Anita Brookner

Hotel Du Lac

London, Jonathan Cape, 1984. First edition. Cloth. A first edition, first impression of Anita Brookner's award-winning novel, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. The first edition of this work in the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Anita Brooker (1928-2016) was an English novelist, best known for this novel, for which she was awarded the 1984 Booker–McConnell Prize. The plot follows Edith, a romance novelist, during her stay at a hotel in the Alps, after some turmoil in her personal life. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, cloth is smart, except for a couple of small marks to the front board. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are age toned but clean. A label has been removed to the verso of the title page, leaving a small hole, which affects one letter of the author's name to the title page. Dust wrapper remains bright, with a little chipping to the tail of the spine. The front flap has a small patch of abrasion, not affecting the text. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed/Near Fine.

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Buchzahl: 872M26

Katalog: Women's Fiction

Sonstige Stichworte: Anita Brookner Booker–McConnell Prize Romance Booker–McConnell Prize Not Stated

Frances Burney

Cecilia: Or, Memoirs of an Heiress

London, T. Cadell, Jun, and W. Davies, and T. Payne, 1802 . Hardback. An early edition complete set of this novel by the eighteenth century satirical novelist Frances Burney. Eighth edition of Cecilia: Or, Memoirs of an Heiress by Frances Burney in the original binding.Complete in five uniform volumes. Frances Burney was an eighteenth and nineteenth century novelist, diarist and playwright, who typically wrote satirical works. After her first novel, Evelina, she published this work in 1782 after its immediate success and fame. This novel was highly regarded at the time among contemporaries and peers, for instance, the title of Jane Austin's 'Pride and Prejudice' was inspired by the final pages of Cecilia. In Volume III, pages 203-206 and 299-302 are detached. In an original binding. Externally, smart. There is some bumping to the heads and tails of the spines and to the extremities. The spine labels are slightly faded. Internally, generally firmly bound. In Volume III, pages 203-206 and 299-302 are detached. The pages are bright and generally clean with some light spots throughout. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Buchzahl: 853W29

Katalog: Women's Fiction

Sonstige Stichworte: Frances Burney Cecilia Novels Cecilia None

Miss Burney

Evelina; or, the History of a Young Lady&Apos;S Introduction to the World

Chiswick, C. Whittingham, 1822. Leather. A smart copy of this epistolary novel from English satirical novelist Frances Burney. With vignette to the title page. An epistolary novel, following Evelina, the unacknowledged but legitimate daughter of a dissipated English aristocrat who is raised in rural seclusion until her seventeenth year. Through a series of humorous events that take place in London and Hotwells, near Bristol, Evelina learns to navigate the complex layers of eighteenth-century society. Written by Frances Burney, an English satirical novelist, diarist and playwright who held the post of "Keeper of the Robes" to Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, George III's queen. Previously held in the library of Viscount Birkenhead, Frederick Edwin Smith, a British Conservative politician and barrister, noted for his wit, pugnacious views, hard living and drinking. Best remembered today as Winston Churchill's greatest personal and political friend. Bound in full tree calf. Externally, sound with rubbing to the extremities and light loss to the rear board. Light fading to the spine with the odd mark to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with the odd spot. Light age toning to the endpapers. Minor worming to the rear pastedown. Ink inscription to the front endpaper on the previous owner's bookplate which is pasted to the front pastedown. Previous owner's bookplate mostly covers bookseller's label to the front pastedown. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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Buchzahl: 900T80

Katalog: Women's Fiction

Sonstige Stichworte: Evelina History Young Lady's Introduction History Burney None

Aunt Cherry

Tom Genuflex, or Life&Apos;S Little Day

Llwyn-y-brain, Whitland, South Wales, Self-Published, 1901. First edition. Cloth. A first edition copy of this very scarce romance novel set in nineteenth-century England, written by 'Aunt Cherry&apos. A charming romance novel set in nineteenth-century rural England, centred on the religious son of a Vicar, Tom Genuflex, and a visiting French girl, Desiree Meudon, as she and her friends mix with local villagers. The first edition of this work.Written by 'Aunt Cherry', a noted author, particularly of children's and family fiction. A very scarce work. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, very smart, with some light shelf wear and light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Light scattered spotting to the pages. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Buchzahl: 818J5

Katalog: Women's Fiction

Sonstige Stichworte: novel tom genuflex aunt cherry family tom genuflex Not Stated

Liza Cody

Bucket Nut and Monkey Wrench

London, Chatto & Windus, 1992-1994. First edition. Cloth. Two bright first editions from Liza Cody's well-known Eva Wylie series, featuring a professional wrestler as the protagonist. First edition, first impression copies of two novels in the publisher's original cloth bindings, with the original unclipped dust wrappers. Bucket Nut has the BBC Radio Woman's Hour label to the front of the wrap. Liza Cody is an English crime writer, best known for her Anna Lee series, which introduced the first professional female private detective to mystery fiction. These volumes are the first two books of her Eva Wylie series, which features a professional female wrestler as the unorthodox heroine. In the publisher's original cloth bindings, with the original unclipped dust wrappers. Externally, cloth is in excellent condition, except for one small bump to the lower extremity of the rear board to Bucket Nut. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age toned to the page perimeters, but clean. Dust wrappers are very smart and bright, with just a little creasing to the upper extremities. Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Fine/Fine.

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Buchzahl: 873M22

Katalog: Women's Fiction

Sonstige Stichworte: Wrestling Liza Cody Eva Wylie London Liza Cody Not Stated

Liza Cody

Bucket Nut; Monkey Wrench

London, Chatto & Windus, 1992-1994. First edition. Cloth. Two bright first editions from Liza Cody's well-known Eva Wylie series, featuring a professional wrestler as the protagonist. First edition, first impression copies of two novels in the publisher's original cloth bindings, with the original unclipped dust wrappers. Bucket Nut has the BBC Radio Woman's Hour label to the front of the wrap. Liza Cody is an English crime writer, best known for her Anna Lee series, which introduced the first professional female private detective to mystery fiction. These volumes are the first two books of her Eva Wylie series, which features a professional female wrestler as the unorthodox heroine. In the publisher's original cloth bindings, with the original unclipped dust wrappers. Externally, cloth is very smart to both volumes, except for a small bump to the lower extremity of either board of Bucket Nut. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean. Dust wrappers are in lovely bright condition. Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Fine/Fine.

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Buchzahl: 873M21

Katalog: Women's Fiction

Sonstige Stichworte: Wrestling Eva Wylie Liza Cody London Eva Wylie Not Stated

Alice Corkran

Meg&Apos;S Friend

London , Blackie and Son Limited , 1905. Cloth. A scarce edition of Alice Corkran's novel for girls with monochrome plates throughout. A scarce edition of this work in the publisher's original cloth binding. Six illustrated monochrome plates. Collated complete.Twenty leaves of publisher's advertisements to the rear of the work. Irish author Alice Corkran, daughter of novelist John Frazer Corkran, wrote children's fiction and was an editor of children's magazines.'Meg's Friend' is another of her stories aimed at young girls, focusing on themes of adolescence and the tribulations of developing into a young woman.  In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, smart with rubbing and bumping to the extremities and fading of colour to the spine. Internally, generally firmly bound except for frontispiece illustration, which is loose. Pages are generally clean with scattered spotting to the endpapers and to the fore edge, affecting the occasional page. Pages are age toned. Very Good . Ill.: Robert Fowler. Very Good .

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Buchzahl: 903Y31

Katalog: Women's Fiction

Sonstige Stichworte: Children's literature Alice Corkran Women's literature Fiction Alice Corkran Robert Fowler

Alice Corkran

Meg&Apos;S Friend

London , Blackie and Son Limited , 1905. Cloth. A very smart edition of Alice Corkran's novel for girls with monochrome plates throughout. A scarce edition of this work in the publisher's original cloth binding. Eight leaves of publisher's advertisements to the rear of the work. Undated, dated from a similar copy held at British Library. Monochrome frontispiece and five monochrome plates. Collated complete. Sunday School Prize to front paste down, dated 1912.Irish author Alice Corkran, daughter of novelist John Frazer Corkran, wrote children's fiction and was an editor of children's magazines. She also wrote 'Down the Snow Stairs' and 'Joan's Adventures&apos. 'Meg's Friend' is another of her stories aimed at young girls, focusing on themes of adolescence and the tribulations of developing into a young woman. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, very smart with rubbing and bumping to the extremities. Light scattered marks to front board and spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with the odd spot to the fore edge. Sunday school prize book plate to the front paste down. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Robert Fowler. Very Good Indeed .

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Buchzahl: 903Y33

Katalog: Women's Fiction

Sonstige Stichworte: Children's literature Alice Corkran Fiction Alice Corkran Robert Fowler

Madame Cottin [Sophie Ristaud Cottin]

Elizabeth; or, the Exiles of Siberia

London, John Sharpe, 1828. Leather. A leather-bound early translation of Madam Cottin's popular romance novel 'Elizabeth' A leather bound early edition of Sophie Ristaud Cottin (Madam Cottin)'s novel 'Elizabeth' translated from French.According to Cottin, 'Elizabeth' is the fictionalisation of a girl who saved her father from exile in Siberia. Some illustrations, on the title page and page 125, are situated in the home, showing Elizabeth as a young child and then a young adult.Illustrated with an engraved title page, and four plates.Madam Cottin was a popular French author in the nineteenth century. Her work was translated to be read all around the world. She was most known for her romantic novels, including 'Elizabeth&apos.Includes marbled pastedowns and endpapers.Collated, complete. In a full calf binding. Externally generally smart. Some bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities resulting in minor rubbing. Very minor marks to the boards. Front hinges is starting but firm. Prior owners ink inscription on the recto of the front end papers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Some spotting to the first few pages and to the plates. Very Good . Ill.: Richard Westall. Very Good .

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Buchzahl: 823W10

Katalog: Women's Fiction

Sonstige Stichworte: Cottin Illustrated French Literature Illustrated Richard Westall

[Dinah Craik]

John Halifax, Gentleman

London, Hurst and Blackett, Limited, 1895. Leather. A copy of 'John Halifax, Gentleman' by Dinah Criak, in a signed armorial binding from the Presbyterian Ladies' College, Sydney. 'John Halifax, Gentleman' was first published in 1856. It is set in the fictional town of Norton Bury in Gloucestershire, which is a loose disguise for Tewkesbury. The story is narrated by Phineas and follows the orphan John Halifax, who is determined to make his way in the world. Written by Dinah Craik, an English novelist who is best known for his work. She also received great success from her novels 'Cola Monti' and 'The Ogilvies&apos. With a frontispiece by J. E. Millais. Millais was an English painter who was one of the founders of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. In an armorial binding from the Presbyterian Ladies' College in Sydney, a signed binding by Angus & Robertson, Sydney. Presentation label to the front pastedown, 'Presbyterian Ladies' College, Sancte Sapienter, Sydney. First Prize. The gift of the College Council awarded to Grace Murray for Improvement in Writing, John Kinons D.D. Chairman.. Principal, Christmas 1895&apos. Undated, dated from Copac. In an full calf singed armorial binding by Angus & Robertson, Sydney. Externally, generally smart. Marking has caused a little loss of leather to the boards, with some further light marking and tide-marking to the boards. Minor rubbing to the raised bands and to the spine. Front hinge is starting but firm, and the rear hinge is strained. Presentation label to the front pastedown, 'Presbyterian Ladies' College, Sancte Sapienter, Sydney. First Prize. The gift of the College Council awarded to Grace Murray for Improvement in Writing, John Kinons D.D. Chairman.. Principal, Christmas 1895&apos. A little loss of paper to the rear endpaper to the gutter. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean, though with some scattered spots. Light offsetting to the title page due to the frontispiece. Ink annotation to the margin of page 9. Very Good . Ill.: J. E. Millais. Very Good .

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Buchzahl: 617P46

Katalog: Women's Fiction

Sonstige Stichworte: john halifax dinah craik gentleman J. E. Millais dinah craik sydney grace murray J. E. Millais

May Crommelin

The Luck of a Lowland Laddie

London, John Long, 1900 . First edition. Cloth. A very scarce, first edition of this exciting South American adventure novel, written by Irish author May Crommelin. The first edition. Bound in the publisher's original pictorial cloth. Written by prolific Irish author, Maria Henrietta de la Cherois Crommelin, known as May Crommelin, who was particularly known for her novels and extensive travel works. 'The Luck of a Lowland Laddie' is an exciting tale of adventure and mystery, set in South America. The protagonists are surrounded by a number of challenges, including a carnivorous tree which chases them for several chapters. Bound in the publisher's original pictorial cloth. Externally, very good, with light bumping to the extremities and spine, with the odd mark to cloth. Spine has darkened slightly. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with age toning to endpapers. Ink inscription to title page and pencil inscription to p15. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Buchzahl: 904Q38

Katalog: Women's Fiction

Sonstige Stichworte: May Crommelin adventure fiction The Luck of a Lowland Laddie science fiction adventure fiction None

Anonymous [Maria Susanna Cummins]

The Lamplighter

Leipzig, Bernhard Tauchnitz, 1854. Leather. A beautifully bound quarter morocco edition of this best-selling novel, published by Tauchnitz in the same year as its first edition. A beautifully bound edition of American novelist Maria Susanna Cummins' extraordinarily popular novel. A sentimental novel, and female bildungsroman this was Cummins's first novel and was an immediate best-seller, selling 20,000 copies in twenty days.This book is volume 304 from the Tauchnitz 'Collection of British Authors' which started in 1842 and continued for almost a century. The collection eventually comprised of 5370 volumes.Christian Bernhard Tauchnitz founded his Leipzig publishing firm in 1837 at the age of 20. His specialism was publishing foreign language books, particularly English. He began his firm at a defining period for English literature, as popular authors were producing a wider range of work in differing genres and forms.Tauchnitz built a good reputation with many leading British and American authors which lead him to be the principal publisher of English Language books in continental Europe from 1840 to 1940. In some instances authors sent Tauchnitz their proofs in order for them to be published at the same time as the British publisher, or in some cases before. In nineteenth century Britain, an author's work could be published by several different publishing houses leading to the production of their novels in a variety of formats. By Tauchnitz owning the publishing rights to nearly all the leading British authors for the first time there was a consistent format. In the original quarter morocco binding with paper covered boards. Externally, very smart. Minor shelf wear to board perimeters. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine .

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Buchzahl: 780F32

Katalog: Women's Fiction

Sonstige Stichworte: Tauchnitz Sentimental Fiction Bildungsroman Gerty Flint Sentimental Fiction None

Ethel M. Dell

The Knave of Diamonds

London , T. Fisher Unwin, 1919. Cloth. A lovely copy of Ethel Dell's romantic novel The Knave of Diamonds, rare in the unclipped dust wrapper. A twenty-first impression of this work, published in 1919. With the extremely scarce dust wrapper. The Knave of Diamonds is a deeply romantic novel by British writer Ethel Dell who wrote over thirty popular romance novels during her life.In the original unclipped dust wrapper which has advertisements to the rear wrap, with adverts also to the front and rear pastedowns. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, a little worn. The head of the spine is bumped. The front hinge is weakening. Spine is a little faded. With a previous owner pencil inscription to the dedication page. Internally, firmly bound with clean pages that are aged toned. In the original unclipped dust wrapper which is missing some of the spine and is chipped to the extremities. Good . Ill.: none. Good/Good.

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Buchzahl: 829B28

Katalog: Women's Fiction

Sonstige Stichworte: The Knave of Diamonds Ethell Dell romance novel novels Ethell Dell none

Mrs Drummond

The Wilmot Family: Or "They That Deal Truly Are His Delight

Edinburgh, W. P. Kennedy, 1848 . Hardback. An extremely scarce early edition of this work of fiction by Mrs H. Drummond. In paper-covered boards with handwritten title to front cover and to spine. Third thousand. Published the same year as the first edition. Dated using Jisc from similar copies held at Trinity College Dublin Library. Written by Mrs Drummond, author of 'Lucy Seymour' and 'Louisa Moreton&apos. This work of fiction follows the lives of the Wilmot family, with disasters, parties and 'unwelcome news&apos. With a hand coloured illustration to the title page and a black-and-white frontispiece. With an ink inscription of Zoe M. Miller, from Aunt Marshall, dated 26th December 1860, to the front endpaper. With a bookplate reading 'Animo et Fide', or 'Courage and Faith' to the front paste down. In paper-covered boards with handwritten title to front cover and to spine. Externally, generally smart, with light bumping to the extremities and to the spine. Fading to the spine. Tape holding paper cover in place to the paste downs. Bookplate to the front paste down. Tape reinforcing front hinge. Hinges slightly strained, with cords visible. Ink inscription to front endpaper. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean with light age toning. The odd spot to the first few pages. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

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Buchzahl: 879Q33

Katalog: Women's Fiction

Sonstige Stichworte: The Wilmot Family fiction Mrs Drummond Scarce fiction Not Stated

Sara Jeannette Duncan

A Social Departure How Orthodocia and I Went Around the World by Ourselves

London, Chatto & Windus, 1893. Cloth. The third edition of Sara Jeannette Duncan's interesting travel work about her and Lily Lewis' experiences travelling on their own around the world, illustrated throughout. The third edition of this work. Illustrated with a frontispiece, with numerous in-text illustrations throughout. This work is a fictionalised account of the authors, Sara Jeannette Duncan, around the world trip with Lily Lewis. The two women embarked on their tour in 1888. At the time, the idea of women travelling alone was shocking and unconventional. The work is prominent for having the first description of the city of Vancouver in fiction. 'A Social Departure' was successful upon its publication, and was known for being cheerfully anecdotal, and for its wry humour, and close observation that showed Duncan's talent in journalism. Sara Jeannette Duncan was a Canadian journalist and author, who wrote for the 'Washington Post' where she was in charge of the current literature section. Lily Lewis was a journalist from Montreal. Illustrated by F. H. Townsend, a British illustrator. Townsend illustrated the second edition of 'Jane Eyre' by Charlotte Bronte in 1847. With thirty-four pages of publisher's adverts to the rear. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, generally smart, with some tidemarks to the tail of the boards, resulting in some discolouration. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Light marks to the boards. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean, with some dampstains to the tail of the pages. Good . Ill.: F. H. Townsend. Good .

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Buchzahl: 660P21

Katalog: Women's Fiction

Sonstige Stichworte: a social departure sara jeannette duncan f h townsend travel sara jeannette duncan india japan F. H. Townsend