Mrs Wakefield (40 results)

Paperback. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

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

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

Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: Good. covers have heavy edge wear, corners bumped, signed by both authors in ink inside front cover, binding tight, scattered light soil on a few pages, 40 pages, bw and color illustrations of glass ware in the museum with brief descriptions Size: 6 x 9. Signed by Authors.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 40pp. A little edgewear, very good. Hugo Poisson (photos) (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Good. The hardcover binding is intact with some wear visible at the edges and corners. The interior pages are clean and well-preserved, with no inscriptions or library markings. The absence of a dust jacket may indicate it was published without one or it has been lost over time. unknown (no dust jacket visible). Lucina Wakefield (illustrator).…

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st. 226 page hardcover advice book for turn of 20th Century modern girls. These "talks" first appeared in The Delineator under the pen-name Priscilla Wakefield. This book is a collection of 35 of those talks with the aim of self improvement. Ex-lib, but you can hardly tell - no exterior markings and only a library name stamp on title page. Blue cloth exterior with title in silver on front cover and spine plus a paste-down graphic of (presumably) an ideal modern girl reading a book. Interior is unmarked, tight and clean.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First edition. First edition. Octavo hardcover in decorated brown cloth lettered in gilt. 391 pp. Binding is clea=n and gilt bright but the entire text block is modestly rippled and with tidemarking to the lwoer half of the pages throughout. Nancy A.W. Priest (d. 1870 at age 33) was a New England poet of the Romantic period. This collection of her poems was posthumously published by her mother. This wa the only book publication of her work; the title poem was published in 1857 in the Springfield Rupublican newspaper was idely reprinted around the country.…

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

Condition: New.

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

Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 52 pages. 11.00x8.50x0.12 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. 226 pp. Inscribed by the author and signed "Priscilla Wakefield" on the front free endpaper. A newspaper article describing the book is affixed to the front and rear endpapers. A publisher's blurb for the book is laid in. Light wear to the extremities. The front board has a 2" gouge. In a square, sound binding with hinges intact. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Inscribed by Author(s).…

Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book of poems offers a unique window into the mind and heart of a remarkable woman in the 19th century. The author's exploration of deep personal emotions and profound spiritual insights provides an intimate look into the inner life of a creative spirit. Her faith, borne out of personal loss, eloquently illuminates the way for others who have lost loved ones, and her reflections on nature's peaceful moments convey a deep connection with the divine. Touching upon themes of love, friendship, loss, and hope, these heartfelt verses offer moving and profound reflections on the human condition. 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.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. pp. xi, [3], 3-384. 8vo. Frontispiece of Mrs. Dull. Illustrated in black & white. Map end papers. This is the 1941 edition after the 1928 first edition. The binding of the book has minor corner and edge wear, but is in tight, square condition with a few very light spots on the binding. Binding is now protected in mylar. Interior is very clean, no previous owner's names or marks, except for a hand, pencil written, recipe at the end of the index. Mrs. Dull was the editor of the Home Economics page in the Atlanta Journal and cooking school instructor. The first edition and this 1941 edition have become fairly scarce. Lucina Wakefield (illustrator).…

G orig. red linen, gilt. Prior owner's sig. ffep. Few lt. stains. 285 p.; 9 halftone il.; 20 cm. Appendix: East tropical Africa. Plants forwarded by Rev. T. Wakefield, received May, 1880, at Kew. Classified by Professor Oliver, p. 279-81 -- [Plants] from Rev. Thomas Wakefield, Mombasa. Received November, 1884, p. 282-85. (Only Latin names are given). 2nd printing edition. Binding is Hardcover.…

Condition: New. Print on Demand.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. First UK Edition, First Printing. 254 pp. This is the true first edition, first printing (first impression) with "First Impression of this Collection, 1932" a fair copy staining, rubbing and fading to the original boards, new front end page, pages are clean with some staining at the spine to the blank front and rear pages. Uncommon in any condition.…

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. A splendid antique engraved portrait. Mounted/matted and ready to frame. Attractive and decorative.

Condition: New. Print on Demand.

Condition: New. Print on Demand.

LeatherBound. Condition: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 106. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1881 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 106.…

Condition: New. PRINT ON DEMAND.

Hardcover. First Edition. pp. xiii, 1238. List of Members, (p.ii), Table of Contents (pp. iii-x), Royal Warrant (pp. xi-xiii).[Majority] Report (pp. 1-645; Index (p.646); List of Principal Recommendations (pp. 647-670); Separate Report by the Prebendary H. Russell Wakefield, Franccis Chandler, George Lansbury and Mrs. Sidney Webb (pp. 719- 1238. The Commission was appointed in 1905 'to inquire: - 1) Into the working of the laws relating to the relief of poor persons in the United Kingdom; 2) Into the various means which have been adopted outside of the Poor Laws for meeting distress arising from want of employment, particularly during periods of severe industrial depression.' The Commission was famously split and its recommendations were published in one report. A large propganda campaign was organized by Sidney and Beatrice Webb in support of the recommendations for prevention of destitution. In the years that followed, the fabric of the old Poor Law was gradually dismantled and the new system of social insurance took its place. First edition (first printing). A very good copy in full leather, rebound with original covers. Spine with 5 raised bands. Title and date in gilt on leather labels on spine. Covers are worn and scuffed. Binding is tight, gutters intact. Marbled endpapers. Ex-lib, wihdrawn from G.L.C. Members Library. …

LeatherBound. Condition: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 312. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1940 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 312.…

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1806 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set and contains approximately 16 pages. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English.…