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Boston: Merrymount Press, no date [1904]. First edition. Octavo (9" x 5.75"), [6], 22, & [4] pages plus two photogravure plates, the title page, designed by T.M. Cleland, printed in black ink within an elaborate ornamental border in green depicting vines on a trellis surmounting a fountain. Publisher's brown paper over boards backed in gilt-lettered black cloth.
Binding moderately soiled, edges rubbed, corners bruised, roughly opened at title page causing a couple of nicks, occasional handling marks within, otherwise good or better.
A beautifully printed & relatively early example of the work of this important small fine press. Presents articles on gardening reprinted from various sources.
"Our florists give nature lessons in floriculture, and our landscape gardeners teach nature the fine art of irreproachable lines; but somehow, in spite of the composite flowers of scientific development, and the classic gardens of man's genius, the charm of nature in her sequestered haunts, in her simpler floral… Read More

New York: Oaksmith & Co., Five issues, volume I, January to July, (omitting July as issued), 1859. Small quarto (10.25" x 7"), 664 pages, profusely illustrated from woodcuts. Publisher's gilt-lettered quarter black morocco & black pebbled cloth. Text in two columns.
Ex-library with rubber-stamp of the Frank J. Basloe Library at the ffep (no other marks). Binding worn, rubbed & scuffed, evidence of bookplate removal at the front pastedown, hinges cracked, front hinge nearly failed, foxing & toning, still quite useful.
Seba Smith & wife Elizabeth Oakes Smith purchased Emerson's Magazine, previously known as Putnam's Monthly, in 1858, renaming it The Great Republic thereafter. Ms. Smith, a prominant women's rights activist as well as author, journalist, poet, & editor, contibutes 9 articles largely regarding conditions in New York City including:
"The Tombs, The Great City Prison."
"The Sewing Girls of New York."
"The Street Musicians of New York."
"The Ragpickers of New York."
Apparently unsuccessful,… Read More

New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, (1988). First edition, this copy boldly signed in ink on the title page by Edwards-Yearwood. Octavo (9.25 x 6.25"), 279 pages. Publisher's gray paper over boards backed in light green cloth lettered in black on the spine, in pictorial dust jacket.
Top edge of the text block a bit foxed, internal toning, otherwise very good or better in fine dust jacket.
Grace Edwards-Yearwood, 1933 - 2020, (nee Grace Frederica Smith) was director of the Harlem Writers Guild from 2007 to 2016. In the Shadow of the Peacock is her first book followed by six detective novels all set in Harlem.