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Softcover. Self-wrappers, soiling to front, light soiling to back. Light creasing to top edges. Written library number and library blind stamp on the front wrapper. ; Complete issue of the "Bulletin of the Newport Historical Society," Number Fifty-four, July, 1925. In addition to the featured paper or essay, there is some Society notes, etc.

First Edition. Near fine copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 235 pages; Description: xii, 235, [1] p. front., plates (1 fold.) ports. 23 1/2 cm. Subjects: Clark, Thomas M. (Thomas March), 1812-1903. 1 Kg.

First Edition. Near fine copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 235 pages; Description: xii, 235, [1] p. front., plates (1 fold.) ports. 23 1/2 cm. Subjects: Clark, Thomas M. (Thomas March), 1812-1903. 1 Kg. Item is Shipped from Ireland or US locations.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Yankee Magazine, 1950, Featuring As Its First "House For Sale" The House Of Robert Swan Sturtevant; Also With Seven Different Loose Engravings, Some Duplicate, For A Total Of 11 Engravings, 2 Designs Showing His House In Groton And Two Showing His House And Landscaping In Nashville, Some Used As Christmas Postcards; Also Four Small Original Photographs Showing His House In Groton In Various Stages Of Completion ( The House Was Featured Again In The September / October 2010 Issue Of Yankee). Robert Sturtevant (1892-1955) Was An American Landscape Architect And Iris Breeder. He Taught For Many Years At The Lowthorpe School Of Landscape Architecture, And He Helped To Found The American Iris Society. He Was The Only Child Of Noted Agronomist Edward Lewis Sturtevant, The First Director Of The New York State Agricultural Experiment Station, And His Second Wife, Hattie (Mann) Sturtevant. Sturtevant Was Especially Close To His Much Older Half-Sister Grace, Who Would Become A Noted Iris Breeder. In 1901, They Co-Purchased An Estate In Massachusetts, Wellesley Gardens, Which Grace Made The Center Of Her Iris-Breeding Operations And Where She Educated Her Half-Brother In Horticulture. Sturtevant Graduated From Harvard College With An A.B. In 1912 And Went On To Get A Master's Degree In Landscape Architecture From Harvard In 1916. Between 1916 And 1918, He Worked As A Landscape Architect For The Firm Of Frederick Law Olmsted. After His Discharge From The U S Army In 1919, He Became An Instructor At The Lowthorpe School Of Landscape Architecture, An All-Women's School And The First Of Its Kind In The Country. In 1927, He Became The School's Director.Although He Only Headed The School For A Few Years, He Remained On The Faculty For 25 Years. When The American Iris Society Was Founded In 1920, Sturtevant Became Its First Secretary And Drafted The Society's Constitution. He Also Served As The First Editor Of The American Iris Society Bulletin, A Position He Held For 14 Years. He Edited The Ais's First Book, The Iris: An Ideal Hardy Perennial (1947). Sturtevant Was A Member Of Both The Royal Horticultural Society Of Great Britain And The American Horticultural Society. Sturtevant'S 115-Year-Old Home In Groton Was A Patched-Together Place, A Series Of Carriage And Wagon Sheds That Years Ago Had Been Turned Into "A Dwelling With Rooms Blithely Located At Five Different Levels," The Yankee Wrote. Handmade Doors Adorned The Place. There Was An Artist'S Studio, A Large "Summer" Room, And, Under Sturtevant'S Hand, A Beautifully Landscaped Yard. Sturtevant Moved To Nashville, Tennessee, In 1933 And Joined A Landscape Architecture Firm.In 1935, He Created A Landscape Design For Orton Plantation In Brunswick County, North Carolina, Not All Of Which Was Implemented And Only Some Of Which Survives Today. In 1946, He Developed Landscaping For Thirty Acres Of The Lloyd-Howe House Estate, An Area Southeast Of The Main House Known As The Clarendon Gardens.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 384 pp. ; illustrations ; grey and beige cloth ; wear to covers ; brown lettering and design on front cover ; gold lettering on spine ; notation by previous owner on front ep ; line drawings by Marion Connelly ; a large collection of poetry, largely written during World War II, with many poignant passages : "Veils in a marihuana fantasy" (!) from Lucile Coleman's "The Prodigal Muse" ; "The little, lisping, yellow, apes / Coming in the most grotesque shapes / Brought America to her knees" from William Comeau's "The Eagle's Scream" ; "Transfusing my blood with avid tooth / They thus renew their vampire youth" from Lucile Coleman's "Dirge of a War Nurse" ; "I shall know peace / When I walk alone in other years / With eyes grown dry from ex cess tears / When dreams and plans are past / And I am free of you / At last" from Charles Forde's "Finality" ; detailed biographical listings for each poet at back, many probably now the only source of information on several of them ; foxing ; Poet s include : Clarence Adams, Ralph Sturtevant Adams, Alvarita Ashe, Isabel Allam, Elam Allen, Charles T. Alexander, Mary B. Anderson, Florence Archer, Sallie Arnold, Athena, Selina Avery, Helen Axtell, Dorothy Baer, Fanny Hazelton Baker, Henry G. Baker, Ella Ballew, Walter Bardeck, Anne Barlow, Maude Barragan, Florence Bartsch, Ruth Bassett, Anita Bassford, Joseph Bean, William Beckett, Florence Beebe, Faye Benbow, Harriet Blackwell, Bennie Bledsoe, Lura Boles, Stella Boren, Nancy Boston, Berni ce Bradford, Johnielu Bradford, Marguerite Brennan, Grace Brown, Elizabeth Browne, Hazel Bruner, Adelaide Bunn, Vena Burt, Adah Byrnes, Janet Cade, Maud Cain, Elise Campbell, Ethel Carlson, Leona Carlson, Janet Carney, Mandfred Carter, Arthur Chaam beau, Ida Chamberlain, Petronella Chapp, Gladys Chasey, Lorene Childress, Charlotte Chittick, Forrest Gordon Clark, Maude Clark, Martha Cochran, Lucile Coleman, Edna Collins, Veda Collins, William Comeau, Isabel Conant, Virginia Conway, S. Arthur Cook, Gertrude Cooper, Peggy Copeland, A. Bertha Cote, John Cotter, Mabelle Cottle, Josephine Courtright, Mildred Creath, J E Crews, Kathryn Cross, Laaura Cudahy, Miriam Dabbs, Lorene Dandridge, Grace Day, Prentice Douglas, Frances Dowell, John Gray Duncan, Georgia Moore Eberling, Alletah Glasier, Ida Clarice Gowan, Florence Rupert Graves, E J Grigsby, Gertrude Hanson, Ruth Hazelton, John Herget, William Sidney Hillyer, Anne George Hudgins, Eleanor Hughes, Annis Humphries, Enid Daniel Jones, Ber nice De Hart Kelley, Thomas Brockholst Livingston, Henry Luoma, Dorothy Lewis Maddux, Ralph Duane McKinnis, Helen Meier, Anne Methvin, Della Miller, Martha Norburn, Eugene Okarma, Elizabeth Winston Sheehan, Bess Foster Smith, Peggy Opal Snyder, Bern ard Tankersley, Lillian Carson Terhune, Anne Trousdale, Leonard Charles Van Noppen, Allen E. Woodall, Leander Zimmerman, etc ; G. Book.

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: 284. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1927 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: 284.

Leather Bound. Condition: New. Language: English. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2024, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1927. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - English, Pages: - 284, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. 284.

Leather Bound. Condition: New. Language: English. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2024, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1927. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - English, Pages: - 288, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. 288.