Hb, dj and
good shape for age. Dutton. 1899. USED. $20.00 mylar. 706 pgs. X‐Library otherwise Good. USED. $5.00
13277 Oliphant. Mrs. Miss Marjoribanks. Intro by Q. D. 11493 Stuart, Lady Louisa. Selections from the Manuscripts of
Leavis. Stamped "Trapp Family Lodge" in front and on edge of Lady Louisa Stuart. Edited by the Hon. James Home. Stuart
pages. This novel first appeared in Blackwood's Magazine 1865‐ [1757‐1851] was the granddaughter of the famous traveller and
6. Leavis explains that Oliphant provides the bridge between writer Lady Mary Wortley Montagu. This volume includes her
Austen and Eliot. Beautrifully patterned red & white cloth with memoir and letters, poems and thoughts. Her father was friends
with George III, and her acquaintances and friends included
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Fanny Burney and Scott among others. Green cloth with black 13819 Wake, Jehanne. Sisters of Fortune: America's Caton
and gold gilt title on front cover and spine. Gold gilt top edge. Sisters At Home and Abroad. Four well‐connected, educated
Uncut side and bottom edges. VG. Harper & Brothers Publishers, American sisters ‐ Catholic no less ‐ take Regency London by
New York and London, 1899. USED. $35.00 storm in 1816. The Duke of Wellington falls in love with
Marrianne, and the rest of society is equally charmed by these
13614 Tennant, Emma. The Harp Lesson. Novel about Pamela
ladies who are anything but the savages British still like to
Sims, taken from England to the French court as a young girl.
believe Americans to be during the Regency period. Drawing
Brought up as the illegitimate daughter of glamorous Madame
directly from the sisters' letters and other primary sources, Wake
de Genlis. Captures with historical detail 18th c France. Tennant
has put together a biography that reads like a novel, that is also a
is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and descendant of
study of Anglo‐American relations, women's independence,
the real Pamela (also author of Pemberley and An Unequal
Regency stock markets, and more. Touchstone, 2010. $25.00
Marriage). List $19.95. Maia Press Ltd., London, 2005. 159 pgs,
Paper. NEW. $10.00 13673 Walters, Ronald G., Ed. Primers for Prudery. First
published in 1974, updated in 2000 with new selections from
13795 Thirkell, Angela. Wild Strawberries and High Rising.
women's advice to women. Excerpts from a wide range of 19th c
Rare first Borzoi edition. Each novel has a printed brown paper
authoritative writings to both men and women on virtue and
wrapper, patterned boards, top edges cut and stained, rough cut
vice, and how to control the urges of the body. The editor
side edges. Colorful ilustrated slipcase holds both books. Books
provides commentary that helps us place the documents within
are mint, but with owner's bookplate first flyleaf. Slipcase has
their culture and heightens our appreciation of Victorian
some soilings and wear on the corners. This scarce set in similar
sensibilities. Johns Hopkins, 2000, Paper. NEW. $18.00
condition is listed up to $75. Alfred A. Knopf, Borzoi, 1951.
USED. $35.00 13743 Weir, Alison. The Life of Elizabeth I. A detailed,
personal biography that overturns some of our ideas about
13807 Thirlwell, Angela. William and Lucy: The Other Rosettis.
England's most influential ruler. Almost pristine book, with
An inside look at the Pre‐Raphaelite world through the
previous owner's personal library stamp, otherwise like new. 532
passionate marriage of two of the key figures of the era.
pgs, hb, beautiful dj. Ballantine Books, NY, 1998. USED. $9.00
Illustrated. Beautiful art history book that is also biography and
social commentary. Originally $55. Yale UP, Hb, Dj. NEW. $21.00 13682 Wilson, Frances. The Ballad of Dorothy Wordsworth: A
Life. A sensitive, honest biography that does not shrink from
13502 Thurman, Judith. Cleopatra's Nose: 39 Varieties of
Dorothy the flawed human being. At the center of the Romantic
Desire. Essays written for the New Yorker between 1987 and
movement, inspiration to her brother and Coleridge, this fiercely
2007. Witty writings that span a number of topics, including
independent woman became a recluse after her brother's
some of her thoughts on literature’s relationship to life. Farrar,
marriage. Orig. Publ. at $30. Farras, Straus and Giroux, 2008. Hb,
Straus and Giroux, NY, 2007. Hb, dj. $10.00
Dj. NEW. $11.00
13832 Tudor, Tasha, and Richard Brown. The Private World of
13534 Worsley, Lucy. The Courtiers: Splendor and Intrigue in
Tasha Tudor. What a wonderful Christmas gift! This oversized
the Georgian Court at Kensington Palace. Lucy Worsley is chief
book has over 100 color photos and drawings, interwoven with
curator at Historic Royal Palaces. She structures this history
text by Tasha Tudor. We see the simplicity and work involved in
around portraits you can still see today at Kensington Palace. A
her daily life on her farm in Vermont. A fascinating and
delicious delve into private lives in the years leading up to the
affectionate view of this favorite children's author, who has
reign of George III. Walker & Co, NY, 402, Hb, Dj. NEW. $26.00
written and illustrated over 75 books since her first, Pumpkin
Moonshine, in 1938. Beautiful canvas and cloth cover and
gorgeous dust jacket. Published at $40. Little, Brown and Austen's Music
Company. Hb, dj. NEW. $19.00
12214 Gammie, Ian & Derek McCulloch. Incipits from the
12308 Ulrich, Laurel Thatcher. Well‐Behaved Women Seldom
Manuscript Sources: Jane Austen's Music. Accompanies The
Make History. Women warriors, medieval writers, fugitive
Musical World of Jane Austen. Paper.36 pgs. NEW. $14.00
slaves, entrepreneurs ‐ a new and fun look at the way women
have made history throughout, well, history. Alfred A. Knopf. Hb, 11669 Gammie, Ian & Derek McCulloch. The Musical World of
dj. 2007. NEW. $15.00 Jane Austen. "Seen through the manuscripts and printed
editions held by the Jane Austen Memorial Trust at Chawton,
13609 Vale, Allison and Alison Rattle. How to Boil a Flamingo
with brief histories of contemporary composers and a catalogue
and 49 other Lessons in the Lost Art of Being a Lady. "A stylish
of more than 300 musical works." Also incipits of several of the
tome, essential for all ladies of ambitious persuasion, this
pieces. Corda Music Publications, Herts. UK.1996. NEW. $20.00
elegantly crafted miscellany provides indispensable advice,
insight and direction on the lost art of being a lady." Each section 10041 Stevens, R. J. S. Recollections of R.J.S. Stevens: An
cites the inspiration for the advice, which includes etiquette Organist in Georgian London. A delightful memoir focusing on
manuals from the 18th c and many other excellent sources. late 1700s, plus a chart showing parallel events: (i.e.: 1773: His
Lovely flamingo‐pink Dj. 207p. Prion, London 2006. NEW. $9.00 voice broke; Mozart began second visit to Italy; Boston Tea
Party.) Southern Ill U Press, 1992. Hb, dj. NEW $12.00

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copied into manuscripts that still survive. The flute,
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popular pieces of the day, played on a variety of the proper mood for jotting. Great gift for the journalist/ sketcher.
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DVD012 Jane Austen's Mansfield Park. Billie Parker and Blake DVD022 Sense and Sensibility. Widescreen. Directed by Ang Lee.
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