Lucile by owen meredith full text free book part 36. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Very minor scuffing to bottom edge from sliding in and out of a shelf, otherwise excllent. Owen meredith and collecting lucile the bookshop blog. Comparing a title published by altemus, say, or caldwell, crowell. Altemus, 66, of brookville, died monday, june 3, 2019, at his home. Florence altemus passed away 20180616 in johnstown, pennsylvania. Genealogy for lucille n meredith bartlett 1904 2001 family tree on geni, with over 190 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. A rather interesting book written entirely in a poetic format. This is the full obituary story where you can express condolences and share memories. Previous part 2 next part 4 well, madam, in those words what words do you see that threatens the honor of woman.
Lucile was his best known work, written in a combination of verse and dramatic play formats. For detailed descriptions of their editions of merediths poetical works containing lucile, go to their works. There is a extraordinarily extensive website devoted to the henry altemus company and its books. Unknown year, possibly early 1900s hardcover in beige cloth. Searching for charles william altemus he was 32 in 1970 and married to sue carolyn tracy. John meredith historical records and family trees myheritage. Search 4,180 then share your genealogy and compare dna to grow an accurate global family tree thats free forever. Search 17 then share your genealogy and compare dna to grow an accurate global family tree thats free forever. A recent historian of the english novel aptly quoted a sentence from meredith s admirer, robert louis stevenson, to sum up much that is best in meredith s work. Join facebook to connect with cat altemus and others you may know.
A primary source is a work that is being studied, or that provides firsthand or direct evidence on a topic. A linked index to the project gutenberg editions you can also look up this author on the online books page, which may list additional titles from other sites. Both formats were produced from a single setting of type. Cream cloth over boards, title and decorations stamped in silver, gilt and green onto upper board and spine, publishers device stamped in blind onto lower more. The lucile project henry altemus 12mo editions of lucile. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is. Completing this expanded edition about girls series books involved a number of. A comedy in narrative by george meredith free ebook. Lucile by owen meredith, early edition by owen meredith new york. The lucile project henry altemus editons of lucile. Yes, the story is a bit unique but its a great story with.
No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Historical records and family trees related to lucinda meredith. Hard to find 1887 lucile by owen meredith illustrated troy, n. Feb 08, 2012 we have a book called lucile by owen meredith, 1892. Minor general wear, ink name and date on front endpaper. Henry altemus company beauxarts series earlier numbering 47.
Welcomethe public library was established on november 11, 1963. Different cover designs are noted for 1897 and 1898. Right side has white cloth with flowers forming decorative pattern. Chinese danish dutch english esperanto finnish french german. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Lucile was a verse novel written by robert bulwerlytton writing under the pen name owen meredith, and published in 1860. It has an embossed red velvet back with a decorative metal name plate on the front. Lucile by owen meredith, 1866 online research library.
Remember as noted above but reasonably emphasized and repeated that since altemus incorporated in 1900, any format 2 or format 3 book that has henry altemus company at the base of the title page is from 1900 or later. I have an illustrated version with the pages gold edged lack of a better term with lucille s caricature on the upper corners with butterflies, flowers, and so forth up and down the sides of each page with the s 1883 and 1885. Genealogy profile for nicholas altemus nicholas altemus 1745 1836 genealogy genealogy for nicholas altemus 1745 1836 family tree on geni, with over. Born october 3, 1952, in easton, pa, he was the son of the late russell l. It was merediths most popular work, achieving wide popularity in the 19th century, despite accusations of plagiarism involving elements of an 1831 george sand novella, lavinia. Owen merediths lucile or lucile by owen meredith hardcover. It was probably a first edition and was ed in 1898. See the article in its original context from may 12, 1968, page 83 buy reprints. Project gutenberg titles by george meredith meredith, george. The numbering pattern is used exclusively for this series. Records may include photos, original documents, family history, relatives, specific dates, locations and full names.
The inscription in it reads merry christmas 87, and the worn, giltembossed paddedleather binding. View the profiles of professionals named meredith henry on linkedin. Cheaha regional library lucile morgan public library. This book was part of a series but which series remains. George meredith was by preference a poet, by profession a novelist. Is it of any value or should i just keep it for decoration. George meredith by phyllis bartlett, 1963 online research. The novel draws heavily on meredith family history for its characters, and it is generally considered one of the most readable of meredith s works. Lucile by owen meredith 1890s henry altemus philadelphia ebay. Altemus produced editions of lucile in just two sizes.
This catalog page is provided by the online books page, and the literature by project gutenberg. I have the book, lucile, by owen meredithpublished by e. Green cloth over boards, title and decorations stamped in red and green onto upper board and spine, 16mo, 638 inches tall, all edges stained green, more. Though it was not a huge success, evan harrington brought the author a decent income and made his name better known than before. This is a great book written about our country from a vastly different perspective of nearly 120 years ago. Lucile by meredith abebooks abebooks shop for books. Common types of primary sources include works of literature, historical documents, original philosophical writings, and religious texts.
Explore historical records and family tree profiles about john meredith on myheritage, the worlds family history network. Henry altemus company valenciennes series later numbering 182. This week i came across a book about which i knew almost nothing, and so i set about discovering what i had. Inadvertently, he wrote the most famous english essay on comedy. Altemus, 83, formerly of lutheran manor, passed away on tuesday, april 2, 2019 while in the care of cedarbrook fountain hill. In england, it saw only a handful of editions over the next 40 years. Lucinda meredith historical records and family trees. Those catalogs listed and described the books they offered for sale, and from.
Lucile poem, an 1860 story in verse by robert bulwerlytton lucile, the couture house and nickname of early 20thcentury fashion designer lucy, lady duffgordon. Good this paper back book is in good overall condition. It was meredith s most popular work, achieving wide popularity in the 19th century, despite accusations of plagiarism involving elements of an 1831 george sand novella, lavinia. Review based on the 1880s american printing titled lucile. Unknown series henry altemus henry altemus company. Stokes place of publication new york date published 1897 bookseller catalogs illustrated. Rare antiquarian hardcover book that would be a fantastic addition to a collection all edges are gilded. The following year it was housed in a rented home on vickory street. The dust jacket, if applicable, is intact with some slight wear. Bonnie jarrad was the first librarian at this site. The front hinge is slightly weak but all in all the book is in very fine condition.
A group of uttleys tales, chosen from the range of her work by lucy meredith and published on the centenary of uttleys birth. Manchester philip meredith of reary valley duplicate gertrude meredith b. Owen meredith and collecting lucile we just love books. Vademecum series early numbering 179 henry altemus company. This wonderful old book has 570 pages plus appendices. The lucile project is recovering the publishing history of a single 19th century book. A lovely book of the dramatic classic poem lucille by meredith, who was edward robert lytton bulwerlytton, 1st earl of lytton 18311891, once viceroy of india and who has a very interesting history on wikipedia. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. This by edward bulwerlytton, owen meredith is available at bauman rare books. Some altemus jackets were typical in having fronts, backs, and flaps all covered with. We have a book called lucile by owen meredith, 1892.
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