London: James Nisbet and Co., 1853 Second English edition, published the year after the first. Original red blindstamped cloth with gilt spine. . Two volumes, small octavo. Six engraved plates. Binding extremities lightly worn, spines a bit cocked, 1 1/2 inch tear along front joint of Volume I. A good, tight set. Susan Warner (1819-1885) grew up in New York City. When her family was in difficult financial straits, she took up writing. Her first novel, The Wide, Wide World, appeared in 1849, followed by Queechy, which appeared at the end of 1850. Both were extremely popular in both England and America. "The source of her popularity…seems to have been her sensibility, which equaled that of any of the more extravagant English novelists of the later eighteenth century. It was her descriptions of the emotions of her characters—emotions that found expression in tears on almost every page—that compensated in the minds of her readers for the absence of action" (Granville Hicks, writing in the D.A.B.)

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Bookseller: Michael R. Thompson, Booksellers, ABAA/ILAB (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 8087
Title: Queechy. By Elizabeth Wetherell
Author: [Warner, Susan]
Format/Binding: Original red blindstamped cloth with gilt spine.
Book Condition: Used
Edition: Second English edition, published the year after the first
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: James Nisbet and Co.,
Place of Publication: London:
Date Published: 1853
Pages: viii, 339, [1, blank], [4, ads]; [4], 332 pp.
Size: Two volumes, small octavo
Note: May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.

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Our office is located in Los Angeles on West Third Street, between the Beverly Center and Farmer's Market. Though we gave up an open shop after more than thirty years, we welcome serious customers and dealers. We are normally open from 10 to 6 Monday through Saturday. Since some of our less expensive books are located in a temperature-controlled storage area offsite, you may want to call ahead of time to insure that the book you want to see will be available. We feature a stock strong in literature, history, Western philosophy, women's studies, education, history of science and fine printing and artists' books. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers. We have books from the 15th to the 20th century in all prices ranges. We do appraisals for income tax and insurance purposes. We purchase individual books and libraries. Proprietor: Carol Sandberg

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