Amelia m murray (74 resultados)

Hardcover. Condición: Fair. First American Edition. 410pp. Brown stamped cloth, gilt lettering to spine. Endpapers soiled, contents a bit wavy, age-darkened and very occasionally foxed, a few small edge tears and no major defects. Howes M-912.

Hardcover. Condición: Good. 1856; New York; tan cloth covered boards with gold titles; embossed designs; covers are soiled and rubbed with edge wear; interior is foxed and toned throughout; 12mo - over 6 3/4" to 7 3/4" tall; 410 pages.

Hardcover. Condición: Fair. London, 1856; brown boards with gold spine titles; mild corner and edge wear; some staining and discoloration to boards; hinges are weak; 12mo, 6 3/4" to 7 3/4" tall; no jacket; label on flyleaf; pencil markings on half title page; soiling throughout interior. 317 pages.

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

Hardcover. Condición: Good+. 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 402 pages; 1856 G. P. Putnam & Co. HC in publisher's blind stamped brown cloth with titles in gilt to spine. Cloth pulled with moderate fraying at spine ends; a 3 inch split in the cloth over the front joint. Cloth rubbed through at corners; light damp blanch to the cloth bottom front corner. Contents complete and generally clean but with scattered light foxing and spotting. G+.…

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

Hardcover. Condición: Fair. New York, 1856; poor condition; blue cloth covered boards; heavy edge and corner wear with board exposed; back strip mostly missing and chipped; rear board detached but present; 12mo, 6 3/4" to 7 3/4" tall; Ex-library with typical stamps and markings; front hinge split; interior foxed; no interior notations; 402 pages. …

Hardcover. Condición: Good. First Edition. 402pp. Brown stamped cloth. Light soil, slight fading, binding is tight, former owner's name and small label on front endpapers. a sound copy. René LeLong (ilustrador).

Condición: New.

Condición: New.

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

Condición: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

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

Condición: New.

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

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

Paperback / softback. Condición: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days.

Reprinted from the original 1856 edition. Two volumes complete in one. 410pp. VG++++. Slightly dusty upper edge.

hardcover. Condición: fair. Putnam & Co., NY, 1856, small 8vo., cloth, 410pp., frayed spine caps, foxed, fair $.

Condición: New.

Condición: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condición: Fair. NY 1856 Putnam. Murray was Lady in Waiting to Queen of England and travelled as her emissary. Intelligent, high content letters with much on practice of slavery. Only two chapters on Cuba, most chapters on US. 2 volumes in one. 8vo., 402pp., boards. Fairly Good, some foxing, front inner hinge cracking but binding still hold; cover worn, cracking along outer hinges, backstrip worn on ends. No owner marks. Text mostly clean with a bit of very light foxing.…

Condición: New. KlappentextrnrnThis is a reproduction of the original artefact. Generally these books are created from careful scans of the original. This allows us to preserve the book accurately and present it in the way the author intended. Since the origina.

Condición: New.

Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book provides a comprehensive account of the author's transatlantic travels, offering a unique perspective on the social, political, and cultural landscapes of mid-19th century America and Canada. Drawing upon observations made during her extensive journeys, the author presents a vivid portrayal of life in the young nation, capturing the spirit of an era marked by westward expansion and the struggle for social justice. Through detailed descriptions of her encounters with diverse communities, the author explores themes of slavery, education, and the role of women in society, shedding light on the complex dynamics that shaped American identity during this transformative period. The book's insights into the challenges and triumphs of a burgeoning nation make it an invaluable resource for understanding the roots of the United States as it emerged as a global power. 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.…

Condición: Sehr gut. Zustand: Sehr gut | Seiten: 408 | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | Keine Beschreibung verfügbar.

410 Pp. Previous owner's stamp on title page. Very good condition Brown square patterned cloth with gilt title to spine.

First US Edn. 8vo, Pp. 402. Little worn publisher's cloth. Bookplate, rear hinge tender. Initials on flyleaf bled through to a spot on the title-page. Lande 668, Sabin 51486, Howes M-912. Murray traveled through Canada, down to Boston and New England, through New York, the South, etc. She talks about slavery, woman's mission, Cuba and the like.…

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. First Edition. First American edition, issued in one volume. 8vo. Pp. 402. Original brown cloth, blind stamped patterned boards and gilt spine lettering, light blue endpapers, title-page a touch yellowed from age and a short ink mark, otherwise clean throughout, the binding tight and square, with light wear to the board corners and chipped and worn spine ends.…

Cloth. Condición: Very Good. First edition. The first edition of botanist, writer and courtier Amelia Matilda Murray's 1856 defence of slavery. Two volumes bound in one, with a half title and title page to each volume.In 1854, Murray embarked upon a tour of North America and Cuba where she investigated the institution of slavery. She published this work following her travels - based around letters to her friend Lady Byron, an active abolitionist - in which she explained that for enslaves populations, slavery 'secures work and subsistence for all. It secures more order and subordination also'.Maid of Honour to Queen Victoria prior to the publication of this work, the reaction to it caused her to resign her position as woman of the bedchamber.Illustrated with a folding map to the start of the first volume.A first edition mid nineteenth century defence of slavery, with additional descriptions of the flora and fauna encountered by the author in Canada, Cuba and the States. In the original cloth binding. Bumping to back strip head and tail, otherwise, externally very smart. Hinges strained, with boards holding firm. Inscription to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Marginal pencil notations throughout. Pages otherwise bright and generally clean. Very Good. None (ilustrador). book.…