Glasgow Ellen, Signed (52 results)

No Binding. Condition: VG. Sized about 1.5 x 3.5 inches, generally clean and bright. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First edition. Foreword by Mary Newton Stanard. Small octavo. 117pp. Maroon cloth stamped in gilt on spine and front cover. Early four-line ink inscription on front flyleaf, with pencil inscription on front pastedown, slight discoloration on rear cover, gilt lettering on spine is darkened, else a very good copy with the text bright and clean, in good jacket with two-inch chip at base of spine and one-inch chip at crown, with few tears and small chips at extremities of front and rear panels, the unprinted verso has early clear tape mends along spine and both flaps. The front panel of the dust jacket prints an eleven-line blurb by Ellen Glasgow, stating (in part): ".the most expressive interpretation of the Southern Negro that I have ever read in verse." The jacket also prints blurbs by James Branch Cabell, Mary Johnston et al. "These dialect poems illustrated the author's intimate acquaintance, not only with the old-time Negro's dialect, but with his mental and moral attitude." (from the dust jacket). The author is not African-American.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Very Good. 1st Edition. This edition limited to three hundred copies, numbered and signed by the author. This being no 138. Signed by author, no inscription. First edition, stated. Boards clean, some overall toning. Edges and corners sound, so preserved within slipcase. Spine toned with a bit of rubbing; gilt lettering still legible and clean. Spine ends gently bumped. Binding lightly cracked at title page, still quite sound. Text block a bit toned. Contents clean and unmarked. Slipcase with edges rubbed. Spine toned with some toning at edges of front and rear panels. Photographs available upon request. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Limited edition of 300 numbered copies signed by the author, this being copy #119. Boards and cloth binding, top edge gilt. Spine strip sunned with 2 tiny dents; a newspaper article on the author from The Herald Tribune dated 1938 laid in at rear has discolored the end papers a bit, bookplate & former owners name. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. First Edition. Octavo, Limited to 810 sets 20 of which are for presentation. This set is one of those "presentation sets" and noted in each volume. Unfortunately only Volume 1-6. very good in very chipped cellophane jackets, leather label missing one label volume 4. Enclosed in two slipcases. Slipcases very good. Signed by Ellen Glasgow in volume 1.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good binding. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good dust jacket. Octavo. [8], 395 pp. First Edition, with clipped Glasgow signature laid in. Red cloth with title in gold on the spine. Spine is faded; dark quarter-sized stain on the front board. Moderately shelfworn dust jacket with some early tape reinforcement on the back; price-clipped. A tight, internally clean copy with Glasgow's signature laid in on a portion of what looks to be a bank draft.

Hardcover. Condition: Collectible: Very Good. Signed, inscribed, and dated 1929 by the author. Stated first edition with green purple dust jacket which contains minor chipping to top. Decorative name plate on back of front board, else unmarked. Strong, square binding and straight, maroon cloth boards with gold gilt title. All items packaged promptly with care. Signed.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Later printing. Presentation inscription, signed and dated in pencil by the author. Printed at the Country Life Press. Decorated blue cloth, lettered in silver. Spine is lightly faded and has some rubbing. Ex-library copy with stamping at head of title page and on fore-edge, pocket and call slip removed from inner front cover with remnants, library stamp to inner front cover. A very good copy. Signed by Author(s). Book.

Frank E. Schoonover (illustrator). First Edition. 8vo, pp. 543.Three iIllustrations by Frank E. Schoonover. Author's signature tipped in. Red cloth, stamped in gilt. Cover slightly worn at ends of spine, small spot on front, o/w a nice copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: poor jkt. inscribed and signed by author on half-title page, xxii + 394 pages, decorated endpapers, navy linen over boards with beige paper labels, printed jacket in protective plastic cover. The Old Dominion Edition of Glasgow's works. In their wit, the fine incisive beauty of their style, and their rich value as social history, Glasgow's novels have no peers in our modern literature. Extremities lightly worn, bookstore label and penciled notation on front endpapers, contents fine and binding is tight; jacket edges worn and chipped, spine darkened and ends tattered, small closed tears. Brick and mortar bookshop since 1975! Signed.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 5th or later Edition. Harcourt Brace & Co., NY, 1935. Hardcovers. Condition: Very Good. Inscribed by Glasgow on the first (half-title) page. "Ellen Glasgow Richmond, Virginia, November 1941". Pages have yellowed with age.some scuffs on top and bottom of spine. Tight copy in Very Good condition. Signed, inscribed & dated by Author. Seller Inventory # 0000073. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good -. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. 1st Edition. Limited to three hundred copies signed by Ellen Glasgow this being number 95. Signed by Author(s). Book.

Hardcover. First Edition, Second Printing. Octavo, 462 pages; G+; contemporary full black cloth binding; spine with red label with black lettering; mild shelf wear and soiling; corners slightly bumped; binding shaken; previous owner's bookplate at front pastedown; both hinges split; signed flay by Glasgow at half title; pages clean; CX consignment. 1347243. Special Collections - Downstairs. Signed.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Green boards with gilt titles. Clean pages and firm binding. Signed and inscribed by the author to the front end paper. Professional seller. All pictures are of the actual book that is for sale. Books are dispatched in cardboard packaging. Signed By Author.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Early reprint. Ellen Anderson Gholson Glasgow (1873 - 1945) was an American novelist who won the Pulitzer Prize for the Novel in 1942 for her novel In This Our Life. She published 20 novels, as well as short stories, to critical acclaim. A lifelong Virginian, Glasgow portrayed the changing world of the contemporary South in a realistic manner, differing from the idealistic escapism that characterized Southern literature after Reconstruction. This copy is very good + in a very unusual binding, with a black cloth spine on patterned multi-colored boards and titles on a paper label on the spine. Although dated 1926, it does not have Doubleday's typical "First Edition" on the copyright page, so it would appear to be an early reprint, or, because of the unusual binding, perhaps a special printing for presentation (?). Pictorial two color endpapers. Minor scuffing at the edges and corners, but the binding is quite solid. The author has inscribed this copy to the noted collector, Herbert M. Meyer and added a quote "All this company of happiness-hunters appeared to be little better than a troupe of romantic comedians." The unclipped dust jacket has sun darkening on the jacket spine and minor chipping and small tears, primarily at the jacket spine ends. It is now in a protective mylar sleeve. Herbert Marx Meyer (1903-1988) was a noted Detroit book collector who assembled a large collection of early 20th century literature. He corresponded with many of the authors of the time, and thus many of his books bear friendly and warm authorial inscriptions. Dust jackets for this title are uncommon and signed copies are scarce. . PO25. Signed.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First edition. Lacks a preliminary page, thus good, without dustwrapper. Inscribed by the author. One of this Virginia-born author's later novels, in which she examines differences in female roles among three generations.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. First edition. Illustrated by Frank Schoonover. Red cloth gilt. Fine. Signed by the author.

First edition, 1/500 copies specially bound for the publisher's "friends among the bookmen," signed by the author. Original cloth and boards, illustrated spine label, black-trimmed orange endpapers. Very good copy (lacking the dust jacket). Very good.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First edition. Slight fraying at the crown, else a tight, very good copy lacking the rare dustwrapper. Inscribed by the author. A romance contrasting an earnest young man with an attractive idler, each trying to captivate the same woman.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First edition. Chip at the crown, a good copy, without dustwrapper. Inscribed by the author. One of this Virginia-born author's later novels, in which she examines differences in female roles among three generations.

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. First Edition. 444 pp, in publisher's green cloth with mounted illustration on front board. Light rubbing, ownership signature dated 1904 on front free endpaper, small hold on front free endpaper where it appears someone erased a price too vigorously. Otherwise clean and sound. With Ellen Glasgow's signature on a 3.5 x 4-inch slip of paper laid in. The autograph was probably provided in response to a request; it does not appear to be clipped from a larger document. Glasgow's third novel, which explores the effects of the Civil War and Reconstruction on Southern life. Signed.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. First edition, first prnt. Inscribed by Glasgow on the half-title page. "Lawrence Ressig Cordial regards and good wishes, from Ellen Glasgow November 12th 1935." Beginning toning on illustrated endpages and small faint date stamp on rear endpage; dustjacket with one inch chip on front panel, chipping on top and bottom edges, few short edge tears and begining toning on spine; price present on front flap. Tight copy in Near Fine condition in a Good dustjacket with an archival cover. Inscribed by Author(s).

Condition: Fair. SIGNED! New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1938. Virginia edition. 12 volume set. Sm 4to. Frontis. Limited edition, #82/810. Signed by author on limitation page of vol. 1. Fair book. No dust jacket. Spine covers browned and slightly dampstained; title labels peeling or partly missing on vols. 1, 4-5, 8-9, and 11-12; scuffing and chipping on vol. 5. Boards mildly shelfworn; vol. 6 has some mottling. Some fore page edges are uncut (vol. 7-8, most notably). Text unmarked. Binding good. Inquire if you need further information. NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. First edition. Illustrated by Frank Schoonover. Tiny breaks in the cloth at the spine ends, else near fine. Inscribed by the author: "Felicity Clark Dunne, Greetings from Ellen Glasgow.".

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Red cloth over boards, with gold lettering on the spine. Gold flowerpot on the front cover. Blindstamped borders on the cover. Binding good and tight; spine faded from the original red of the boards to a light brown, much lighter even than the gold lettering. Top edge of text block has publishers red stain. Decorative endpapers. Title page dated 1932. Copyright page states First Edition. 395 pages. Signed on the half-title page. Glasgow has signed her name below the printed title, underlined it twice, and written 'September 1932' beneath. The name 'Mrs. J.B. Bowman' is written at the top of that page and also underlined, most likely also in Glasgow's hand. This title was issued in a limited edition of 300 copies as well, but this is not the limited edition. Please email with questions or to request photos. If you see a photo beside this listing, please be aware that it's an ABE Stock Photo (whatever that is) and not a photo of this book. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. First Edition. Octavo, 485 pages; VG-; contemporary full red cloth binding; spine with gilt lettering; mild shelf wear and soiling; corners bumped; three small water stains to spine; mild wear to crown and tail of spine; upper edge of textblock bright gilt; binding slightly shaken; signed flat at front free endpaper by Glasgow; pages clean; CX consignment. 1347242. Special Collections - Downstairs. Signed.

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Limited Edition. Large octavo, 790 sets signed by Ellen Glasgow in volume 1. This set mixed numbers . Very good in burgundy cloth and cream spine with leather labels on each, and each in individual blue slipcases. Volume 1 slipcase split along the side but holding, slipcase pf volume 8 has a 1 inch tear along the side.

Hardcover. First Edition. Octavo, 346 pages; G+; contemporary full lavender cloth binding; spine with white paper label with red lettering; some shelf wear and mild soiling; corners bumped; spine faded and age-toned; mild wear to crown and tail of spine; spine cocked; both hinges split; inscribed by Glasgow at half title; pages clean; CX consignment. 1347244. Special Collections - Downstairs. Signed.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First edition. Spine faded and rubbed, a very good copy. Inscribed by the author: "Felicity Clark Dunne, Ellen Glasgow." A relatively scarce title.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First edition, first impression. Near fine in near fine dustwrapper with light rubbing. Nicely Inscribed by the author: "For Felicity Clark Diane with all good wishes, from Ellen Glasgow.".