Woman's Collections
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- Charlotte and Lucy Temple [binding]
- Very dark purplish-red very fine diagonal rib cloth; edition binding with elaborately stamped designs with whirls, panels, rules, rectangles, floral, dotted and triangular designs in black, lettered above on black background in reserved very dark purplish-red; motif repeated on spine in gilt, reserved very dark purplish-red and black. Yellow endpapers with advertisement on inside back cover in black. H: 19.2 cm.; W:13.4 cm.; D: 2.8 cm.
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- Cheerful to-days and trustful to-morrows [binding]
- Moderate yellowish-green calico-texture cloth; central panels with light brown background, ruled in dark brown, lettered in white, house at head with trees and bushes and picket fence, cat seated on rug in from of brick fireplace with candle on mantel and rocking chair beside and tea kettle in fire at foot, all in white, light brown and dark brown, lettered at foot in dark brown; bee hive on table with ivy, lettering and rule on spine in dark brown and light brown. H: 18.8 cm.; W:12.8 cm.; D: 3 cm.
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- Child culture according to the laws of physiological psychology and mental suggestion [binding]
- Dark red (C16) calico-texture cloth; two cherubs holding torches with a lettered banner between them in gilt, lettering in reserved dark red; star, rules and lettering on spine in gilt. H: 18.6 cm.; W:10.1 cm.; D: 1.6 cm.
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- China painting : a practical manual for the use of amateurs in the decoration of hard porcelain [binding]
- Lighter dark yellow paper over boards; diagonal lettered panel with gilt background and ruled in black, flowers, spider web and butterfly, lettered below, all in black and gilt. H: 18.2 cm.; W:14.1 cm.; D: 0.6 cm.
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- Choice cookery [binding]
- Very dark bluish-green pebble grain cloth; covers stamped with double blind rule borders; gilt lettering, floral ornaments and rules on spine; dark brown coated endpapers. H: 16.7 cm.; W: 11.9 cm.; D: 2.4 cm.
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- Choice recipes for clever cooks [binding]
- Dark grayish-blue calico-texture cloth; stamped in Dutch metal with architectural frame lettered in center, double boiler and coffee pot at head and chafing dish at foot, signed with intersecting "D"s monogram of Decorative Designers; spine lettered in Dutch metal and with vignette of cooking pot. In light yellowish-green dust jacket, cover and spine design repeated in medium and dark green, publisher's advertisements on dust jacket flaps and back cover. H: 21.5 cm.; W: 14.4 cm.; D: 3.2 cm.
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- Christian womanhood [binding]
- Moderate brown very fine diagonal rib cloth; central panel within decorative line and floral border ruled in dark brown, with gilt background with lyre, ribbone and branch design in reserved moderate brown, branch around panel in dark brown, lettered above in gilt; branch and border motif repeated on spine in dark brown, lettering and rule in gilt. H: 19.6 cm.; W:13.3 cm.; D: 2.7 cm.
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- Claims of the country on American females [binding]
- Brownish-black (C65) fine vertical rib cloth; decorative floral and leaf border blind stamped, all within triple blind stamped outer rule border; front cover repeated on back cover; six blind stamped decorative borders on spine and lettering and single rule in gilt. Pinkish-red endpapers. H: 19.7 cm.; W:13 cm.; D: 1.9 cm.
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- Clothing for women : selection, design, construction : practical manual for school and home [binding]
- Moderate yellowish-brown calico-texture cloth; series binding with clothing cut out within circular triple lined border, scissors, tea cup, candlestick, and reticule around circular frame, lettered above and below, all within t-shaped rule border, vertical stripes on outside, all within single rule outer border, all in yellowish-brown and blue; motif repeated on spine, lettered and rule, all in blue and yellowish-brown. H: 21.3 cm.; W:15 cm.; D: 2.7 cm.
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- Cloud-lands of France [binding]
- Very dark green (C147) calico-texture cloth; mountains, clouds, trees and hills within panel at head, three shields at foot with crosses and "RF", lettered in center, all in gilt; flowers on back cover in gilt; fleur-de-lis and lettering on spine in gilt; untrimmed. In green illustrated dust jacket with lettering and shield reproduced, upper panel in black and orange with mountains, clouds, cross and car; spine lettered in black; advertisements on spine and back cover in black. H: 21.4 cm.; W: 14.6 cm.; D: 4.5
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- Clovernook, or, Recollections of our neighborhood in the West [binding]
- Dark purplish-red vertical rib cloth; paneled covers with borders of diced cloth and rules, outer rule stamped "C. Jenkins, Binder" in each corner, possibly Charles Jenkins; gilt lettering with vine and leaf design on spine.
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- College training for women [binding]
- Dark blue (C183) fine vertical rib cloth; Lamp of Education with lettering below within rule and decorative border all within double outer rule border, all in gilt; rules, lettering and Lamp of Education on spine in gilt; t.e.g., untrimmed. H: 17.5 cm.; W:11.3 cm.; D: 2.8 cm.
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- Colonial days & dames [binding]
- Strong blue calico-texture cloth; lettered in center in gilt with decorative design around in grayish-white, wreath and ribbon designs in corners in grayish-white; motif repeated on spine in grayish-white and gilt; t.e.g., untrimmed. Unsigned, designed by Edward Stratton Holloway. H: 18.3 cm.; W:12.1 cm.; D: 2.4 cm.
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- Colonial receipt book : celebrated old receipts used a century ago by Mrs. Goodfellow's cooking school, also famous old Creole and Moravian receipts, together with some of the best formulas of our well known modern chefs [binding]
- Deep red (C13) fine vertical rib cloth; steaming turkey on platter, lettering above, all in gilt, all within black rule outer border; advertisements on endpapers. H: 23.9 cm.; W:15.9 cm.; D: 1.7 cm.
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- Common sense in the nursery [binding]
- Moderate brown calico-texture cloth; two lettered panels with black backgrounds with dotted line separating panels within wavy line outer border, all in black and reserved moderate brown; motif repeated on spine in gilt black and reserved moderate brown. H: 19 cm.; W:13.5 cm.; D: 2.3 cm.
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- Concerning children [binding]
- Deep blue (179) vertical rib cloth; stylized moderate green tree with gilt fruit, gilt lettering; signed "MLP" i.e. Marion Louise Peabody; motif repeated on spine.
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- Confidential talks with young men [binding]
- Yellowish-brown linen-texture cloth; lettered and ruled in red; lettering and rule on spine in red. H: 18.8 cm.; W:12.9 cm.; D: 1.9 cm.
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- Conversations on common things, or, Guide to knowledge : for the use of schools and families [binding]
- Quarter bound in deep brown leather with light yellow paper over boards; seal with lettering and eagle perched on banner, lettering above and below, all within triple ruled outer border with decorations in corners, all in black; advertisement on back cover within triple ruled outer border with ornaments in corners, all in black; rules on spine in gilt. Spine repaired. H: 19.2 cm.; W:12.5 cm.; D: 3.5 cm.
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- Cookery for beginners : a series of familiar lessons for young housekeepers [binding]
- Light green (C144) paper over boards, two "panels" lower panel double ruled, two women in front of stove, floral screen to right, upper panel triple ruled, lettered and floral decoration at top, all in blue, red and dark red; advertisement on back cover in blue. Advertisements on endpapers in black. H: 17.8 cm.; W:11.6 cm.; D: 1.4 cm.
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- Cookery in the public schools [binding]
- Moderate brown (C58) calico-texture cloth; woman cooking and lettering in dark red; spine lettered and ruled in gilt. H: 18.5 cm.; W:12.5 cm.; D: 1.7 cm.
