CABOT, Ella Lyman

Ethics for Children a Guide for Teachers and Parents

Boston, New York, et al. Houghton Mifflin, 1910. Sm 8vo (7.6 in, 19.3 cm). xxv [blank], 262 pp. First edition: Ella Lyman Cabot (1866-1934), a prominent member of the Boston elite who attended Radcliffe and Harvard, was an American philosopher. Cabot authored this pragmatic approach to ethics, one of seven books on the topic, and is considered to be a important figure in progressive and feminist thought. - Kaag, "Women and Forgotten Movements in American Philosophy." OCLC. Publisher's green cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Readership: previous owner's name and stamp; "Sample Copy" penciled on pastedown. Small dent to fore-edge of upper board, small stain to margin. Clear acetate cover. Well-preserved, tight, and clean first edition. Very good+ .

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JEWETT, Sarah Orne

The Life of Nancy

Boston and New York, Houghton Mifflin, 1895. 12mo (7.1 in, 18.1 cm). 322 pp. First edition: Author and naturalist, Sarah Orne Jewett (1849-1909) belonged to a community of women artists. Jewett's "Boston marriage" to Annie Fields lasted 30 years. Annie Fields ran a successful literary salon for women writers. Sarah Orne Jewett's novels and short stories focused on women whether strong, isolated, or self-reliant. - Blain, Feminist Companion. OCLC. BAL 10906. 1 of 2,500 copies. Publisher's green cloth with gilt decorations and lettering. Readership: front free endpaper with Sally Foster Eaton dated 1895. Tips lightly rubbed. Remarkably well-preserved, tight, and clean first edition. Near fine .

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Book number: 1184

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