Women Authors from Dale Steffey Books, ABAA

New York: Harper & Brother Publishers, 1945. Third Edition stated. Near Fine, prior owner name in ink front end page, shallow 1" chip at fore edge of final page, not affecting text. In a Very Good dust jacket, 1/2" x 2" chip at top edge spine and front cover, tiny chips at corners. The author's acclaimed first published book of… Read more about this item

New York: Harper & Brother Publishers, 1949. Fine, prior owner name in ink front end page, in Very Good dust jacket, 1/1/2" x 1" triangular chip at top edge front cover, light rubbing at edges. x, 56 pages. The 1950 Pulitzer Prize winner for poetry, which made Brooks the first African-American to win that award. This copy lacking the First… Read more about this item

New York: E. P. Dutton, 1955. First Edition stated. Near Fine, faint toning front end papers and tidy prior owner name in ink front end page, in a Very Good Plus dust jacket, light wear st spine ends and corners. Susan Jordon at sweet 16. Indiana author. . First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good Plus. 8vo - over 7¾" -… Read more about this item

New York: E. P. Dutton, 1957. First Edition stated. Near Fine, faint toning front end papers and one small white spot each at front and rear boards. In a Very Good Plus dust jacket, light wear st spine ends and corners. Susan Jordon at is now 18, and facing a crucial point in her life. Indiana author. . First Edition.… Read more about this item

London: John W. Parker, 1850. RARE, OCLC locates eight institutional holdings, no other copies in current commerce. The second of her three religious novels, the others were Brampton Rectory: or, The Lesson of Life, 1849, London and The Youth and Womanhood of Helen Tyrrel, 1854, London. Neither of those are found in current commerce. Bound in contemporary embossed calf, ornate… Read more about this item

Edinburgh: Edmonston and Douglas, 1868. Vol. I, 311, 1-146, Vol. II, 147-312, 273 pages. Three volumes bound in two in contemporary half calf over marbled boards, marbled edges, tan end papers. Near Fine, rubs to calf at spine of Vol. I, light edge wear, contemporary gift inscriptions at front end pages. A contemporary calling card for "Mifs Stillingfleet" laid in.… Read more about this item

New York: Harper & Row, 1966. Near Fine, very faint small spots of toning at end pages, in a Near Fine dust jacket, small chip at head of spine and small triangular closed tear top edge at spine fold, small ink inventory number by prior owner top of front flap above printed price. First Edition stated at copyright page.… Read more about this item

New York: Harper & Row, 1972. First Printing. with complete number row 1-10 at bottom rear end page. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket, tiny top corner crease rear flap..The book feels unread, a truly lovely and gift quality copy. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Harper & Row, 1963. Association Copy, SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR to fellow poet Roger Pfingston at half-title page -"For Roger, with much admiration for your work. Sincerely, Gwendolyn Brooks, July 7, 1967". A later printing, code of M-P at copyright page denotes a May, 1965 printing. Near Fine, a touch of shelf rubbing at bottom edges, in… Read more about this item

Cleveland: Bits Press, 1978. The much beloved Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award winning poet's SCARCE third book. Near Fine, sun fading along spine and top edges, tiny bump top edge front wrapper. Internally clean, bright, and unmarked. . First Edition. Stapled Wrappers. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Detroit: Broadside Press, 1970. First Edition, First Printing stated at copyright page. SCARCE in current commerce. Near Fine, just a hint of browning at edges, else Fine. Gwendolyn Brooks is one of the most highly regarded American poets of the 20th century and the first Black author to win the Pulitzer Prize. A quite lovely copy. . First Edition. Stapled… Read more about this item

Bloomington, Indiana: The Raintree Press, 1979. RARE. Not found at WorldCAt, no copies in current commerce. Contains 16 poems by Judith Roman "For My Friends". Near Fine, faint browning to wrappers. One for the Raintree Press completist. . First Edition. String Tied. Near Fine. Narrow 4to. Chap Book.

San Francisco: Stolen Paper Editions , 1966. Second Printing of the Stolen Paper editions, with the cover overprinted in blue. Her first book, the true first edition was self-published, then published by Jeff Berner of the Stolen Paper Review in various printings. Near Fine, slight browning to rear wrapper at spine edge. Red end papers, 6 pages, four poems; God/Love… Read more about this item

New York: The Viking Press, 1962. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR at front end page -"To Jennie Muller sincerely Dawn Powell". Near Fine, very slight soiling to boards, in Near Fine dust jacket, just a hint of wear at spine ends. Dust jacket art by Robert Jonas. Her last novel. A quite lovely copy. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. First… Read more about this item

New York: The Macmillan Co,, 1920. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR at front end page -"Inscribed for Mrs. Paul L. Ryan by Ida M. Tarbell July 04 - 1921". Near Fine, no jacket, light rubbing to cloth at spine ends and corners, rear end page slight toning. . SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/No Jacket. Small… Read more about this item

London: Herbert Joseph Limited, 1937. SCARCE. Very Good in original blue cloth, no dust jacket, moderate toning, mainly at first and last m20 pages. Contemporary inscription in Arabic at front end page (possibly authorial?). 319 pages, illustrated with black and white photographs. "The aim of the book is two-fold: to present a faithful picture of the Arab woman and to… Read more about this item

New York: Prentice Hall, 1970. SCARCE Association Copy, SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR at front end page -"to Janet Saxe, Best of Luck Teaching Black Literature. Louise Meriwether April 1972". Louise Meriwether (born1923) is an African-American novelist, essayist, journalist and activist. Daddy Was a Number Runner is her critically acclaimed first book, and the first novel to come out… Read more about this item

London: George Bell and Sons, 1889. Autograph Letter Signed by author of appendix and noted English shipbuilder J. Wigham Richardson attached at front end page, dated 30 March 1889 on his Newcastle on Tyne stationery and adressed to prior owner of the book W.E. Adams. 4 1/2" x 7" note card, single fold with writing on all 4 sides. "… Read more about this item

Bloomington, Indiana: The Author, 1977. Black ring binder with title label at spine "Promotion Materials". Approximately 150 pages. Fine. A comprehensive look at what it took for a home economics assistant professor to be considered for promotion in 1977. Table of Contents reads : I. A Statement of Career Accomplishments and Goals. A, Career Accomplishments. 1. Documents of Service,… Read more about this item

New York: Random House, 1935. First Printing stated. Near Fine, toning to gutters front and rear, in a Very Good Plus dust jacket, small tear bottom edge rear flap fold, light rubbing at edges, faint toning rear panel. A quite lovely copy. . First Printing. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good Plus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.