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Cooking for two : a handbook for young housekeepers [binding]
Strong yellowish-brown calico-texture cloth; bowl, mugs, and utensils in center within decorative outer border of fruits and decorative lines, lettered above and below, outer rule border made up of six lines with leaf designs on ends, all in dark green and yellow; mug, knife and lettering on spine in dark green. H: 19.3 cm.; W:13.2 cm.; D: 3.3 cm.
Country living and country thinking [binding]
Very dark bluish-green wave grain cloth; 9 blind stamped double rule panels with florets blind stamped in corner panels; front cover repeated on back cover; lettering within leaf border, rules and lettering on spine in gilt and in blind; all edges red. Brown coated endpapers. H: 18.6 cm.; W:12.5 cm.; D: 3.2 cm.
Court life from within [binding]
Moderate greenish-blue (C173) very fine diagonal rib cloth; lettering and three florets within garland border, all within architectural frame with floral decorations and shields with lion, eagle and three fleur-de-lis below, all in gilt; signed "H" possible Theodore Brown Hapgood; floral garland design and lettering on spine in gilt; untrimmed, t.e.g. H: 21.8 cm.; W: 14.8 cm.; D: 3.8
Cranford [binding]
Bound in cloth with celluloid front cover with raised floral design.
Cranford [binding]
Blackish-green (C152) smooth cloth; front board decorated with a flowering plant, tea set design, and bannered titling all stamped in gilt; signed on tea tray "H.T.; spine with a floral spray and titling all stamped in gilt; all edges gilt; dark bluish-green coated endpapers. H: 18.7 cm.; W: 13.4 cm.; D: 2.5 cm.
Cranford [binding]
Grayish-yellow (C90) calico-texture cloth; two panels ruled in gilt, roses in lower panel, lettered upper panel, in cones and needles around panels, all within ruled outer border in gilt, pink and green; decorative art nouveau designs within panels, lettering and rules on spine in gilt. H: 15.9 cm.; W:10.8 cm.; D: 2.3 cm.
Cranford [binding]
Series binding in moderate yellow green calico texture cloth; front cover and spine overprinted in moderate olive green, silver lettering and floret at center on additionally vertical rib-grained cloth, within silver ornate oval floral frame on reserved moderate yellow green cloth with red and silver floral pattern, red and silver flowers and silver floral corners outside frame; motif continued on spine. H: 16.6 cm.; W: 11.2 cm.; D: 2.1 cm.
Cupid's game with hearts :
Bound in white crackle grain paper; vertical blue double rules at center with blue lettering and woman wearing hat in gold, reproducing illustration on page 12, at left. H: 30.4 cm.; W: 24.3 cm.; D: 1.1 cm.
Curious punishments of bygone days [binding]
Moderate yellow linen cloth; central panel with red and brown lettering and red floret, circular panel below with publisher's device in red, both within brown triple rule borders, all within brown woodcut style frame with 2 lions, ornamental forwers, and lettering; spine lettered and ruled in red; design repeated on back cover; untrimmed.
Custer, and other poems [binding]
Dark blue (C183) diagonal fine rib cloth; edition binding with gilt design of cherub and lettered banners within ornate borders; spine lettered and ruled in gilt with gilt ornament of arrow, hearts and ribbons; dark reddish-brown (C44) coated endpapers. Copy 2 in variant binding of dark reddish-brown (C44) diagonal fine rib cloth; variant gilt ornament on spine with gilt eagle, banner, leaves and ribbons; dark grayish reddish-brown (C47) coated endpapers.
Custer, and other poems [binding]
Dark blue (C183) diagonal fine rib cloth; edition binding with gilt design of cherub and lettered banners within ornate borders; spine lettered and ruled in gilt with gilt ornament of arrow, hearts and ribbons; dark reddish-brown (C44) coated endpapers. Copy 2 in variant binding of dark reddish-brown (C44) diagonal fine rib cloth; variant gilt ornament on spine with gilt eagle, banner, leaves and ribbons; dark grayish reddish-brown (C47) coated endpapers.
Cyclopaedia of female poets : chronologically arranged with copious selections and critical remarks [binding]
Moderate olive green very fine diagonal rib cloth; decorative lettered panel with decorative outer rule, circular panel below ruled in black and red, floral design behind upper panel and on top of circular panel, all in red, gilt and black, all within black outer rule border; decorative border, rules and lettering on gilt background on spine all in black, gilt and red; a.e.g. Dark grayish-blue coated endpapers. H: 22.3 cm.; W:16.5 cm.; D: 3.7 cm.
Dahcotah, or, Life and legends of the Sioux around Fort Snelling [binding]
Dark grayish-green (C151) ribbed-morocco grain cloth; Native American man holding spear in center in gilt; four blind stamped outer rules with decorative designs stamped in corner; front cover repeated on back cover without the central image of Native American man; decorative floral decorations stamped on spine, lettered and ruled in gilt H: 20.5 cm.; W:13.7 cm.; D: 2.3 cm.
Dames and daughters of colonial days [binding]
Light olive brown calico-texture cloth; lettering in gilt and flowers in blue within decorative frame with flowers and baskets in blue, lettered in blue; motif repeated on spine in blue. H: 20.5 cm.; W:15.1 cm.; D: 3.3 cm.
Dames and daughters of the French Court [binding]
Very deep red (C14) very fine diagonal rib cloth; lettering in center within decorative architectural frame with florets, all in gilt; motif repeated on spine with lettering all in gilt; top edge gilt, untrimmed. H: 20.3 cm.; W: 13.9 cm.; D: 3.3 cm.
Dames and daughters of the young republic [binding]
Deep purplish blue (C197) calico-texture cloth; series binding with lettering within decorative border with ribbon on top in gilt, all within gilt rule outer border; motif repeated on spine in gilt; t.e.g. H: 22.1 cm.; W:14.8 cm.; D: 3.3 cm.
Dames of high degree : being portraits after English masters, with decorations and biographical notes [binding]
Dark blue (C183) horizontal fine rib cloth; title and 3 heraldic ermines within ribbon wreath with 3 crowns, all in gilt; gilt lettering, ornaments and ermines on spine; t.e.g.; patterned endpapers with design of crowns, flowers, shields and ribbons in brown.
Darkness and daylight, or, Lights and shadows of New York life : a woman's pictorial record of gospel, temperance, mission, and rescue work "In His name" with thrilling personal experiences by day and night in the underworld of the great metropolis and hu
Blackish blue calico-texture cloth; two ruled images in center, one of five men against block wall and woman of woman holding baby, floral arrangement behind, lettered above and below, all in gilt, decorative floral double ruled outer border blind stamped; out rule decorative border and double rules repeated on back cover, blind stamped; praying child, lettering and decorative rules and panels on spine in gilt and reserved blackish blue. Floral vine and calico patterned endpapers in green. H: 22.9 cm.; W:15.6 cm.; D: 4.5 cm.
Daughters of America, or, Women of the century [binding]
Very dark reddish-purple very fine diagonal rib cloth; central lettered panel with gilt background in center, portrait of Martha Washington below with gilt background, cherry blossom and cob web design within five rule border, lettering and floret, all in blacka dn reserved very dark reddish-purple; all within double rule outer border; decorative rule blind stamped on back cover; front cover motif continued on spine, lettering and rule all in black H: 22 cm.; W:14.6 cm.; D: 4.9 cm.
Daughters of America, or, Women of the century [binding]
Brownish-olive pebble grain cloth; central lettered panel with gilt background in center, portrait of Martha Washington below with gilt background, cherry blossom and cob web design within five rule border, lettering and floret, all in black and; all within double rule outer border; decorative rule blind stamped on back cover; front cover motif continued on spine, lettering and rule all in black and gilt; a.e.g. H: 22 cm.; W:14.6 cm.; D: 4.8 cm.

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