Search Results: Authors starting with J from Quercus Rare Books

Boston: Roberts Brothers, 1882. Helen Hunt Jackson (1830-1885), a classmate of Emily Dickenson who, initially writing anonymously (as "H.H."), was one of the best-known novelists of the 19th Century. She became a strong advocate for Native Americans; her popular romantic novel, "Ramona," has the serious purpose of pointing out the mistreatment of California Mission Indians, and has gone through many editions. "A Century of Dishonor" is her most famous non-fiction work; although initially ignored, it is still in print today. This is a Very Good copy of a Later Printing (the First Edition was 1873) of some of her reform-minded essays (e.g., the first three chapters cover "The Inhumanities of Parents"). Maroon cloth binding, decoratively stamped with gilt lettering on the cover and spine. Clean text; 239 pages; decorative endpapers, page endges stained red. Lightly rubbed at the margins, with light bumping. A cute little book by a major figure that has relevance… Read More

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1912. Originally published in 1884, Jackson's dark romance of California's natives has surely become one of the most reprinted books of the 20th century. This is a lovely copy of the Grosset printing, in Fine condition with a like dustjacket; very unusual! "Tweed" cloth binding with maroon lettering. Clean text; 424 pages. There is a stamp on the half-title from "Ramona's Marriage Place San Diego California;" Quercus ventures that this is a better souvenier than a tee-shirt any day. The striking dustjacket is is in Near Fine condition, all colors are bright; just some light soiling to the rear panel, else Fine. In an archival plastic protector. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Reprint. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine.

New York: International Publishers, 1947. [Thomas Alfred] Jackson (1879-1955) was a self-educated founder of both the Socialist Party of Great Britain and the Communist Party of Great Britain who was noted for his oratory. This history of Ireland is written from that perspective. A rather scarce title, and important due to the connections between the Irish revolutionaries and socialism. This is a Near Fine copy of the First Edition. Brown cloth binding with titling in gilt on the spine. Clean text; xvi, 443 pages. Indexed. Some very light rubbing to the tips and along the bottom edge; some spotting to the endpapers. else, a Fine copy. The dustjacket is price-clipped and shows wear: chips along the margins, with splits at the flaps. In an archival plastic protector.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good (Minus). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: G.W. Dillingham Company Publishers, 1903. Jackson (1867-1915) created Quintus Oakesa, a very popular series character; here is an early usage of the term "third degree." This is a Very Good (Minus) copy of the First Edition. [Hubin, 222.] Decoratve green cloth binding stamped in red, light greem, and yellow. Titling in gilt on the front cover and spine. Clean text; 293 pages; red topstain; with a six-page catalog of "New and Successful Books" in the rear. Rubbed to margins and front cover; flood marking last few pages; closed tear on the spine; gutters cracked but holding well. Despite these flaws, the book presents well. In an archival plastic protector.. First Edition. Decorative Cloth. Very Good (Minus)/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Philadelphia & London: G.W. Jacobs & E. Grant Richards, 1907. Holbrook Jackson (1874-1948) was a journalist, publisher, and bibliophile; this is his fourth book. As a point of interest, Jackson was a Fabian Socialist, and Bernard Shaw had been his patron. This is a Near Fine copy of the First Edition (follows publication designation of Richards). Olive green cloth with gilt lettering. Small spot on bottom of front panel, some light pencil notations throughout, else Fine. In an archival plastic protector. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition.. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket.

New York: G.W. Dillingham Company, 1904. An early manor-house mystery, surprisingly not by an English author. This is a Very Good (Plus) copy of the First American Edition ("Issued March 1904"). Hubin, p. 222. Variant green cloth binding with titling and decorations in black on the front cover (oak leaves, a mask, and a revolver). Clean text; 318 pages. Mild soil, spot on rear cover; corners are rubbed but not bumped; some spotting on the fore-edge. A solid copy.. In an archival plastic protector.. First American Edition.. Hard Cover. Very Good (Plus)/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Boston: Roberts Brothers, 1885. Helen Jackson ("H.H.," "Helen Hunt Jackson") was most famous for her novel of the California Mission Indians, "Ramona," and her advocacy for the American Indian in "A Century of Dishonor." This is a Very Good copy of the First Edition. Green cloth binding, decoratively stamped in black on the cover, black and gilt on the spine. Clean text; 253 pages, with two pages of publisher's ads in the rear. The publisher has also inserted a one-page advert in the front endpapers. Contemporary (1886) previous-owner signature on the FFEP. Bumped; slight tan to page edges, rear cover rather mottled. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. First Edition.. Decorative Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket.

Boston: Roberts Brothers Helen Jackson (1830-1885) became one of the most prominent advocates for Native Americans. Her romantic novel about California natives, "Ramona," remained vastly popular for many decades. But this, Jackson's seminal work, was her most influential. First published in 1881; this is a Very Good (Plus) copy of a Later Printing. Despite its popularity, the book is rather scarce today. Bright red cloth binding with titling in gilt on the spine and front cover (which features a quotation from Benjamin Franklin stamped in black. Clean text, very bright and fresh; x, 514 pages, with a four-page publisher catalog of Jackson's work in the rear. Decorative endpapers, with an interesting contemporary (1892) bookplate on the front paste-down: the "Dodge Library, Odd Fellows Home." The spine has a light fade and there is evidence of a label removal; the gilt has been partially rubbed. Syill, a very attractive book that presents well and is easily read today. In an… Read More

Philadelphia: Jewish Publication Society, 1919. This is a Very Good copy of the First Edition. Dark blue cloth binding with gilt lettering, shows some minor edgewear. Clean and fresh text; 334 pages, indexed. The rear gutter has split but is holding. No dustjacket. A decent copy of an early JPS publication. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket.

Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1960. Parkman is probably the most important American historian of the 19th Century. These are Fine copies of the First Edition (stated). Brown cloth bindings; spine label/titling in red and gilt. Clean texts; lxv, 204 pages; and xl, 286 pages. Indexed; illustrated with photographs. A beautiful set; no dustjackets, lacking the slipcase.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York & London: A Foul Play Press Book/W.W. Norton & Company, 1997. A Colin Harpur mystery. First published in the UK in 1992; this is a Fine copy of the First American Edition (stated). White paper-covered boards with a black cloth spine; titling in gilt, with "Norton." Clean text; 206 pages The dustjacket is Near Fine, shows just a hint of rubbing; in an archival plastic protector.. First American Edition.. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Woodstock, Vermont: Foul Play Press, 1995. A Detective Colin Harpur novel. Fine copy in Fine dustjacket (As New condition). Reprint. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Reprint.. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine.

Woodstock, Vermont: A Foul Play Press Book/The Countryman Press, 1996. A Detective Colin Harpur novel. This is a Fine copy. Dark brown paper-covered boards witha tan cloth spine;titling in black on the spine. Clean text; 206 pages. The dustjacket is Fine, unclipped; in an archival plastic protector.. First Thus.. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Macmillan and Co., 1883. Two novellas. "Madame de Mauves" dates from 1874, while the "Siege of London" was new, published first in a magazine the same year as this edition. The American edition by Osgood paired "London" with a different work. This is a Near Fine copy of the First English Edition. Blue cloth binding; ruled in gilt on the front cover, with gilt titling on the spine. Clean text; 197 pages. Previous-owner penciled notes (1915) on the FFEP; another penciled note on the paste-down. Very clean and bright; a tiny bit of rub at margins, else a Fine copy. A lovely little book. In an archival plastic protector. . First UK Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1901. An intriguing late novel by Henry James (1843-1916), written just prior to "The Wings of the Dove" and "The Ambassadors." This tale of sexual energy baffled many of the earlier critics, but now receives more serious scrutiny. This is a Near Fine copy of the First American Edition, which precedes the English version. Not common. Smooth tan cloth binding, ruled and lettered in gilt. Clean text; 319 pages.Top-edge is gilt, others rough-cut. Tiny bookseller's label on the rear paste-down. Slight bumping and a faint stain on the rear panel; else a Fine copy. Lacking a dustjacket. First American Edition.. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1911. Originally conceived as a three-act play, this was the last novel James completed before his death. The plott concerns the buying-up of Britich art treasures by wealthy Americans - a bit of prescience that would eventually come to fruition some fifty years after. This is a Near Fine copy of the First American Edition (simultaneous issue in England by Methuen). Not a common title. Olive cloth binding with gilt titling on the spine; the cover is titled and ruled in gilt. Clean text; 261 pages; the top-edge is gilt, others rough-cut. Hints of bumping to the bottom corners; the spine has faded to tan but the gilt remains bright. An attractive copy. No dustjacket; in an archival plastic protector.. First American Edition.. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1879. An early biographical and critical study by James, considered somewhat conflicted as he himself struggled with Hawthorne's influence. This is a Near Fine copy of the First Edition, part of the series "English Men of Letters" edited by (Lord) John Morley (1838-1923), himself certainly a man of letters. Brown cloth binding with red titling on front cover and spine. Clean text; viii, 177 pages, with six pages of publisher adverts in the rear (includes series published and in preparation). Very light bumps; front hinge is cracked but holding nicely. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Boston & New York: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1905. This is a Near Fine copy of an the First Edition, which is LIMITED to 300 copies. Olive-coloured paper boards with a linen spine with paper label. Clean text; 116 pages. Issued "uncut;" this copy with pages opened. Light bumps to the bottom corners, and the spine perhaps a bit darkened; else a Fine copy. No dustjacket; in an archival plastic protector.. Limited. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

London: William Heinemann, 1897. This is a Very Good (Minus) copy of the First English Edition, issued prior to the American. Not common. Blue cloth binding, decoratively stamped, with gilt titling. Clean text; 304 pages, with a whopping 32 pages of publisher's adverts in the rear. Just to confuse matters, although the book was published in 1897, the Title Page dates it as 1898. Rubbed at the margins and with a faded spine (gilt titling is dull. Both gutters are cracked, as are several of the gatherings within, but the book is holding. A good reading copy that could do with some reinforcement.. First UK Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good (Minus)/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Harper & Bros, 1893. This is a Very Good copy of the First American Edition. Blue cloth binding; front corners decorated with silver filligre; gilt lettering on the spine. Clean text; 305 pages, with six pages of publisher's adverts in the rear. Deckle fore- and bottom edges. Previous-owner inscription on the front paste-down; contemporary (1893) signature on the Title Page. Bumped; rubbed around the margins. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. First Edition.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket.