Harrison Constance Cary (128 results)

Soft cover. Condition: VG. 16pp extract, printed in double columns, illustrated with 10 drawings, including portraits of the subject, Miss Evelyn Byrd, and Miss Blount, salvaged from a damaged issue of The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine, Volume XLII, No. 2, June, 1891. In report covers. Harry Fenn and J. D. Woodward (illustrator).…

Soft cover. Condition: VG. 5pp story, printed in double columns, small water-stain noted at upper corner, salvaged from a damaged issue of The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine, Volume LI, #5, March, 1896. Serial fiction from the Kentucky-born author and playwright know, along with her two sisters, for sewing the first Confederate flag. From the opening paragraph, "It was pleasant tidings to all concerned that a woman of fashion and consequence, yclept by her friends Mrs. 'Algy' Bliss, had taken it into her good-natured head to open a big house she owned in the hill-country some hours out of town, warm it to summer heat, stock it with cates and comforts, servants and recent magazines, and ask twenty people to come there for a midwinter house-party." Housed in protective mylar report cover.…

Soft cover. Condition: VG. 25pp extract, printed in double columns, illustrated with 26 drawings including a full-page portrait of Washington with facsimile signature, after the J. Wright painting, salvaged from a damaged issue of The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine, Volume XXXV, No. 1, November, 1887. Alexandria, Virginia, and Mount Vernon during Washington's time. Illustrations include the Music Gallery at Clagett's Tavern, a view of Clagett's Tavern, various Washington relics, Washington dancing the minuet with Sally Fairfax at the Carlyle House, a scene in Christ Church yard, silhouettes of John Washington, George Washington, and Benjamin Franklin, the old gate entrance to Mount Vernon, the old tool-house on the wall at Mr. Vernon, a south-front view of the mansion, a procession of little darkies like an antique frieze, a view in the garden, the hall at Mount Vernon, the entrance, the north gate, a view of the Carlyle House at Alexandria, a view of the old family tomb, a view inside the room in which Washington died, etc. Housed in protective mylar report cover. Harry Fenn, Percy Moran, Joseph Pennell (illustrator). …

Soft cover. Condition: VG. 26pp article, printed in double columns, illustrated with 26 drawings, including several portraits, salvaged from a damaged issue of the Century Magazine, Volume XXXVII, No. 6, April, 1889. Housed in protective mylar report cover. George Wharton Edwards, A. B. Davies, Harry Fenn, A. Brennan, Joseph Pennell (illustrator). …

Soft cover. Condition: VG. 14pp extract, printed in double columns, illustrated with 8 drawings, salvaged from a damaged issue of Scribner's Monthly, Volume XVIII, No. 5, September, 1879. Thomas Fairfax, the Sixth Lord Fairfax, of Virginia. Illustrations include Greenway Court, Virginia, the residence of Lord Fairfax, a portrait of Thomas, a view of Nun-Appleton, or the seat of the Third Lord Fairfax, Leeds Castle, Kent, England, an old painting of the Third Lord and Lady Fairfax, monogram of the Third Lord Fairfax, and the wheel-chair used in his old age. Housed in protective mylar report cover.…

Soft cover. Condition: VG. pp116 - 122, printed in double columns, salvaged from a damaged copy of Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume LXV, #385, June, 1882. Serial appearance.

Soft cover. Condition: VG. 11pp extract, printed in double columns, illustrated with 5 drawings, including 4 full-page plates, salvaged from a damaged issue of The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine, Volume L, #2, June, 1895. The Ice Glen Parade at Stockbridge, Massachusetts, the Masque of Comus, also at Stockbridge, the Bar Harbor Flower Parade, at , the Grass Parase, or Harvest Procession, at Onteora, the Tub Parade of Lenox, the Tournament of Roses, Pasadena, California, the Water Cart Parade at East Hampton, New York, and Jupiter Pluvius, in Central Park, New York City. Housed in protective mylar report cover. Kenyon Cox, A. E. Sterner, C. Y. Turner, H. G. Dearth (illustrator). …

Soft cover. Condition: VG. 12pp story, printed in double columns, illustrated with 2 full-page plates by Smedley, salvaged from a damaged issue The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine, Volume XXX, #5, September, 1885. Housed in protective mylar report cover. W. J. Smedley (illustrator).

Soft cover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. Novel of Helen of troy.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. The Story of Helen Troy.

Hardcover. Condition: VG. Reprint. Ex. lib. Clean and unworn copy. 209 p.

Condition: New.

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Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Cassell Publishing Company, New York. 1892. Hardcover. First Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for a F/O name on the FFFP. Book Condition: Fair; shelfwear to head, tail, tips, and board bottom edges; rubbing to boards; rodent nibbling to top of spine and top of front board. No DJ. Brown cloth boards and spine with gilt lettering on the spine and front board; floral wreath in gilt on the front board. Clean internals. Inner hinges are sound and not split. 281 pp 12mo. This collection, originally published in 1892, comprises the titular novella and several shorter tales, each rich with the cultural and historical nuances of a bygone era. A Daughter of the South is a novella that narrates the life of Berthe de Lagastine, a young Southern belle whose idyllic childhood is shattered by the Civil War. Set against the backdrop of a decaying Southern estate, Berthe's journey from innocence to resilience is depicted with vivid imagery and emotional depth. The once-grand plantation, Les Amandiers, becomes a symbol of loss and transformation as Berthe navigates the complexities of love, family, and survival in the post-war South. The Shorter Stories are equally compelling, each offering a snapshot of life in the South during and after the Civil War. From the humorous mishaps in "A Thorn in His Cushion" to the touching narrative of "Jenny, the Debutante," Mrs. Harrison's storytelling prowess shines through. Her characters are richly drawn, their struggles and triumphs capturing the essence of Southern life during this tumultuous period. The author brings authenticity and poignancy to her tales, drawing from her own experiences and observations of Southern society. Immerse yourself in these timeless stories and experience the rich tapestry of emotions, history, and culture that define the American South through the masterful pen of Mrs. Burton Harrison. A clean very presentable copy.…

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Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Short Stories. Book.

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

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

hardcover. Condition: Good. Cover is sturdy but a mouse enjoyed the upper edges and ends of spine. Hardback, 296 pages, no highlighting or underlining. Name and date written on front flyleaf.

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

Hardcover. Condition: Good with no dust jacket. First Edition. First Edition. Exlibrary marks. Hinge papers cracked, binding sound. Pages clean, lightly tanned. Cloth over boards has general light shelf wear, bumped corners, edge rubbing at extremities of spine. Gilt lettering on front and spine. Memoirs of life in the Civil War by Constance Cary Harrison (1843-1920), American playwright and novelist. Ex-Library; 8.5" tall; 386 pages. …

Condition: New.