WOMEN 
Around the World “Overland”? — including HAWAII? 
Simpson, George, Sir. An overland journey round the world, during the years 1841 and 1842. Philadelphia: Lea & Blanchard, 1847. 8vo (21.3 cm, 8.4"). 273, [3], [17]–230, [2 (blank)] pp.
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Tokens of Loving Friendship
ILLUSTRATED Sinclair, Thomas S., illus. Album of gems. New York: J.C. Riker, [ca. 1850]. 4to (20.3 cm, 8"). [approx. 170] pp.; 6 col. plts.
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• Not in Faxon. Publisher's red sheep in imitation of morocco, covers framed in gilt double fillets surrounding a blind roll inner border incorporating blind-tooled corner fleurons; central title gilt-stamped on front cover and blind-stamped on back; worn and rubbed overall, with spine leather lost and hinges (inside) tender. Back free endpaper lacking; one guard leaf mostly torn away. Some colored leaves faded; incidents of foxing varying from mild to moderate. (26148)
A
Catholic School
Prize Copy:
“High Sanctity
Attained in an Indian Wigwam”
Smet, Pierre-Jean de. New Indian sketches. New York:
D. & J. Sadlier & Co., [ca. 1870]. 12mo (16.4 cm, 6.45"). Frontis., [2], [2]–3, [7]–175, [1] pp.
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Louise
Sighouin, a Catholic convert, followed by an account of
the Cœur d'Alêne tribe, “A vocabulary of the Skalzi, or Koetenay
tribe,” and a “Short Indian catechism, in use among the Flatheads,
Kalispels, Pends d'Oreilles, and other Rocky Mountain Indians.” De Smet,
a Jesuit missionary among the Native Americans of North America, was famed as
a peacemaker and intermediary between Indians and whites. He first published
the New Indian Sketches in 1863; this edition is undated but presumably
appeared between the dated printings of 1865 and 1877. The steel-engraved frontispiece
depicts the baptism of a young Indian girl in the wilderness.
Provenance: Front pastedown with presentation bookplate of a Catholic Sunday School in Virginia, dated 1880; front free endpaper with recipient's ownership inscription.
• Sabin 82267; Pilling, Proof-sheets, 3631; Wagner-Camp 395; Howes D285. Publisher's green cloth blind-stamped in diapered pattern containing crosses (not in Krupp), spine with elaborate gilt-stamped title and decorations; binding cocked and rubbed, sides with spots of discoloration. Front pastedown and free endpaper as above. Back hinge (inside) reinforced with cloth tape. Pages age-toned, with scattered spotting. (26581)
The Church of England in
China Smith, George. A narrative of an exploratory visit to each of the consular cities of China, and to the islands of Hong Kong and Chusan, in behalf of the Church Missionary Society, in the years 1844, 1845, 1846. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1847. 12mo (20.4 cm, 8"). xv, [1], 467, [1] pp.; 1 fold. map., 12 plts. (incl. in pagination).
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illustrated with 12 wood-engraved plates (some signed by Edward Bookhout) plus an oversized, folding map. Smith (1815–71) was the first Anglican bishop of Victoria, Hong Kong; along with his assessment of Anglican and other missions in China, his account includes observations of daily life as well as comments on infanticide, opium addiction and the opium trade, and the difficulties of evangelizing Chinese women.
“A Glorious Period of the Past” Sor, Charlotte de. Napoleon and his times. Philadelphia: E.L. Carey & A. Hart, 1838. 12mo (19.2 cm, 7.5"). 2 vols. I: viii, [13]–253, [1 (blank)] pp. II: viii, [13]–230 pp.
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Binding: Publisher's
ribbon-embossed green geometric-patterned cloth of Krupp's style Gt2; original
printed paper labels.Do
please click to enhance the image of this handsome American binding cloth—
it's hard to show, but worth trying to see!
• American Imprints 49627. On the binding, see: Krupp,
Bookcloth in England & America, 1823–1850, Gt2. Bindings
as above, cocked; edges, extremities, labels rubbed, chipped, spotted —
far from fresh, but also far from devastated. Ex–social club library:
bookplate on each front pastedown, call numbers in a 19th-century hand (lined
through) on pastedown and front free endpaper, title-pages and a few others
rubber-stamped. No other institutional markings. Front hinge (inside) of vol.
I starting, text block pulling away from spine, first few leaves starting
to separate. Front fly-leaf with pencilled numeral and 
pencilled
doodle/sketch of a chubby child; occasional faint pencilled
annotations. A few scattered spots of staining, pages mostly clean. (26294)
The
Woman
Clothed with
the
Sun
Southcott, Joanna;
Underwood, Ann. The book of wonders, marvellous and true. London:
Marchant & Galabin, 1813. 8vo (21 cm, 8.25"). 88 pp.
Click the images for enlargements. “Some part of this book is copied from different books of Joanna Southcott's writings, which are in print; but all the other part, from herself and the answers given to her from the Spirit, I took from her mouth. ann underwood” (p. 88).
• NSTC U32; Wright, Joanna Southcott Collection, 57(2). Later blue paper wrappers. Title-page and first text page institutionally perforation-stamped; first text page with rubber-stamped numeral in lower portion. Title-page darkened, with edges ragged. Pages age-toned with occasional edge chips, stains, or bumped corners; one leaf with upper outer corner torn away, not affecting text. Now housed in a maroon cloth clamshell case with gilt-stamped ivory leather title-label. (25061)
MORE
from
the
Prophetess of ExeterSouthcott, Joanna; Underwood, Ann. The second book of wonders, more marvellous than the first. London: Marchant & Galabin, 1813. 8vo (21 cm, 8.25"). 116 pp.
• First edition. Southcott speaks here about heavenly communications she received regarding her marriage, accusations made against her, and her family history. Three other books of wonders followed, printed from 1813 through 1814.
Click the image for an enlargement. • NSTC U33; Wright, Joanna Southcott Collection, 58(1). Later blue paper wrappers. Title-page with small chip to lower margin. Last few leaves darkened, with small burn hole in upper outer portion affecting a few letters. Now housed in a maroon cloth clamshell case with gilt-stamped ivory leather title-label. (25062)
Bound
for
Presentation
by Queen IsabellaSpain.
Ministerio de Hacienda. Presupuestos
generales de gastos é ingresos para el año de 1850, segun la ley
sancionada en 20 de Febrero del mismo año. Madrid: La Viuda de Burgos,
1850 [i.e., 1849]. 8vo signed in 4s (22.1 cm, 8.65"). 761, [1 (blank)]
pp.
printed
by a woman printer of Madrid, and here in an early example of
the work of noted Madrid binder Ginesta. 
Provenance: Infante Duc de Montpensier (sixth son of King Louis Philippe), husband of the Infanta Maria Louisa (Queen Isabella’s sister), with his bookplate.
• Palau 236716. Binding as described above, covers showing only very minor wear, spine slightly faded. Front pastedown with bookplate described above. Pages gently age-toned, a few showing mild foxing but most clean. Very attractive.
In
SOME
Cultures, OnlyBAD
Women HIDE
Their Faces
Spain. Sovereigns, 1621–1665 (Philip IV). Prematica en que su magestad manda, que ninguna muger ande tapada, sino descubierta el rostro, de manera que pueda ser vista, y conocida, so las penas en ella contenidas, y de las demas que tratan de lo susodicho. Madrid: Pedro Tazo, 1639. Folio (28.2 cm, 11.1"). A4; 4 ff. 
Click the image for an enlargement. • Palau 87353 (for Granada printing). Removed from a nonce volume. Title-page with shadow of pencilled numeral and faintly inked earlier numeral in upper margin. Pages creased but clean, with tiny hole along fold of last leaf.
Silesian
Historical Anthology
Stenzel, Gustav Adolf Harald. Scriptores rerum Silesiacarum
oder Sammlung schlesischer Geschichtschreiber, namens der schlesischen gesellschaft für
vaterländische cultur. Breslau: Josef Max & Komp., 1835–47. 4to (25.7 cm, 9.9"). 3 vols. I: xx,
(iii)–xvi, 538 pp. II: xv, [1], 505, [1] pp. III: xii, 435, [1] pp.
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Additional volumes continued to be published for many years, under the stewardship of other editors; Stenzel was responsible for I through V.
• Recent black-flecked paper–covered boards, spines with printed paper title and volume labels. Some upper edges in vol. I and lower corners in vol. II bumped; all edges stained red except for vol. III, which has speckled edges. Vol. III (only) with light offsetting/show-through from print; in fact a clean, nice set. (25346)
The LadyNever Having Been There “SEES!” NYC & Other Places Stone, William Leete. Letter to Doctor A. Brigham, on animal magnetism: being an account of a remarkable interview between the author and Miss Loraina Brackett while in a state of somnambulism. New York: George Dearborn (Scatcherd & Adams, printers), 1837. 8vo. 75, [1 (blank)] pp.
Click the images for enlargements. The second edition's “Postscript” promises “additional facts connected with this interesting subject, equally wonderful,” or even “more so.”
William Leete Stone (1792–1844) was a journalist, editor of the “Commercial Advertiser,” advocate of slave emancipation and Greek independence, historian of colonial New York and New England, and first superintendent of public schools in New York City.
Very scarce.
• NSTC 2S41964; Sabin 92135. See: Dicitonary of American Biography for much on Stone. Removed from a nonce volume; mildest foxing to first and final leaves with crescent of lost paper to foremargin (only) of one leaf not nearing text. A very good copy. (11023)
Wharton as TranslatorSudermann, Hermann; Edith Wharton, trans. The joy of living (Es Lebe das Leben) a play in five acts. New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1902. 8vo (19 cm, 7.7"). vii, [1], 185, [1 (blank)] pp.
• Garrison A7.1.a. Publisher’s olive paper–covered boards, front cover and spine stamped in gold; lacking the now seldom-seen dustwrapper, spine very slightly darkened, extremities showing touches of wear. Top edge gilt. Front free endpaper with inked ownership inscription dated 1903. Pages clean. A good-looking copy.
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