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1912. Two exuberant watercolour and ink illustrations of women in trousers, plus an ink cartoon of a woman in old- fashioned dress titled "Who said Votes", on three sketchbook pages. Details of the fashions include buttons, elaborate cuffs, lapels, and headgears. Done in ink and watercolour, by art students in 1912. One is titled 'La Parisienne de 1911' signed by Raymonde Jackson and dated 19/3/12, other colour illustration signed Silvie M Briscoe 1912, the third signed with initials only.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1930. First edition. 8vo. 284pp. + xxxivpp. Index. Publisher's blue grey cloth titled and decorated in red and brown, minor wear, and very good copy indeed in a similarly attractive example of the dustjacket, lightly discoloured to spine and with some very light chipping to the extremities. Strong and bright. Internally clean. Found within this copy is a letter about Gertrude Bell's involvement with the anti-suffrage movement, from Lady Jersey to Lady Bell written in April 1927. The letter is in reply to a request for Lady Jersey's memories on this topic by Lady Bell, who was editing and publishing Gertrude Bell's writings. Lady Jersey was President of the Women's National Anti-Suffrage League. The letter begins "As regards the Anti-Suff in which Gertrude took such inspiring care, I fear nothing beyond memory remains." After detailing some recollections, Lady Jersey writes: "The last thing I clearly remember about Gertrude in this connection is that she and I as… Read More

Aylesbury: Shire Publications Ltd., 1982. An overview of thimbles, from the practical to the novelty to the sentimental gift. First edition with black and white photographic illustrations throughout. Shire Album 96 in a series illustrating topographical, rural, and social themes. Softcover in publisher's original stapled illustrated card covers. 32 pages. 21 x 15 cm. In near fine condition.