Search Results: Authors starting with H from De Wolfe and Wood

Santa Rosa, CA: Published by the Author, 1891. 314, [2] pp. A near fine copy with corners of the front board lightly creased. This copy has a tipped-in photograph of Thomas Lake Harris with a printed example of his autograph below it. The last two pages have a catalog of the author's recent publication available for order from his community Fountain Grove and from various publishers in the United Kingdom. Thomas Lake Harris (1823- 1906) was a Spiritualist, poet, maker of wine and the founder of several communal experiments in Virginia, New York, and California.

Boston: Bruce Humphries, 1937. 156 pp. In good condition with loss to the edges of the jacket. The author who was a doctor treated patients who were addicted to Opium and after an illness found himself addicted. He discusses the various issues of addition and pushes back at doctors who too freely prescribed additive drugs. According to Hawkins he beat addition by quitting and suffering through withdrawal.

Liverpool, 1855. A document from 1855 while Hawthorne was Consul of the United States to Liverpool. The document is granting permission for sailors aboard the "Barge Bertha," from Camden, Maine, to ship out of Liverpool on the way to Venice "then one or more ports in the Mediterranean." The document is signed by Hawthorne and also features his seal. The document has been folded with some slight browning and discoloration. Signature is clean. There is a second document pertaining to the voyage of the "Barge Bertha" that contains the signature of Hawthorne's Vice Consul, Samuel Pearce. This document has a few small holes and some slight browning. Signature is clean. These documents were received in a file from Walter R. Benjamin Autographs.

Boston: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1882. Standard Library Edition. Bound in 3/4 red leather. An attractive set of 15 volumes bound in red leather with marbled paper covered boards. Light wear to the bindings with a few scratches and the top of one spine has a minor chip. A very attractive set.

London: Richard Phillips, 1803. 6 volumes in full leather in fair condition. Spines cracked, foxing, cloth tape or evidence of cloth tap having been removed on the inside of each cover. The tape was used to hold mylar book jackets. A good set to have rebound. vo. 1. xxvi, 316, vol. 2. 404 pp. Vol. 3. 444, Vol. 4, 504, Vol. 5, 527, Vol. 6, 476, [4] pp.

New York: J.R. McDivitt, 1872. 161 pp. Removed and in need of binding. Fanny Hyde came from England as a young girl and was employed in several capacities until age 15 when she started working for George Watson who owned a hair net factory. He was 45 and enticed or forced Hyde into a relationship. After two years Hyde shot and killed him as he left for lunch. The trial ended with a hung jury and Hyde was to face another trial. She chose to disappear. McDade499. Scarce.

New York: George Doran, 1919. 316 pp. In good condition with a repairable split to the interior front hinge. With an introduction by Arthur Conan Doyle. A general history of Spiritualism with American content.

Mount Lebanon, 1895. 48 pp. Good condition in wraps. Compiled by Hollister this small pamphlet includes a vision of the spirit world by Catherine Allen, poetry, and a piece on confession of sin.

Leipzig: Verlag Von Joh. Ambr. Barth, 1859. 141, [3] pp. In later binding and end papers. Worldcat locates11 copies in European libraries but no copies in America. This is an overview of the Irish prison system and methods of reform.

New York: A.K. Butts, 1874. Good condition with extremities rubbed. The title page has two signatures of former owners and light stains along the top edge of the page. D.D. Homes (1833-1886) was born in Scotland into a family of seers and believers of spirits. He was raised in Connecticut. As an adult he travelled widely becoming one of America's best-known spiritualists. In 1855 he travelled to England and across Europe to Russia. He lived there for many years marrying twice before ending his days in Paris where he is buried.

1970. William Hood (1920-2013) was born and raised in Maine and joined the OSS in World War II. He served as a member of the CIA in Europe for 30 years, retired, and wrote spy novels. These photos show protests against the Vietnam war and pro-war protestors. The photographs are in excellent condition, with some attached back-to-back. Hood gave this collection to Bevin O'Brien before his death. O'Brien is the daughter of founding ABAA member Francis O'Brien. 7 1/2" x 9 3/4

Boston: Harry Houdini, 1906. Wraps worn and stamps rusty. Worn but still a good scarce Houdini piece. 96 pp. pp.

London: George Routledge & Sons, LTD, 1910. 109, [3] pp. Good condition with soiling to the covers and a 2" split along spine. A guide to escaping handcuffs written by this famous magician.

Gainsville: University Press of Florida, 1994. 414 pp New and still in original shrink wrap A catalogue of this important Lesser Antilles collection which is now housed at Hamilton College.

New York: Burgess, Stringer & Co, 1847. 138 pp. Fair condition with split at the top of the spine, interior foxed, title page is lacking a small piece on the upper left corner. Four copies located in institutions. Wolff, 3309.

London: Printed by Order of the Society, 1789. [6], xviii,39, [1], 7,[ 1] pp.In later paper wraps with occasional foxing and spotting. Famous prison reformer John Howard reports on his visits to various prisons and hospitals and offer suggestions of improvements. 12 copies located in the English Short Title catalog (T115098).

Boston: Club of Odd Volumes, 1953. Very good with minor rubbing to the spine Tipped into the book is a tls on Howes' letterhead to Skipper who was Llewellyn Howland II discussing his sailing trips with artist Holker Abbot and architect Charles Cumming back around 1905 Also included in the lot are 3 signed Christmas cards from Howe MA DeWolfe Howe (1860-1964) was an editor and author The book has poetry and also brief descriptions of his closest friends 80 pp pp.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1930. Second printing. The Jacket shows some wear and loss especially at the head and tail of the spine.. 224, [1] pp. The Jacket shows some wear and loss especially at the head and tail of the spine. The edges of the bottom of the boards show some rubbing. The copyright of this printing reads First and Second Printings Before Publication. Published July 1930.