Manley, Seon & Lewis, Gogo, Selected By. (E. Nesbit, Joan Aiken, Mary Elizabeth Counselman, Dorothy Salisbury Davis, Grazia Deledda, Madame Blavatsky, Jane Roberts, Grena J. Bennet, C.L. Moore, Lady Eleanor Smith.) Listings

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	1 Manley, Seon & Lewis, Gogo, selected by. (E. Nesbit, Joan Aiken, Mary Elizabeth Counselman, Dorothy Salisbury Davis, Grazia Deledda, Madame Blavatsky, Jane Roberts, Grena J. Bennet, C.L. Moore, Lady Eleanor Smith.) LADIES OF FANTASY: TWO CENTURIES OF SINISTER STORIES BY THE GENTLE SEX. (CONTAINS: THE PAVILION; SEARCHING FOR SUMMER; THE UNWANTED; THE MUTED HORN; THE SORCERER; THE ENSOULED VIOLIN; THE RED WAGON; THE TILTING ISLAND; DOORWAY INTO TIME; NO SHIPS P Lothrop, Lee & Shepard, New York, 1975, first edition.  214 pp, large 8vo (9 3/16" H), hard cover in dust jacket. ISBN 0688416810 Dust jacket illustration by Edward Gorey. "For two centuries women writers, turning to the world of imagination to express themselves, have produced outstanding fantasy tal es. In this collection Joan Aiken takes us to a future where sunlight never filters through; Madame Blavatsky takes us into the past when a young man experiments with the occult; E. Nesbit takes us to a more romantic past where death waits for t h e unwary in a summerhouse, and Jane Roberts tells of a reincarnation that is more like possession. The vigor and originality of the women writers represented in this collection point up the humor in their designation as 'the gentle sex'. Info rm at iv e introductions to each story and biographical notes make this a collection to treasure as well as to enjoy." Heavy wrinkling on hinges, small area of de-lamination on rear board, several tiny and small light stains on edges of text bock - m igr ate i nto page margins, lightto moderate stain in diminishing size at bottom corner of approx. first 120 pages. Dust jacket has been price-clipped, has light browning - moderate on spine, wear and/or very small chips/tears at top/bottom of spi ne a nd f lap -folds, old tape at top inside of spine, scattered light stains of varying size, small area of surface paper loss at bottom of rear flap-fold. Good/Good-  Price: 15.00 USD Add to Shopping Cart
	2 Roberts, Jane. ROYAL ARTISTS FROM MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS TO THE PRESENT DAY. Grafton, London, 1987.  234 pp, small 4to (10 1/2" H), hard cover in dust jacket. ISBN 0246130156 Colour and b&w reproductions. "The art of drawing has always been considered a princely attribute, and members of the British Royal Family have been extraordinarily active in pursuing a wide variety of artistic ventures. In this book Jane Roberts, Curator of the Print Room at Windsor Castle, tells the story of this prodigious activity for the first time, illustrating her narrative from the surviving works in the Roya l Collection and elsewhere, and revealing the splendid artistic and historical riches of a royal treasure trove spanning five fascinating centuries. In the earlier period the book chronicles the needlework of Mary Queen of Scots and the introduc t i o n of the mezzotint by Prince Rupert. The prolific family of George III produced architectural designs, landscapes, silhouettes, prints, needlework and painted porcelain. Until the publication of this book, the best-known English royal artist h as b een Queen Victoria. Now her numerous works are set in the context of those of her mother, husband, children and grandchildren. This vivid and richly illustrated survey is completed with a discussion of the paintings by present members of the Ro yal Family, including the Duke of Edinburgh and Pricne Charles." Slight bump at top of spine and rear hinge. Dust jacket has light wrinkling at top of spine and flap-folds, light fading to spine color, very light rubbing. Very Good/Very Good -  Price: 27.50 USD Add to Shopping Cart