VOLLMER WILLIAM A EDITOR (A RAYMOND ELLIS, MARGARET GREENLEAF, SARAH LEYBURN CASE, JAMES EARLE MILLER)

A Book of Distinctive Interiors

New York, Mcbride Nast and Company. 1913, reprint. Decorative Cloth, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. decorative cloth with laid on monotone plate to cover, light bump to corners, light foxing to prelims, 128pp with monotone photographs throughout, early American house furnishing and interior design or decor. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 003141

Catalogue: Antiques & Collectables

Keywords: American Decorative Arts Interior Design Home Design Furnishing Style Early Twentieth Century Pre War

SARAH ELLIS

The Baby Project

Groundwood Books, 2009. Paperback. Very Good. clean, unmarked() Eleven-year-old Jessica is excited about her new class project. She gets to research the animal of her choice and, with her best friend and project partner Margaret, give a multimedia presentation on the subject in front of the entire class. Then, at a family meeting, Jessica’s engineer mom announces that she’s pregnant. Her two older brothers, wrapped up in their own adolescent lives, take the news in stride but Jessica is thrilled, and so is Margaret. The two girls quickly decide that instead of researching the duck-billed platypus for their project, they’ll study babies. But despite all of their reading, research, and discussion, Jessica and her family are still unprepared for the drastic changes little Lucie brings to their lives, leaving them touched and forever changed. Tender, moving, remarkably realistic, and laced with refreshing humor throughout, this beautifully written novel is reminder of the strength that can be found in an ordinary family. ID: mon0000066531 .

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Book number: mon0000066531

Keywords: General, Fiction, All 4-for-3 Deals, Ellis, Sarah, Paperback, 4-for-3 Books, Printed Books, Ages 6-8 Miscellaneous

SARAH ELLIS

The Baby Project

Groundwood Books. 1986. (ISBN: 9780888992222) MassMarket Paperback . Fair.

-- Cover To Cover Books, Inc.

Book number: 0059098

Catalogue: Youth Fiction

Keywords: 9780888992222

SARAH ELLIS

The Baby Project

Groundwood Books, 2009. Paperback. Very Good. '() Eleven-year-old Jessica is excited about her new class project. She gets to research the animal of her choice and, with her best friend and project partner Margaret, give a multimedia presentation on the subject in front of the entire class. Then, at a family meeting, Jessica’s engineer mom announces that she’s pregnant. Her two older brothers, wrapped up in their own adolescent lives, take the news in stride but Jessica is thrilled, and so is Margaret. The two girls quickly decide that instead of researching the duck-billed platypus for their project, they’ll study babies. But despite all of their reading, research, and discussion, Jessica and her family are still unprepared for the drastic changes little Lucie brings to their lives, leaving them touched and forever changed. Tender, moving, remarkably realistic, and laced with refreshing humor throughout, this beautifully written novel is reminder of the strength that can be found in an ordinary family.'''' ID: mon0000072307 .

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Book number: mon0000072307

Keywords: General, Fiction, All 4-for-3 Deals, Ellis, Sarah, Paperback, 4-for-3 Books, Printed Books, Ages 6-8 Miscellaneous

SARAH ELLIS

Back of beyond: Stories

House of Anansi / Not Applicable, 1996. Hardcover. Very Good. tight, some light cover edge handling, some light cover edge creases, some light front end paste down paper tear. ID: mon0000103001 .

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Book number: mon0000103001

Keywords: 0 Miscellaneous

ELLIS, STEVEN G.; BARBER, SARAH

Conquest and Union, Forging a Multi-National British State 1485-1707

London, Longman. 1995, First Edition. (ISBN: 0582209641) Hardback, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex University Library, Very Good Ex-Libris/Very Good Ex Libris.

-- Bookcase

Book number: 50025

Keywords: Great Britain_politics and Government_1485-1603 Great 0582209641

ELLIS, GEORGE; FOOT, SARAH

A Cornish Camera

Cornwall. Bossiney Books, 1982. First. Paper. 4to. Creasing to overs. Curl to front cover. Spotting to title page. Good .

-- The Victoria Bookshop

Book number: 5002741

Catalogue: Non Fiction

Keywords: Cornwall Topography

ELLIS, GEORGE; FOOT, SARAH

A Cornish Camera

Bossiney Books, 1982, First Edition. (ISBN: 0906456630) Soft Cover . Very Good.

-- Bookzone

Book number: 022870

Catalogue: Abe

Keywords: 0906456630

ELLIS, SARAH STICKNEY.

The Dangers of Dining out, or, Hints to Those Who Would Make Home Happy. (and Confessions of a Maniac). By Mrs. Ellis.

New York: D. Appleton & Co., 1842. - 12mo [approximately 6 inches high by 4 inches wide], brown cloth titled in gilt on the front cover with decorative gilt frames on both covers & decorations in gilt on the spine. There is a large piece out of the upper half of the spine, including the titling, and a smaller piece out of the tail. The covers are lightly rubbed & bumped & the gilt titling & frames are faded. 174 plus 6-page publisher's catalog. Illustrated with a black-and-white frontispiece. The front endpaper is lacking & there is scattered foxing. Good only. First American edition.A title in the series "Tales for the People and Their Children".

-- Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.

Book number: 12595

Catalogue: Literature

Keywords: Literature; Fiction; Morality; Temperance; the Dangers of Dining out; Confessions of a Maniac; Mrs. Ellis; Sarah Stickney Ellis; Tales for the People and Their Children; Nineteenth Century; 19th Century; First American Edition; 1st American Edition.

ELLIS, SARAH STICKNEY

The Daughters of England: Their Position in Society, Character & Responsibilities.

London: Fisher [1842?]. "[viii], 400, [12]pp. Large octavo. Engraved frontispiece & 1/2 title after Allom (foxed), with 11 further engraved plates of domestic scenesas called for. Recent 3/4 morocco, gilt decorated. Foxing to frontis & title else fine. * Sarah Ellis [?-1872] was one of the most voluminous and popular writers of the period. With her husband, William Ellis the highly respected missionary to the South Seas, she devoted herself to various ""moral"" causes, particularly the promotion of temperance. Ellis instituted a school for young ladies so she could apply the principles illustrated in her books; moral training, formation of good character, and the domestic duties of women. Ellis took great pains to ""improve the intellectual condition of women of the lower classes."" The above title is an example of this sort of work; containing information on education, dress, conversation, etc. A contemporary reviewer commented, ""we know of no volume better calculated to exercise a powerful, lasting and beneficial influence. If we could have our way, every family would have a copy of The Women of England."" DNB."

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Keywords: women cookery feminism

ELLIS, SARAH STICKNEY

The Daughters of England: Their Position in Society, Character & Responsibilities.

London: Fisher [1842?]. "[viii], 400, [12]pp. Large octavo. Engraved frontispiece & 1/2 title after Allom (foxed), with 11 further engraved plates of domestic scenesas called for. Original gilt decorated 3/4 morocco. Slight wear to head of backstrip else fine. * Sarah Ellis [?-1872] was one of the most voluminous and popular writers of the period. With her husband, William Ellis the highly respected missionary to the South Seas, she devoted herself to various ""moral"" causes, particularly the promotion of temperance. Ellis instituted a school for young ladies so she could apply the principles illustrated in her books; moral training, formation of good character, and the domestic duties of women. Ellis took great pains to ""improve the intellectual condition of women of the lower classes."" The above title is an example of this sort of work; containing information on education, dress, conversation, etc. A contemporary reviewer commented, ""we know of no volume better calculated to exercise a powerful, lasting and beneficial influence. If we could have our way, every family would have a copy of The Women of England."" DNB."

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Book number: 71451

Keywords: women cookery feminism

ELLIS, SARAH (STICKNEY) , MRS. (1812-1872)

The Daughters of England : Their Position in Society, Character and Responsibilities / By Mrs. Ellis

London : Fisher. Son. [1842?] 1842. 1st Edition. Physical desc. : [viii]. 400 p.plates : ill. ; 19 cm. Subject: Girls - Education. Women - Conduct of life. Courtesy books. Sex role. Great Britain - ca. 1842 - moral development - young women. Very good copy in the original. half calf over marble boards. Professionally and period sympathetically re-cased with the elaborately gilt-tooled compartments retained; Morocco gilt-blocked label; very impressively finished. Scans &c. On request.Weight in Kg appr.: 1

-- MW Books

Book number: 138534

ELLIS, SARAH STICKNEY

The Daughters of England, Their Position in Society, Character and Responsibilities

London, Fisher, Son & Co., 1842. 190x120mm, 400 pages, gilt decorated leather boards. All edges gilt. Two gift inscriptions on front endpaper. Foxing to prelims. Wear to spine and edges of boards. Good condition.

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Book number: 27520

Catalogue: Literature

ELLIS, SARAH STICKNEY (MRS. ELLIS)

The Daughters of England: Their Position in Society, Character and Responsibilities

New York: D. Appleton & Co, 1843. early prt.. hardcover. 8vo 220 pp. + ads. Very good copy .

-- Abacus Bookshop

Book number: BOOKS033282I

Catalogue: Women's Studies

ELLIS, SARAH

A Family Project

NY: Margaret K. McElderry Books, 1988. 1st U. S. Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0689504446. Good, used copy with mild wear and edge discoloration from handling - unmarked. Dust jacket in new, clear brodart mylar cover. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 137 pages. Good in Good dust jacket .

-- Tuckerstomes

Book number: 52974

Keywords: 0689504446

ELLIS, SARAH

A Family Project

McElderry, 1988. Fine.

-- The Childrens Bookshop

Book number: 27400

Catalogue: Post 1940

Keywords: American

ELLIS, SARAH (STICKNEY)

Family secrets or hints to those who would make home happy

London, Fisher, Son & Co. 1941. Used - Very Good. VG hardbacks in green half-leather with marbled . Illustrated with engravings. Red leather title panel on spine; gilt lettering and decoration, a little worn in places; foxing on frontises, guard leaves and illustrated first title pages; plates and guards a little foxed, text otherwise clean.

-- Cotswold Internet Books

Book number: BOOKS135195I

ELLIS, MRS. [SARAH STICKNEY]

The Family Monitor and Domestic Guide: Women of England; Daughters of England; Wives of England; Mothers of England

New York, Henry G. Langley. 1845. Hard Cover, 8vo - 8" - 9" Tall. Uniform Edition of four titles, Complete in One Volume. Full brown cloth binding, rubbed through at corners. Hinges firm. Blind-stamped patterning to front and rear boards. Gilt-stamped decoration to front and spine. All page edges gilt. Moderate foxing throughout, especially around the margins of the tissue-covered illustrated engravings. 107, 125, 116, 122pp. Very Good.

-- Turn-The-Page Books

Book number: 033228

Catalogue: History

ELLIS, SARAH (NÉE STICKNEY).

Family Secrets, or, Hints to Those Who Would Make Their Home Happy.

[First edition] Fisher, Son & Co., [1841]. "3 volumes, large 8vo. Contemporary half calf gilt. Some wear to backstrips, slight foxing. Pp. 320; 312; 308, complete with 3 engraved titles and 28 engraved plates by Thomas Allan [Sadleir 822; Wolff 2078; Block, p.71]."

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Book number: 78546

Keywords: novels

ELLIS, SARAH,

A FAMILY PROJECT.

Ellis, Sarah. A FAMILY PROJECT. NY: Dell, c1991. 137 pp. 8vo. Fine paperbound copy..

-- Columbia Books ABAA/ILAB

Book number: 55382

ELLIS, SARAH (STICKNEY)

Fisher's Juvenile Scrap-Book

London, United Kingdom, Fisher, Son & Co. 1847, First Edition. Decorative Cloth, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Contains fables and stories with moral messages. Tan bds with heavy gilt decoration of thistle, rose and shamrock with border to both bds, spine gilt with flowers, fountains, birds and butterfly. Pages gilt to all edges, pp 102 with 14 lovely steel engraved plates with guards plus ads. CONDITION is tight and clean, sl. fr. to head and foot of spine, name inked to tp, sf to prelims and pictures, A nice fresh copy with bright gilding, considering age extrely good. Very Good/No Jacket.

-- Ariel Books

Book number: 5983

Catalogue: Antiquarian & Rare

Keywords: Album Des Enfans. Rare Childre's

ELLIS, SARAH STICKNEY (MRS)

The juvenile scrapbook

London, Fisher & Son, 1841. VG hardback in brown cloth with gilt; a.e.g. Reprint.. With 16 engraved plates. A little light foxing to prelims; tissue guards to plates present; wear to cloth at head & foot of spine.

-- Cotswold Internet Books

Book number: BOOKS074011I

ELLIS, MRS. [SARAH STICKNEY ELLIS, 1799-1872.]

THE MOTHERS OF ENGLAND; Their Influence and Their Responsibility.

New York & Philadelphia: D. Appleton & Co. / George S. Appleton, 1844. First American edition. The final volume by this prolific author on the duties of women, a book which emphasizes the importance of women in seeing that their children are properly educated in moral issues as well as intellectually. It has been suggested that Mrs Ellis was the basis for the pseudonym used by Emily Bronte - that of Ellis Bell. 226 pp plus 10 pp of publisher's advertisements. Very good in stamped brown cloth with gilt lettering on the spine (previous owner's name, a bit of wear at the ends of the spine and the corners, and some minor foxing. Overall most of the pages are white and supple, the binding is tight.)

-- bookfever.com (Volk & Iiams)

Book number: 50246

Catalogue: Women's Studies

Keywords: education, religion, victorian era, congregationalist,

ELLIS,SARAH

Next-Door Neighbors

, Dell Yearling Book 1992, . Very good. Hardcover.Ex-library.Publisher's library binding,with laminated pictorial cover over white boards.ISBN:044040620X.
¶ Hardcover.Ex-library.Publisher's library binding,with laminated pictorial cover over white boards.ISBN:044040620X.

-- LincBook

Book number: 018177

Keywords: Children's books Fiction

ELLIS, SARAH

Next-Door Neighbors

Margaret K. McElderry, 1990. Hardcover. ISBN: 0689504950. Clean text, black mark on bottom, scratches on DJ. Sing, the Chinese gardener and houseman of the eccentric old widow next door becomes shy Peggy's new friend. Good in Good dust jacket .

-- Bookshop Baltimore

Book number: 14480

Catalogue: Children

Keywords: 0689504950 Children Friendship Neighbors Fiction Canada Bashfulness Chinese Friend