ROSSETTI, Christina Georgina. Poems. New and enlarged edn. Macmillan & Co. 1895
Half title, front. & plate, final ad. leaf. Untrimmed in orig. dark blue cloth, blocked & lettered in gilt; tiny nick in outer edge of following board, otherwise v.g.
ROSSETTI, Christina Georgina. Speaking Likenesses. With pictures thereof by Arthur Hughes. FIRST EDITION. Macmillan & Co. 1874
Front., vignette title, plates, illus. Orig. blue cloth by Burn & Co., front boards pictorially blocked, ruled & lettered in gilt; spine a little darkened, rubbed at head & tail. Gift inscription on leading f.e.p., 1876. a.e.g.
CHRISTINA'S SISTER
ROSSETTI, Maria Francesca. A Shadow of Dante, being an essay towards studying himself, his world and his pilgrimage. New impression. Longmans, Green, & Co. 1910
Half title, front. port, illus. with four diagrams, 4pp ads; name cut from corner of half title. Orig. maroon cloth, spine lettered in gilt; sl. dusted.
RUSSELL, Lady Rachael. Lady Russell's Letters. 2 vols. John Sharpe, Piccadilly. 1819
12mo. Engr. titles sl. marked. 2 vols in 1 in contemp. half red calf, spine ruled in gilt, dark green leather label.
SABINA, pseud. Jenny's Choice. A tale of home life. 16mo. Wakefield: William Nicholson & Sons. [c.1880]
Half title, col. front., 7pp cata. Orig. red cloth, blocked & lettered in black & gilt. Booklabel of Allston A. Kisby, Cottingham. v.g.
SAND, George, pseud. (Baroness Amandine Aurore Lucie Dudevant). The Countess of Rudolstadt: being a sequel to 'Consuelo'. Simms & McIntyre. (Parlour Library, no. LXIV.) 1851
Half title. Contemp. half black calf, spine gilt in compartments, maroon leather labels; spine & edges rather rubbed but binding still firm.
ORIGINAL WRAPPERS
SANDBACH, Margaret. Giuliano de' Medici; a drama in five acts, with other poems. By Mrs. Henry R. Sandbach. William Pickering. 1842
Ad. leaf preceding half title. Untrimmed in orig. pale green wrappers, paper spine label. v.g.
SANDHAM, Elizabeth. The Twin Sisters; or, The Advantages of Religion. By Miss Sandham; author of many approved works for young persons. 8th edn. Printed for J. Harris. 1816
Half title, engr. front. Contemp. publisher's full sheep binding, spine with simple gilt rules; spine a little rubbed with sl. wear at head & tail. Inscribed 'Ann Butcher, Febry 6th 1843' on leading pastedown.
SARGENT, George Etell & Myra. The Holly Tree: A winter gift of original prose & poetry. FIRST EDITION. Benjamin L. Green. 1850
Illus. with 4 plates after W. Dickes. Orig. olive green wavy-grained cloth, lettered & dec. in gilt; spine a little darkened. Ownership inscription on half title of Eliza Georgina Stratton, 1855. a.e.g.
SARTORIS, Adelaide. A Week in a French Country-House. FIRST EDITION. Smith, Elder, & Co. 1867
Front. & plate, 4pp ads. Orig. mauve sand-grained cloth, bevelled boards, attractively blocked in blind & gilt; spine a little darkened & sl. rubbed at head & tail. Booklabel of J.E.W. Rolls.
(SCHREINER, Olive, (Ralph Iron, pseud.)) CRONWRIGHT-SCHREINER, Samuel. The Life of Olive Schreiner. FIRST AMERICAN EDITION. Boston: Little, Brown, & Co. 1924
Half title, front. port., plates. Uncut in orig. olive green cloth, paper label; front inner hinge sl. cracking, spine sl. dulled & with library number. Perforated stamp of Massachusetts State Library.
(SCOTT, Caroline Lucy, Lady) The Old Grey Church. By the author of "Trevelyan", and "A Marriage in High Life". FIRST EDITION. 3 vols.
Richard Bentley. 1856
Half titles. Orig. olive green-brown cloth, blocked in blind, spines lettered in gilt; vols I & II neatly recased, sl. rubbed. Mudie's labels on front boards. A decent copy of an unusual title.
Richard Bentley. 1856
Half titles. Orig. olive green-brown cloth, blocked in blind, spines lettered in gilt; vols I & II neatly recased, sl. rubbed. Mudie's labels on front boards. A decent copy of an unusual title.
SERGEANT, Adeline. The Story of a Penitent Soul; being the private papers of Mr. Stephen Dart ... Popular edn. William Heinemann. 1893
Contemp. dark green roan, spine lettered & with devices in gilt; spine darkened & sl. rubbed. Armorial bookplate of J. Monro Walker.
(SEWELL, Elizabeth Missing) Ivors. By the Author of "Amy Herbert", ... FIRST EDITION. 2 vols. Longmans, Brown, Green, Longmans, & Roberts. 1856
Half titles; titlepages sl. closely trimmed in lower margins, affecting 'Right of Translation' statement. Contemp. half calf, spines tooled in gilt, green leather labels; a little rubbed.
(SEWELL, Elizabeth Missing) Katharine Ashton. By the Author of "Amy Herbert", ... FIRST EDITION. 2 vols. Longman, Brown, Green, & Longmans. 1854
Final ad. leaf vol. I, half title, ad. leaf & 24pp cata. vol. II. Brick-brown e.ps in vol. I, pale yellow e.ps in vol. II, as issued; ads on pastedowns. Orig. royal blue cloth by Westleys, blocked in blind, spines lettered in gilt. Bookseller's ticket: Librairie Desrogis, Geneva. A v.g. bright copy.
(SEWELL, Elizabeth Missing) Katharine Ashton. By the Author of "Amy Herbert", ... FIRST EDITION. 2 vols. Longman, Brown, Green, & Longmans. 1854
Final ad. leaf vol. I, half title, ad. leaf & 24pp cata. vol. II. Ads on pastedowns. Orig. royal blue cloth by Westleys, blocked in blind, spines lettered in gilt; small split at tail of following hinge vol. I, sl. rubbed.
(SEWELL, Elizabeth Missing) The Sketches. Three tales. 2nd edn. Longman, Brown, Green, & Longmans. 1848
6 lithograph. plates by L. & N. Hanhart preceding text, 32pp cata. Ads on e.ps. Orig. vertical-grained olive green cloth, blocked in blind, spine dec. & lettered in gilt; spine sl. faded. Gift inscription on titlepage, April 1851. v.g.
SEWELL, Elizabeth Missing. The Autobiography of Elizabeth M. Sewell. Edited by her niece Eleanor L. Sewell. New impression. Longman, Green, & Co. 1908
Half title, front. port. Orig. blue cloth, spine lettered in gilt. Small ticket of Knight's Library, Ventnor, Isle of Wight.
SEWELL, Elizabeth Missing. The Journal of a Home Life. FIRST EDITION. Longmans, Green & Co. 1867
Half title, final ad. leaf & 32pp cata. (Nov. 1866); occasional light spotting. Orig. purple sand-grained cloth by Westleys & Co., spine lettered in gilt; spine faded, sl. marked
(SEWELL, Mary) BAYLY, Mary. The Life and Letters of Mrs. Sewell. 2nd edn. James Nisbet & Co. 1889
Front. port. & one other port. Lacks leading f.e.p. Contemp. half red roan, spine ruled, lettered & with devices in gilt; sl. rubbed.
SHAW, Catharine. In The Sunlight and Out Of It. A year of my life story. New edn. John F. Shaw & Co. [c.1895]
Front., 16pp cata. Orig. mustard pictorial cloth, dec. in colour, lettered in black. Prize inscription, 1895. A v.g. attractive copy.
SHELLEY, Mary Wollstonecraft. Tales and Stories. Now first collected. With an introduction by Richard Garnett. William Paterson & Co. (Treasure House of Tales.) 1891
Half title, front. port., 2pp ads; a few internal marks, small corner torn from e.p. Orig. dark blue cloth, dec. & lettered in gilt. v.g.
(SHERWOOD, Mary Martha) The Flowers of the Forest. By the author of "Little Henry and His Bearer" 5th edn. R.T.S. 1839
Engr. front., illus. with woodcuts. Orig. red silk-covered boards, dec. in blind, spine lettered in gilt. Gift inscription on initial blank, 'Susannah Martin, with the affectionate love of her friend Miss Whittingham, June 1840'. a.e.g. v.g.
THE NUN
(SHERWOOD, Mary Martha) The Nun.R.B. Seeley & W. Burnside. 1836
Engr. front. & titlepage. Orig. purple patterned cloth; rebacked, corners bumped, e.ps replaced. Simple booklabel of William Redman, Ilfracombe. A good sound copy.
GIPSY BABES
SHERWOOD, Mary Martha. The Gipsy Babes; a tale of the last century. Southstone Rock. Houlston & Sons. [c.1860?]
Half title, front., 4pp ads. Orig. purple sand-grained cloth, borders blocked in blind, lettered in gilt; spine faded. An attractive copy.
SHERWOOD, Mary Martha. The History of Henry Milner, a little boy, who was not brought up according to the fashions of this world. Parts I & II 5th edn, part III FIRST EDITION. 3 parts in 2 vols. J. Hatchard & Son. 1835/1831
Half titles, 4pp ads & smaller 8pp cata. vol. I, 2pp ads & cata. vol. II. Uncut in orig. drab boards, purple cloth spines sl. faded, paper labels sl. chipped. A well-preserved copy as originally issued.
SHERWOOD, Mary Martha. The Lady of the Manor. New edn. 5 vols. Houlston & Stoneman. 1860
Fronts, final ad. leaf vols II & III, 6pp ads vols IV & V. Orig. purple pebble-grained cloth, front boards elaborately blocked in black with lettering reversed out of gilt. v.g.
SHERWOOD, Mary Martha. The Wishing Cap. 13th edn. 16mo.
Houlston & Son. 1837
Front., illus. Appropriate later blue wrappers. (5), 8-29pp.
Houlston & Son. 1837
Front., illus. Appropriate later blue wrappers. (5), 8-29pp.
CURATE OF STONE
SHIPLEY, Mary E. Bernard Hamilton: Curate of Stowe. FIRST EDITION. SPCK. [1880]
Half title, front., 4pp ads (coded 3-5-80). Orig. green cloth, blocked with floral design in black, lettered in gilt. A v.g. attractive copy.
SICHEL, Edith. New and Old. With an introduction by A.C. Bradley. Constable & Co. 1917
Half title, front. port. Untrimmed in orig. pale blue cloth, spine lettered in gilt; spine faded.
(SIDGWICK, Cecily) DEAN, Mrs Andrew, pseud. The Grasshoppers. Adam & Charles Black. 1895
Half title. vi, 434pp, 6pp ads. Orig. olive brown buckram, blocked & lettered in gilt.
DOROTHY'S WEDDING
SIDGWICK, Ethel. Dorothy's Wedding: a tale of two villages. FIRST EDITION. Sidgwick & Jackson. 1931
Half title. Orig. dark blue cloth, lettered in gilt. v.g.
A KALEIDOSCOPE
SINCLAIR, Catherine. A Kaleidoscope of Anecdotes and Aphorisms. Collected by Catherine Sinclair. FIRST EDITION. Richard Bentley. 1851
Half title; sl. browning at edges, inner hinges cracking. Orig. blue cloth by Remnant & Edmonds, spine lettered in gilt; sl. rubbed, marked at corners, inner hinges repaired.
SINCLAIR, Catherine. Holiday House. Re-told by Olive Allen. Pictures by Olive Allen. London & Edinburgh: T.C. & E.C. Jack. (Grandmother's Favourites, ed. by Amy Steedman.) [c.1908?]
Half title, col. front. & 7 col. plates. Orig. drab boards, front board dec. with large pictorial col. onlay, spine lettered in black; v. sl. darkened. Gift inscription on leading f.e.p., Xmas 1913. v.g.
SINCLAIR, Catherine. Holiday House: a series of tales. Dedicated to Lady Diana Boyle. 3rd thousand. Edinburgh: William Whyte & Co.; ... 1839
Half title. Orig. vertical-grained pale blue cloth, dec. & lettered in gilt & blind; spine a little faded, inner hinges cracking. Ownership inscription of Thomas John Dixon, 1843.
SINCLAIR, Catherine. Holiday House; a book for the young. Ward, Lock, & Tyler. [c.1870?]
Half title, plates, 24pp cata. Orig. brick-brown cloth, blocked in black & gilt, blue lettering a little rubbed. a.e.g.
SINCLAIR, Catherine. Lord and Lady Harcourt; or, Country Hospitalities. FIRST EDITION. Richard Bentley. 1850
Ad. leaf preceding half title. Ads on e.ps. Orig. pink cloth by Remnant & Edmonds, blocked in blind, spine lettered in gilt; spine faded, sl. dusted. Ownership inscription of Mildred Hall, 1851.
MODERN ACCOMPLISHMENTS
SINCLAIR, Catherine. Modern Accomplishments, or The March of Intellect. 7th thousand. Edinburgh: William Whyte & Co. 1838
4pp ads. Contemp. full dark blue-green calf, triple-ruled borders in gilt, spine gilt in compartments, maroon leather label; a little rubbed. Inscribed 'Anne Wilson, from her affectionate sister Sarah Wilson ... 1840'.
SINCLAIR, Catherine. Modern Accomplishments; or, The March of Intellect. Simpkin, Marshall, & Co. [c.1850?]
Front. & engr. title, additional printed title. Contemp. half calf, spine with raised gilt bands, red leather label. Bookseller's ticket: Cawthorn & Hutt, Charing Cross. v.g.
MODERN SOCIETY
SINCLAIR, Catherine. Modern Society; or, The March of Intellect. The conclusion of Modern Accomplishments. FIRST EDITION. James Nisbet & Co. 1837
Final ad. leaf. Uncut in orig. olive green diced cloth, spine lettered in gilt; spine sl. faded & with one or two small nicks at head & tail. Signature on titlepage, 'E. Somers, 1845'; booklabel of Robert J. Hayhurst.
SINCLAIR, Catherine. Scotch Courtiers, and the Court. Dedicated to the poet laureate. FIRST EDITION.
Edinburgh: William Whyte & Co. 1842
Half title. Orig. glazed stiff wrappers, blocked in gilt, lettered in black; one or two small neat repairs to spine, wrappers sl. creased. Fasque booklabel; bookseller's ticket: Smith & Co., Montrose. v.g.
Edinburgh: William Whyte & Co. 1842
Half title. Orig. glazed stiff wrappers, blocked in gilt, lettered in black; one or two small neat repairs to spine, wrappers sl. creased. Fasque booklabel; bookseller's ticket: Smith & Co., Montrose. v.g.
SINCLAIR, Catherine. Scotland and the Scotch; or, The Western Circuit. FIRST EDITION. Edinburgh: William Whyte & Co. 1840
3pp ads preceding half title; one gathering sl. proud. Orig. pale blue cloth, spine attractively blocked & lettered in gilt; spine sl. faded & sl. chipped at tail, otherwise v.g.
(SKENE, Harriet) The Diary of Martha Bethune Baliol, from 1753 to 1754. FIRST EDITION. Chapman & Hall. 1853
Contemp. half dark blue calf, raised gilt bands; lacking label. Armorial bookplate of Clarke, Knedlington, Yorkshire.
IRISH LIFE
SMEDLEY, Menella Bute. The Use of Sunshine. A Christmas narrative. 2nd edn. Arthur Hall, Virtue, & Co. 1857
Front. Orig. purple wavy-grained cloth, blocked & lettered in gilt; inner hinges cracking, dulled & a little worn. Ownership inscriptions on leading pastedown & f.e.p., 1862 & 1899. a.e.g. A good sound copy.
SMITH, Evangeline. In a Vain Shadow. A novel. FIRST EDITION. 3 vols. Remington & Co. 1883
Some light foxing vol. I. Orig. brown cloth, front boards blocked in black, spines blocked in black & lettered in gilt; tails of spines a little worn.
SMITH, Lucy M. The Honest Boy and His Reward; being the history of Pierre and Marie, or, Always be honest and speak the truth. 16mo. Wakefield: William Nicholson & Sons. [c.1880]
Half title, col. front., ad. on verso of final leaf. Orig. maroon sand-grained cloth, blocked & lettered in black & gilt; darkened & sl. marked.
COURAGE AND PRINCIPLE
SMYTH, Amelia Gillespie. Fit to be a Duchess: with other stories of courage and principle. Illustrated by Corbould and Absolon. FIRST EDITION. James Hogg & Sons. [1860]
Half title, front., engr. title, plates, 6pp ads. Orig. mauve cloth, blocked in blind & gilt; spine & edges faded. a.e.g.
(SOMERVILLE, Edith Oenone & ROSS, Martin (Violet Martin)) COLLIS, Maurice. Somerville and Ross: a biography. FIRST EDITION. Faber. 1968
Half title, fold. genealog. table, plates. Orig. red cloth, spine lettered in gilt. Ownership inscription of J.G. Le Quesne, 1983. v.g. in price-clipped d.w.
SOMERVILLE, Edith Oenone & ROSS, Martin (Violet Martin). All on the Irish Shore: Irish sketches. With illustrations by E.Œ. Somerville. 2nd impression. Longmans, Green, & Co. 1903
Half title, front. & illus., 6pp ads; prelims sl. browned. Orig. grey pictorial cloth, blocked & lettered in black & gilt; spine a little darkened, sl. rubbed. Initials on half title, 1903.
SOMERVILLE, Edith Oenone & ROSS, Martin (Violet Martin). All on the Irish Shore: Irish sketches. With illustrations by E.Œ. Somerville. FIRST EDITION. Longmans, Green, & Co. 1903
Half title, front. & illus., 6pp ads; some light foxing. Orig. grey pictorial cloth, blocked & lettered in black & gilt; a little dulled. Booklabel of Frank Seton.
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