Published by Chelsea House Publishers
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.
Published by Chelsea House Publishers
Seller: zeebooks, Foley, AL, U.S.A.
hardcover. Condition: Good. Some edge wear to book and jacket. Jacket spine is sun faded.
Published by Alpha Edition, 2020
ISBN 10: 935430785X ISBN 13: 9789354307850
Seller: Lucky's Textbooks, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Condition: New.
Published by Chelsea House Publishers, New York, 1969
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. Reprint. 8vo; 131 pages; Minor rubbing and wear to the jacket with some creasing and closed tears to the edges.
Published by Chelsea House Publishers, 1969
Seller: BookDepart, Shepherdstown, WV, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: UsedGood. Hardcover; fading and edge wear to exterior; corners bumped; light fading to page edges; in good condition with clean text, firm binding. Dust jacket, edge wear and fading, especially at spine, where there is a small hole.
Published by CHELSEA HOUSE PUB., NY, 1969
Seller: Gian Luigi Fine Books, Albany, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: VG. Dust Jacket Condition: VG. First Edition.
Published by THe Macmillan Company of Australia Pty. Ltd., South Melbourne., 1982
ISBN 10: 0333338561 ISBN 13: 9780333338568
Seller: Banfield House Booksellers, Gympie, QLD, Australia
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Original red cloth covers & gilt embossed and gilt title on front cover and spine in very good slipcase: xvii+132 pages.
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Published by Macmillan 1982, 1982
Seller: Hard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd., Dunedin, OTAGO, New Zealand
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Published by MacMillan Melbourne 1982, 1982
Seller: Andrew Barnes Books / Military Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
1st edition orig. dec. cloth Fine small octavo 132pp., Facsimile edition first published New York 1858. In decorated cloth slip case as issued.
Seller: Berkelouw Rare Books, Berrima, NSW, Australia
New York: Dick & Fitzgerald, (1858). (Reprint, Melbourne 1982). Sm. 8vo. Orig. blind-embossed red cloth. Gilt. Spine gilt. In matching slip-case. (132pp.).
Published by New York, 1858
Seller: James M Pickard, ABA, ILAB, PBFA., LEICESTER, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hard Cover. First Edition. (New York: Dick & Fitzgerald Publishers, [1858]). First US Edition. 1st American edition, half title (usually missing) is present, 132 pages + [12] pages adverts at end. 12mo. Publisher's original pale brown cloth binding stamped in gilt and blind. Brown coated end-papers. Eliza Rosanna Gilbert, Countess of Landsfeld (1821-1861), better known by the stage name Lola Montez, was an Irish dancer and actress who became famous as a Spanish dancer, and mistress of King Ludwig I of Bavaria. Montez had affairs with Franz Liszt, Alexander Dumas, and others. As a performer, she most likely engaged in sex work as well; in polite society she was described as a courtesan. Aspects of her story have been portrayed in many period and modern films and novels, and she may be the inspiration for Conan Doyle's Irene Adler. This important book contains complete instructions how to make the complexion, skin, mouth, teeth, eyes, hair and voice beautiful. A VG+ (or better) copy, the front and rear hinges are strong. There is a small mark to the top of the front board. A nice copy. Quite uncommon, we can trace on OCLC only 5 copies institutionally (mostly in the USA). NB: This is a "True" First Edition and NOT A FACSIMILE REPRINT. A very bright and attractive copy. Photographs/scans available upon request.
Published by Dick & Fitzgerald, New York, 1858
Seller: LaRosa Books, Allston, MA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Hardcover in publisher's original brown embossed and gilt-stamped boards, 132 pages plus 12 pages of advertisements in rear, 6.75" by 4.5". First American edition, with half-title present, often missing. Ultra-rare book on the maintenance of female beauty, with chapters on "How to Obtain a Beautiful Complexion," "Beauty of Bosom," "Importance of Hair as an Ornament," "How to Obtain a Handsome Form," and "Beauty of Elasticity," among other chapters, including the closing chapter "Hints to Gentleman on the Art of Fascinating," which consists of 50 tongue-in-cheek suggestions for me to attract women, including encouraging men to act more feminine, gravitate toward shallow conversation, and to behave rudely while at the table." Very scarce - OCLC locates only five copies in American holdings. In very good condition overall - interior remarkably fresh, unfoxed, and unmarked. Binding solid and gilt on front still quite bright, lightly faded on spine. Light chipping to spine ends and lengthwise rubbing to left side along spine. Very attractive overall, and this book is usually found in lesser condition.
Published by Dick & Fitzgerald, New York, 1858
Seller: Bad Animal, Santa Cruz, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. New York: Dick & Fitzgerald, 1858. Hardcover without a dust jacket. No additional printings indicated. Faded green boards with gilt lettering. Spine leaned but binding is strong. Previous owner's signature and writing on the second end paper. Internal contents foxed. Book is in good condition.
Published by Dick & Fitzgerald, New York, 1858
Seller: Whitmore Rare Books, Inc. -- ABAA, ILAB, Pasadena, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Condition: Near Fine. First edition. Original publisher's cloth binding stamped in gilt and blind. Brown coated endpapers. Several small spots to front board. Lower corners gently bumped. Bookplate of Jane des Grange to front endpaper. Collates xvii, [1], 19-132, [12]: complete with half title and adverts. Light scattered foxing, else clean and unmarked. In all, a pleasing copy. Scarce in trade and institutionally, OCLC locates 8 copies worldwide, of which 6 are in the U.S. The infamous Lola Montez managed to fit multiple lives into one: actress and dancer, courtesan, mistress to King Ludwig I of Bavaria, Countess of Landsfeld, and finally revolution-era emigree to California. In each of these roles, she relied on a finely honed sense of social diplomacy and wit to accomplish her ends; and The Arts of Beauty is the perfect textual product to encapsulate these skills. Engaging with classical satirical texts like Ovid's Ars Amatoria as well as contemporary conduct guides penned by men for the "benefit" of women, Montez composes a manual that is part informative beauty instructor and part parody. The Greek and Roman sources she references point to her intellectual depth and position of authority -- on the first page of the preface alone appear names and quotations from Aristotle, Juvenal, Socrates, and Theophrastus -- but they are also used to set the cheeky tone of the work. "When Aristotle was asked why everyone was so fond of beauty, he replied 'It is the question of a blind man.'" Fully aware that a woman's success was often bound to both her ability to physically and mentally fascinate men, Montez sets an example for her reader while also providing practical information on how to maintain a beautiful figure, overcome blemishes, dress to best advantage, and socially comport oneself. The Arts of Beauty are thus more than cosmetic -- they are power. Like Ovid before her, Montez also can't help but direct her book toward both sexes. Why should men not concern themselves as well with performing? To this end she provides a hilariously misguided series of 50 recommendations on how men can make themselves attractive to women. "Rule the Thirteenth. If you invite a lady to the theatre, neglect not to leave her, and go out to drink with your male friends between each act, as this will show her that you have confidence that she can protect herself. Rule the Twenty Second. Should you invite a lady out to supper you must, by all means, order three times as much expensive dishes as it will be possible for you to eat, as this will show her that you have a generous disregard for money.which will convince her your wife will never want." Ultimately, Montez's dedication is the most honest moment of the text, inviting readers to be in not only on the joke of the book, but on the true lessons that underlie it: "To all Men and Women of every land, who are not Afraid of Themselves, who trust so much in their own souls that they dare to stand up in the might of their own Individuality to meet the tidal currents of the World, this book is respectfully dedicated." Near Fine.