Effie Graham (57 results)

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Cloth. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 1st edition. A Good copy. 12mo., 196 pp., illustrated with textual drawings. Brown cloth with black stamped design on the front board, and title in gilt on the board and spine. The spine lettering has faded. Front hinge almost cracked through. Internally clean and bright.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good +. No Jacket. Presumed First Edition. A very nice copy of this sweet book. Pebbbled brown with gilt. Just a bit of rubbing at extremities. Name former owner ffep.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Fading to spine. Minor shelf wear. Pages/boards clean.

Hard Cover -. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First edition / 1st Printing. Good to very good, no dust jacket, spine is moderately darkened, the spine label is darkened and slightly chipped at the edges, 2 short tears on the top edge of the half-title, 1 short tear on top of 2 pages at p.45. This is a story of the freed slaves in Kansas known as Jayhawkers, largely written in negro dialect. Illustrated with 10 drawings by Dorothy Dulin. 1st edition / 1st printing. 182pp + 10 plates. 12 x 18cm. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". Book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First ed; 196 p., clean and unmarked except for black marks through lovely calligraphic signature on front end page; b&w "decorations" by Fred J. Arting; binding firm; despite absence of d.j. the gilt lettering is still bright on unfaded brown boards that have only light bumping o corners and slight rubbing at crown and foot of spine panel. This story is African-American in the way that "Uncle Tom's Cabin" or "Amos and Andy" were, and was written by a white Kansas reformer remembered for her efforts towards women's suffrage. She tries to approximate dialect that could be considered in bad taste now.…

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HB. Rubbing & edgewear; bumped corners; yellowing/discoloration to pages/endpages; small stain on foredge; text overall clean & sound. 196 pages.

Paperback. Condition: New.

Condition: New. Dulin, Dorothy (illustrator).

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: New. Dulin, Dorothy (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Dust Jacket. Small 8vo 7½" - 8" ; 196 pages.

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. "Aunt Liza's "Praisin' Gate" by Effie Graham is a scarce 1916 Kansas-set work centered around Aunt Liza, an elderly disabled woman who had once been enslaved in Tennessee and now lives in Kansas. Written in period Black dialect, the book reflects the racial, regional, and social attitudes of its time, while also giving Aunt Liza a memorable voice, presence, and moral center. The title refers to her "Praisin' Gate," marked by a handwritten sign, which becomes part of the book's character and charm. The story carries strong Americana and Kansas regional interest, with themes touching on formerly enslaved people building lives in the West, community life, faith, dignity, humor, and the changing social world of the early 20th century. It also includes references to the women's suffrage movement, adding another layer of historical interest. Effie Graham herself is noted by rare-book sellers as a Kansas-connected writer, suffragette, and mathematics teacher, and this book was published by A.C. McClurg & Co. in 1916 with decorations/illustrations by Fred J. Arting. More than a century later, this first edition has somehow held on to all of it: clean boards, an attractive dust jacket, charming Fred J. Arting decorations (illudtrations) throughout, and the unmistakable presence of a book that has watched the world change from the Wilson administration onward. 196 pages. . This copy presents beautifully for its age. The book is in fantastic shape, The Dust Jacket has some chipping on the top and the bottom of the spine but the binding is intact, and the interior is clean with no writing, markings, only light, age-appropriate toning is present. A wonderful piece for collectors of early Graham titles, vintage illustrated literature, and turn-of-the-century Americana. Please review the attached photos for full condition details. Ships carefully packaged.". Fred J. Arting (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: As New. No Dust Jacket. 345pp including index Photographs Map A unique collection of journals, letters, and memoirs that give immediacy and vitality to the lives o these women.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: New.

Very Good (covers bright on cover & spine; contents clean & tight but for small brown spot at bottom of first several pages). Pencil name of front endpaper "Myrtle Warrington" & tiny ink presentation from "LEB," dated 1916. 12mo., pictorial brown cloth, stamped in gilt & dark-brown First Edition. Signed by Graham on the half-title page. Black dialect stories set in Kansas. Graham was a suffragette and math teacher who was allegedly a friend of Mark Twain?s. Fred J. Arting did the illustrations for Edgar Rice Burrough?s ?Tarzan Of The Apes,? published by the same publisher, A.C. McClurg, in 1914. Decoration by Fred J. Arting (illustrator). Signed. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. VG+/VG: Book is almost as new; price-clipped DJ shows some overall wear, with a bit of paper loss at corners and a 1/2" tear at top rear of cover. With illustrations by Fred J. Arting. Graham was a suffragette and a prominent citizen of Kansas: She headed the Topeka High School department of mathematics and published and lectured widely. "Aunt Liza's Praisin' Gate," her second novel, is a Kansas story with Southern black dialect. 196 pages.…

Textured Cloth. Condition: G+ to VG. No Jacket. paper label on spine & front cover-both somewhat soiled, written partly in dialect, some illustrations of African-Americans, spine material lightly sunned. Dorothy Dulin (illustrator).

Boards. Condition: Very Good. 1980. Book In Grey Boards. In Very Good Condition. Tight Clean Copy. Size 8Vo. 359 Pages. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. price-clipped dj. FirstFirst Edition. 12mo, 196 pages, variant decorated dark brown cloth (does not match the full design of the dust jacket); dj edgeworn Signed by the author under the half-title. Black dialect stories about Kansas, by a Kansas math teacher and novelist . Arting had illustrated the first edition of ERB's TARZAN in 1914. Fred J. ARTING (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First edition, hardcover, signed by the author, tiny bump to top rear corner, small faint dampstain to top corner of page edges, light browning to pages, otherwise a Near Fine copy in a VG dustjacket which has a half-inch square chip to the base of the front panel, shallow chips to the top of the spine and corners and a few short closed tears. Signed by Author(s).…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - 'The itinerant nurses traveled by dog team and later by bush plane, experienced dangers and hardships their stateside colleagues could scarcely comprehend.For the most part they matched the rigors of the environment with a dauntless spirit.' So read a 1954 report on the women nurses who lived and worked in rural Alaska in the first half of the twentieth century. They traveled by dog team, river boat, or sea-going vessel to isolated communities with extreme weather conditions and poor sanitation. In the days before antibiotics, they encountered epidemics of diphtheria and typhoid, as well as the enduring presence of tuberculosis in all its forms. With a Dauntless Spirit compiles a unique collection of journals, letters, and memoirs that give immediacy and vitality to the lives of these women. They ventured with a sense of duty and compassion to deliver much-needed medical services before the technical, medical, and social changes brought to Alaska by World War II and later by statehood. Despite physical hardships and emotional isolation, the spirit of these women is reflected in the adventurous, dramatic, and even joyous tone of their narratives. The arctic tests the character of many newcomers, and the nurses recount the very personal challenges that demanded choices and actions that ran contrary to their earlier socialization. Their personal sagas also have significant historical dimensions. They depict the major cultural encounters of their era that were to have such a profound impact on Alaska's future--with Native peoples, prospectors, aviation pioneers, and arctic explorers. This collection was selected from personal and archival sources by Alaska nurse educators and historians,who provide background and commentary, a brief biography of each person, and historical photos and maps of the nurses' lives and work. With a Dauntless Spirit is a readable and engrossing account that makes an important and overdue contribution to Alaska history and women's history.…

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book is a fascinating exploration of a unique historic community located in Kansas. The author, with an intimate knowledge of its history and people, presents an engaging account of a group of former slaves who built a community of their own, free from the constraints of the past. The author delves into the depths of the settlement's social and cultural tapestry, capturing the struggles and triumphs of its inhabitants. Central to the narrative is the "Hand-Made House," a testament to the resilience and ingenuity of the community. The author skilfully weaves together the personal stories of the house's inhabitants with the broader narrative of a people striving to forge a new path. This book is more than just a historical account; it's a meditation on themes of freedom and community. The author explores the challenges faced by the freed slaves as they navigated a world that was often hostile and unwelcoming. The book also sheds light on the complexities of race relations in the United States, examining the ways in which social and economic factors shaped the lives of African Americans in the post-slavery era. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…