2 West 86 St. [New York]: [ND but ca. 1915]. Four Page Holograph letter. 4-7/8 x 6-1/2"; written on cream colored stationary, Catt's address printed in black at the head of the first page, very light age discoloration near the edges, creased once horizontally for mailing, very good. In this letter..... More
Washington, DC: The Associated Publishers, 1931. First Edition. 12mo; 187pp; brown cloth with title in gilt. Some minor cover spotting, else very good. 28pp. of plates, photo illustrations of African American women leaders. WOMEN BUILDERS features the biographies of seven African-American women who founded institutions for the African American community..... More
Boston and London: Crosby, Nichols, and Company.. Sampson Low, Son, & Co., 1856. First and only edition, first printing. 12mo, 468pp, including a page of ads for other books by Fuller; dark grey-green cloth, triple-ruled border, tips worn, spine sunned and stained, lacking both flyleaves, traces of label removed from..... More
[NP]: December 1904. Card size: 4-3/8 x 4-5/8". The quote reads "Julia Ward Howe / Pres' New England Women's / Club / Ex-pres' of the Association for / the Advancement of Women. / Mine eyes have seen the glory" and is all in Howe's hand. On the verso is the..... More
Washington, DC: 1936-40. Single sheet, signed by Adelaide Johnson below three cent stamp with image of Susan B. Anthony based on Johnson's marble bust of the suffrage leader, with the following text, "Two hundred and twenty five millions / - 225 000 000 - / of the above picture of..... More
[NP: ND, but ca. 1939]. Photograph (black and white) of Miss Keller with her beloved dog, "Go-Go" an Akita pure bred, inscribed in pencil across the bottom third of photograph, "To Mr. John E. Monahan / in appreciation of his help / fullness. / Cordially / Helen Keller." Size of..... More
Chicago: Published by the Author. Chicago: A.B. Case, 1868. First edition, both books as issued, bound together. 8vo; 346pp; and 140pp; + 1p. ads of other titles by Mrs. Packard. Bound: original brown blind and gilt-stamped cloth with title on spine, corners bumped and edges rubbed but still a very..... More
New York: October 22, 1900. Letter. 4 1/2 x 7"; 2pp; written on cream colored personal stationary, folded vertically to form two pages, one crease horizontally for mailing, stamped date at the top of the first page reading "OCT 23 1900," very good. Margaret Sangster (1838-1912) was a magazine editor and..... More
Cambridge, MA: 2015. Artist's book, one of three copies, all on BFK etching paper for drypoints and computer Graphix Plastic Matte Film for text, signed by the artist / author on the Introduction page, "Jean Segaloff." Page size: 7-7/8 x 12 inches; 44pp. + Introduction and Table of Contents. The..... More
New York and London: Harper and Brothers, [1915]. First Edition in original dust jacket. 8vo; 338pp; orange gilt-stamped cloth with printed photograph image of Shaw on front panel, teg, in original dust jacket that is buff paper printed in dark brown with photographic image of Shaw and a facsimile of..... More
Camden, N.J. Victor Talking Machine, February 3, 1916. Original shellac recording made February 3, 1916, labeled as "rural comedy" on the label of the record (not so funny if you were a woman!), with Old Country Fiddler at the Party on the second side, record housed in original brown paper..... More
[Bryn Mawr, PA]: Bryn Mawr College, 1912. First Edition. 8vo; 137pp; original blue gilt-stamped cloth with title on front panel and spine, a bit rubbed on bottom of spine, some minor soiling to covers, ink ownership inscription and date on inside front pastedown, pages a bit age-toned, about very good. Carola..... More
Whidby Island, Washington: 2011. Artist's book, one of 18 copies, on Photo Smooth Cotton DUO paper, innova paper sized by the author, and Liberty fabric, each copy numbered and signed by the artist, Sande Wascher-James. Page size: 5-3/8 x 8-1/4 inches; 24pp. Bound by the artist: Cialux bookcloth in black..... More
Whidbey Island, WA: 2010. Artist's book, one of 18 copies, all hand-painted and digitally printed on Lutradur, (man made product which was coated with a UV spray) designed and bound by Sande Wascher-James, signed and numbered on the colophon by her. Page size: in the shape of a hand, 8..... More
[Whidbey Island, WA: 2012]. Artist's book, one of 12 copies only, each signed and numbered by the artist, all on 1-ply museum board (triple layered), the figure of Marian Anderson made from 100% black cotton rag, a series of double-sided paper dolls, with the faces of the women on photo..... More
Whidbey Island: 2016. Artist's book, one of 10 copies, all on Stonehenge paper for the text (digitally printed) with collaged color photographs of the 8 women and stamps which are on Canson Infinity Rag Photographique, with additional collages of light purple Liberty Lawn fabric; signed and numbered by the author..... More
Whidbey Island, WA: 2016. Artist's book, one of 8 copies, all on Stonehenge paper, each signed and numbered by the artist, Sande Wascher-James. Page size: 8 x 9 inches, 8pp. Bound by the artist: structure devised by the artist, accordion format with tipped-in cut-outs of female figures of white paper..... More
London: The Hogarth Press, 1921. First Edition, one of 1,000 copies. 8vo; 91pp; + one page of ads for other books by The Hogarth Press. Black and white illustration on front panel, white panel on back, brick-colored cloth spine. Some minor rubbing to black and white illustration on front panel..... More
Paris [France]: [ND, but probably early 1820's]. Single sheet, written on two sides plus third used as address leaf, 8 x 6-3/8" folded in half, with seal, outer top rear corner missing where tom away by recipient (and stuck to seal) on opening. Some browning else very y good. Frances..... More
