Temple Bailey, Signed (10 results)

Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. Signed by Temple Bailey on the front end paper. Signed by Author(s). Book.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 2nd Edition. Tipped-in publisher's bookplate signed & dated by the author on front paste-down. Bottom 2in of front, spine & small portion of rear DJ torn away [is no longer present, ] spine of DJ is missing an approx. 1/2" about 3/4" from top edge, Light board edgewear and very faint toning to a small area at lower part of spine, ep's show mild toning, binding very mildly cocked, else an attractive copy, binding tight, text clean. DJ with beautiful art. 2nd Edition. 328p. ; Always Delivery Confirmation. 35 Years Fast Excellent Service. We Know How To Pack Books.

First Edition. Colesman Dustjacket artwork. A novel of two young girls living in Virginia and how they try to not conform to society and how they try to achieve their deepest desires. Very Good with several names signed on front free endpaper in Very Good dustjacket with edge wear, wear along spine and flap edges,light creasing to upper front edge, thin strip missing from upper back edge and spine end wear. Still and attractive copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Signed by Author(s).

First Edition. Harold E. Snyder dustjacket art. A Romance for the Golden Age of that genre. This copy signed and dated 1932 by Bailey at front endpaper. Very Good, in Good only dustjacket (with publisher's bookmark still attached at front flap) with three square inch chip at top rear panel.

First Edition. Romance novel set on an ocean-liner. Bailey was clearly one of the most well known writers of the Golden Age of Romance, with novels of the young in love, idealistic in nature, and not necessarily representative of the modern woman. This copy signed and inscribed by Bailey at front endpaper. Nice ship-scene dustjacket art. Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket with bookmark attached to front flap.

First Edition. Dustjacket art by Coles Phillips. Presentation Copy with publisher's bookplate signed by Bailey pasted to front pastedown. Romance novel about a poor man in love with a rich society girl. Basis for the 1925 black and white film starring Jacqueline Logan and Cullen Landis. Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket with publisher's bookmark removed from front flap, chipping to spine ends, shallow chipping to lower front edge, mild abrasion mark to mid front panel, and shallow chipping and several inch closed tear to rear top edge.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Octavo, orange cloth lettered in black; top of front cover sunned, otherwise a handsome copy. First edition. A presentation copy, inscribed by Bailey to the prolific writer Helen Sherman Griffith: "A bit of rose-color to dear Helen, thanks Temple, August 1942," on the front endpaper. --- Irene Temple Bailey (1869-1953), the bestselling novelist and short story writer, contributed pieces to national magazines such as The Saturday Evening Post, Cosmopolitan, McClure's, and McCall's. Her close friend, Helen Sherman Griffith (1873-1961), was best known for her classic Letty Grey Series for young women. A marvelous presentation copy. Inscribed by Author(s).

Second Edition. Coleman dustjacket art. This copy with 'Compliments of the Author' bookplate at front pastedown, signed by Bailey and dated in 1926. Very Good in Very Good or Near Fine dustjacket plus dustjacket.

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. Popular American author Temple Bailey (1869-1953) typed this detailed letter to a fan in 1937 giving a detailed account of her time spent living in Marblehead, Massachusetts. She writes in part" "In the early days the view was marvellous [sic], and from our porch we could see from Gloucester Lights to Minot's. My first book, GLORY OF YOUTH, which is a bit amateurish, has a Marblehead background." Temple Bailey was a prolific writer. She contributed to numerous publications, including: The Saturday Evening Post, Cosmopolitan, The American Magazine, Woman's Home Companion, and Good Housekeeping. Her various novels sold over an estimated 3 million copies, making her one of the best paid writers of her day. Typed on a 9" x 5 1/2" sheet of "Wardman Park Washington, D. C." imprinted stationery. Condition: Mailing fold lines, mounting remnants on verso, otherwise very good condition with a large, bold signature. Signed by Author(s).