Mrs singer (28 résultats)

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

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

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

HRD. Etat : New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

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

HRD. Etat : New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Etat : New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Etat : Very Good. 4 pages. The Strand Magazine (1891-1950) was a literary powerhouse, bringing readers gripping mystery, adventure, and intrigue every month. It became legendary for publishing Sherlock Holmes stories, skyrocketing the detective's fame and cementing its place in literary history. Beyond Holmes, it featured thrilling fiction, fascinating articles, and stunning illustrations, captivating audiences with tales of crime, exploration, and the unknown. With its bold storytelling and iconic artwork, The Strand shaped popular literature, inspiring generations of writers and readers alike. A true treasure trove of imagination, it remains one of the most celebrated magazines of its time! A rare chance to own a true artifact from the past. An authentic standalone article, extracted from a larger volume. Not a reprint or reproduction, but an original work in its own right. Preserved in a modern card cover, prepared for practicality - an unassuming but serviceable presentation that favours function over finery. Size: 16 x 22 cms. Category: Strand Magazine Articles; Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47 years taking care of customers. A bookseller you can rely on. Softcover (Booklet - Unbound Pages). …

HRD. Etat : New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book examines the work of a prominent portrait painter, analyzing his unique style and mastery of depicting the human form and character. The author positions the artist within the broader context of portraiture throughout history, noting how portraiture evolved in different periods and across various cultures, from the Italian Renaissance to the emergence of portraiture as a dominant art form in Spain, Holland, Venice, and England. The book delves into the thematic depth of the artist's work, exploring his ability to capture not just the physical likeness of his subjects, but also their individual personalities, their racial and national identities, and even their innermost emotions. The author discusses the artist's keen eye for detail, his ability to render subtle nuances of expression and gesture, and his unique approach to capturing the essence of a person. The book also explores the artist's use of light and shadow, his masterful handling of color, and his understanding of the human body. Ultimately, this book offers a fascinating and insightful exploration of the art of portraiture and the enduring power of a great artist's vision. 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.…

Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book offers a rare glimpse into the fervent religious devotion of a woman living in the 18th century. The author delves deep into the soul of a devout believer, exploring the intense longing for divine connection and the overwhelming gratitude for God's grace. The book, written in a style that reflects the era's embrace of religious fervor and expressive language, is an intimate journey through the individual's search for meaning and solace in the face of life's uncertainties. The author explores the complexities of faith, grappling with doubt and seeking assurance in the face of life's trials. The book is a testament to the power of personal reflection and the enduring strength of religious conviction. The author's profound exploration of faith offers a window into a bygone era of religious practice and sentiment, revealing how individuals sought spiritual guidance and comfort within a world shaped by strong religious beliefs. 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.…

Etat : New. Print on Demand.

Soft cover. Etat : Near Fine. 1st Edition. 89 Pp. Gray-Brown Card Covers Printed In Black. Near Fine, No Marks.

Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book, a comprehensive overview of the life and writings of Mrs. Elizabeth Rowe, highlights the extraordinary achievements of an 18th-century poet, novelist, and religious writer. As one of the most admired female writers of her time, Rowe's work continues to captivate readers with its profound insights into faith, virtue, and the human condition. The book explores the full range of her literary output, examining the themes of love, friendship, and the power of religion that permeate her poetry, prose, and letters. Through a detailed analysis of her work, the author sheds light on Rowe's unique contribution to the literary landscape and her enduring legacy as a pioneer in her field. 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. Etat : Near Fine. 2nd Edition. #383 Of 700 Copies Of A Limited Edition Designed By Francis Meynell, Printed On Van Gelder Paper In Fell Types. Xcvii, 165 Pp. A Miscellany Published In 1717, Now So Rare That In 1934 Only Four Copies Were Known To Exist; Here First Reprinted. Full Dark Green Morocco, Spine With "Pope's Own Miscellany" In Gilt, Otherwise Plain; Blindstamped Border Rules On Covers; Endpapers In Two Shades Of Blue, Interwoven With Gilt, With Bookplate Of Vyvyan Edwards (Whose Fine Book Collection Was Dispersed In A 1966 Sale At Christie, Manson & Woods.) Binding With Light Rubbing At Corners And Spine Edges, No Damage; Contents Clean.…

Kleines Albumblatt (kl. 8°, mit aufgezogenem Illustriertenbild der Sängerin), in Tinte eigenhändig signiert.

Card Covers. Etat : Good+. First Edition. Boards discoloured and stained. Fore edge damped. ; 9 x 5.85 x 0.5"; 76 +(xii) pages; Collected by Mrs Singer and edited by Enno Littman.

Letter, docketed 'Mrs Honey', addressed to ' Esqre | York - Leeds - or Hull | Theatre Royal'. Three pages, quarto. Good, though aged and creased, and with small section cut away on breaking seal. Text clear and complete. Small strip of mount adhering to one edge. Interesting and intriguing letter addressed to 'Dearest Papa' and beginning 'Barnett has never been near me nor do I know where to find him - write by return and tell me where I commence and what you would like me to '. Ends by saying she is 'very busy indeed just now'. Signed 'Laura'. There follows a list, ending 'I can just think of these', of what appear to be the titles of eighteen songs, plays or burlettas (e.g. '70 and 17', 'She wants a Guardian' [with the note 'Barnett to read'], 'Womans the devil', 'Barrack room', 'Beulah Spa', 'Midas', 'Day in Paris', 'The British Legion' [with note 'very good']. The engraved portrait, roughly five inches by three and a half, is of Mrs Honey from the waist up, in country costume, with straw hat and straw basket on her arm, holding a flower. It is on what would seem to be the title leaf of a piece of sheet music (roughly ten inches by eight and a half; aged and frayed, with a couple of closed tears repaired with archival tape), and has the engraved title 'THE YOUNG COQUETTE. | THE CELEBRATED BALLAD, | Sung with the most flattering and enthusiastic applause by | MRS. HONEY, | to whom it is most respectfully dedicated by | The Composer | LOUIS LEO.'.…

Etat : Good. - Over 15 words penned on 5-1/8 inch high by 4-3/8 inch wide "5. Chester Street. Grosvenor Place, S.W." embossed stationery. Replying to a request for an autograph, the singer writes that "In compliance with your wishes I have the honour to sign myself, yrs truly Virginia Gabriel". Once folded, the note is mounted with glue from the verso onto slightly larger heavier stock clipped from an album. An unidentified autograph note is mounted on the verso of the mount. Good. The English singer and composer Virginia Gabriel (1825-1877) studied piano with Johann Peter Pixis, Theodor Dohler, Sigismond Thalberg, and Bernhard Molique. She also studied composition with the opera composer Saverio Mercadante. Gabriel composed popular ballads which were highly regarded but, given the times, she struggled to gain recognition for her more serious compositions and she had to personally publish her cantata "Dreamland". Gabriel died from injuries sustained from a fall from a carriage just a few short years after marrying the librettist George March. In addition to "Dreamland", Gabriel wrote several cantatas including "Evangeline" and "Graziella". She also wrote several operas, including "Widows Bewitched", "A Quiet Chateau", "Lost and Found", "Grass Widows", "The Shepherd of Cournouailles", among others.…

Leatherbound. Etat : 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: 120. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1913 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: 120. …

Etat : Very Good+. First Edition. With 16 pages of Arabic script at rear, original stiff paper printed covers, spine chipped at top & bottom, a very good copy. ; 225 x 145mm; xii, 76 + 16 pages.

A small book in the original full leather binding. 12mo. 5.0" x 3.0" x 0.5" (12.5cm x 7.5cm x 1.2cm) . [6pp.]/pp.xvi./[6pp.]/pp.154. Brown calf with four raised bands to spine. Hinges and corners carefully strengthened. Owner's details to verso of the front board dated: "Octr. 16 1795". Endpapers absent. Printed title, verso blank, "To An intimate Friend of Mrs. Rowe." (Dedication) - 3pp., signed; I. Watts. Newington Sept. 29. 1737. "Preface" - pp. xvi . " To the Reverend Dr. Watts, at Newington. - 3pp. ; 'Contents', inserted before p.1 Clear text, and good margins, on lightly toned paper. VG. ** Referenced by: ESTC T83330.…

Second impression, INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. 8vo, incl. rose head- and tailpieces and dividers. Original cream textured paper wrappers, front wrapper printed in black and orange, decorative rondel in raised relief featuring an oak leaf and boar's head. Gently soiled, edges creased, chip to top edge of rear wrapper. Inscribed in black ink by Winifred Gordon to front endpaper: "'Princess de Polignac with all good wishes and the cordial regards of the author, Xmas. 1926.", and below: "Toutes chose sont déja dites, mais il faut toujours les redires[?]." Foxed, heaviest to front. Else, clean, tight and tidy. A presentation copy of this attractive Parisian-printed oddity, the second impression of Winifred Gordon's collection of life maxims, inscribed to Princess de Polignac, formerly Winaretta Singer, the wealthy American heiress and socialite, and well-known lover of women: "Princess de Polignac with all good wishes and the cordial regards of the author, Xmas. 1926" and below (in French, misquoting Andre Gide): "Everything has been said before, but it must always be repeated". Winifred Monckton Campbell Gordon (1866-1957) was a traveller, lecturer, and author. At the time of inscription, Singer was engaged in a ten-year love affair with the British socialite and novelist Violet Trefusis.…

Hardcover. Etat : As New. T-Sarmeyn; Elephant Folio - over 15" - 23" tall; Sargent, John Singer; with an Introductory Note By Mrs. Meynell The Work of John S. Sargent R.A. With an Introductory Note By Mrs. Meynell.

Later edition, but first edition with the [ Glasgow ? ] imprint. 12mo. ( 165mm. ). Pp. [3] iv - xix, 292. Contents clean. Contemporary calf lightly worn, corners bumped with the corners showing through. Upper and lower joints starting at the head and toe.The spine chipped at the head, with five raised bands, red morocco title label lightly abraded. Printed book label of James St. Clair on the front pastedown, and above pencil notes by a previous bookseller ? Elizabeth [ Singer ] Rowe ( 1674 - 1737 ), was poet, translator, writer of epistolary fiction and devotional works, she also wrote under the name Philomela. She was a very influential writer, renowned for her piety , learning and sensibility, poetry was her passion and she composed from an early age . Her first published book was - Poems on Several Occasions, which first appeared in 1697 under the pseudonym Philomela. This publication brought her instant fame, her most famous work - Friendship in death first appeared in 1728 and went through many editions. For more details of Rowe see ODNB. The edition offered here is quite uncommon the ESTC ( on - line 3 /21 ) locates only traces only 5 copies - Britich Library. Cambridge University Library. Liverpool University Library. Mitchell Library [ Glasgow. ] National Library of Scotland. A variant ESTC T134892 ( 6 copies ) differs in the imprint and pagination.…

The two letters in fair condition, lightly aged and worn. Both with contemporary annotation at head of first page. ONE: From 13 North Crescent, and signed 'John M Morton'. 2pp, 12mo. Addressed, with a second signature, to 'J. P. Harley Esq'. Begins: 'Tho' not quite finished, you will see enough of the drift of the piece, to enable you to say whether you fancy it or not. I have written it out without amendments, which are rarely made, if you approve - I began Dainty (you remember the name?) for Mr. [Humby?], but broke down'. After stating that he is 'anxious' to know Harley's 'verdict', he concludes: 'Ramsgate - no go!' TWO: From Briar Lodge, and signed 'J. M. Morton'. 1p, 16mo. Reads: 'My dear Harley, | Many & very sincere thanks for your good wishes. - I met with nothing but disappointments, but feeling sure that "you would, if you could", I thankfully take the "will for the deed" -'.…

[iv], 205, [3]pp. 12mo. First American Edition thus. First published in London in 1738, the first American edition was published in 1742. [iv], 205, [3]pp. 12mo. Early neat inscription on the ffep: "The Proprty of the Female Reading Society, Upper Beverly" nad with another inscription beneath in a different hand: "Bought at auction/ paid 20 cts." Elizabeth Rowe [nee Singer] (1674-1737), English poet and novelist, was born in Somerset. At her request, her letters and manuscripts were edited, and posthumously published, by noted hymnographer Isaac Watts; they were first published in London in 1738, and in Boston in 1742, and widely reprinted. Evans 23744 Contemporary full mottled calf, green leather label. Very attractive, small tear with minor loss at bottom of title-page First American Edition thus. First published in London in 1738, the first American edition was published in 1742.…

LeatherBound. Etat : New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1798 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. 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. Pages: 82 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. 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. Pages: 82 Language: English.…