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1924
Levine, Louis (fl. 1924)
The Women's garment workers: A History of the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union.
First edition with half-tone photographs and appendices. Published by B. W. Huebsch.
GLC06224
1883
Livermore, Mary Ashton Rice (1820-1905)
What shall we do with our daughters? Superfluous women, and other lectures.
A work that discusses the education of women. First edition. Inscribed on front flyleaf.
GLC06226
1914
Sanger, Margaret (1879-1966)
Family Limitation
An illustrated leaflet on birth control. No publisher indicated. The instructions and illustrations (diagrams) describe various birth control methods and abortion.
GLC06227
1851-1854
[The Proceedings of the woman's rights conventions].
Compilation of the 1850 through 1854 women's rights conventions. Contents include the 1850 convention held at Worcester; the 1851 convention held at Worcester; the 1852 convention held in Syracuse; the 1853 convention held at the Broadway Tabernacle...
GLC06228
1939
Mannin, Ethel (1900-1985)
Women and the revolution.
Profiles of women in revolutions around the world. First American edition, printed by E. P. Dutton. With dust-jacket.
GLC06229
1849
Wilson, Elizabeth A. (fl. 1849)
A scriptural view of woman's rights and duties, in all the important relations of life.
First edition. Printed by Wm. S. Young. Title page signed by former owner: L. E. Bowers.
GLC06230
1856
Ninth annual report of the General Agent of the Board of National Popular Education, with the constitution of the board; January 1856.
The Board was founded to send New England women to teach in the American West. In original tan wrappers.
GLC06232.01
1835
Thomas, William (d. 1836?)
The enemies of the Constitution discovered; or, an inquiry into the origin and tendency of popular violence...
(title continues)... containing a complete and circumstantial account of the unlawful proceedings at the City of Utica, October 21st, 1835; the dispersion of the State Anti-Slavery Convention by the agitators, the destruction of a democratic press...
GLC06232.04
1853
Griffiths, Julia (d. 1895)
Autographs for freedom.
Published by John P. Jewett and Company. In the preface, Griffiths writes, "The proceeds of the sale of 'Autographs for Freedom,' will be devoted to the dissemination of light and truth on the subject of slavery throughout the country." Griffiths...
GLC05167
1 May 1912
Addams, Jane (1860-1935)
Twenty years at Hull-house, with autobiographical notes. With illus. by Norah Hamilton.
Inscribed: "Dear Miss Passmore I have had a very charming visit in your home and am glad to leave my name behind. Sincerely yours, Jane Addams, May 1, 1912." First edition, 1910.
GLC05168
1867
Stanton, Elizabeth Cady, 1815-1902;
Address in favor of universal suffrage, for the election of delegates to the constitutional convention.
Title continues: "Before the Judiciary committees of the Legislature of New York, in the Assembly chamber, January 23, 1867, in behalf of the American Equal Rights association." Inscribed Horace E. Smith, compliments of the author." In the original...
GLC05170
1898
Stanton, Elizabeth Cady
Eighty years and more (1815-1897). Reminiscences of Elizabeth Cady Stanton.
Inscribed to Mr. and Mrs. Thadeus Wakeman, New York, "Progress is the victory of a new thought over an old superstition." Inscription dated 11 March 1898. Tipped-in is a 6 August 1902 postcard from Stanton's secretary addressed to Wakeman, as editor...
GLC05171
1902/05/22
Anthony, Susan B. (1820-1906)
The History of Woman Suffrage... in Four Volumes, Vol. IV. 1883-1900
Inscribed to Emily M. Gross. Edited by Anthony and Ida Husted Harper. Published by Susan B. Anthony.
GLC05175
1850
Truth, Sojourner
Narrative of Sojourner Truth : a northern slave, emancipated from bodily servitude by the state of New York, in 1828. With a portrait.
Printed for the author by J.B. Yerrinton and Son. Original paper front cover but lacks original back wrapper.
GLC05194
1802
Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826)
Speech of...on his inauguration...[with his response to New Haven remonstrance]
Title: "Speech of...on his inauguration as President of the United States. Together with his reply to the celebrated New-Haven Remonstrance, and his message to both houses of Congress, of December 8, 1801, &c" Printed by John Barber. (Purchased for...
GLC05481
1977
Atkins, Susan (1948- )
Child of Satan, Child of God
Paperback copy of Atkins' book and book plate.
GLC05508.024.04
1989
Bailey, Pearl (1918-1990)
Between You and Me [inscribed to Lena Horne]
Inscribed to singer Lena Horne on the title page: "My darling, beautiful sister -- Keep a firm, loose arm -- and know that God is ever present -- You are His -- nothing is more important[.] I love you[.] Sister Pearl --"
GLC05508.026
n.d.
Hill, Grace Livingston (1865-1947)
[Grace Livingston Hill advertising pamphlet]
Pamphlet published by J.B. Lippicott Company. Address and request to return handwritten on it by Hill. The front has a Bachrach photo of Hill and a publisher's dedication; the reverse has a list of Hill's novels. The pamphlet was included with a...
GLC05508.127.04
Keller, Helen (1880-1968)
[Helen Keller].
Picture of Keller on the cover.
GLC05508.153.03
1915
Matthews, Essie Collins (fl. 1915)
Aunt Phebe, Uncle Tom and others
Title continues, "Character Studies Among the Old Slaves of the South, Fifty Years After." First edition published by Champlin Press. Has photographs of freed slaves after Reconstruction. Contains an advertisement for this book.
GLC05641
1875
Eddy, Mary Baker (1821-1910)
Science and health.
First edition. Published by the Christian Scientist Publishing Company. Author's name on title page is Mary Baker Glover, her maiden name. With 2 pages of errata.
GLC05648
Johnson, D.C.
[Scraps no. 1., 1849. New Series].
Cartoons satirizing changing social mores, especially the changing role of women in society and politics. Includes cartoons showing men asking permission of wives and mothers before engaging in activities and a gallant woman proposing to a bashful...
GLC05703
1805
Alexander, Ann Tuke (1767-1849)
An address to the inhabitants of Charleston, South Carolina.
"I lament- exceedingly lament, that a custom, so barbarous as well as so repugnant to every principle of humanity and justice, as the African Slave-Trade, should be continued in this or any other nation." Printed by Kimber, Conrad, & Co. Wrapper is...
GLC06232.13
circa 1885
Hoar, George Frisbie, (1826-1904)
Woman's co-operation essential to pure politics.
Transcript of a speech given by Hoar, a noted supporter of women's suffrage. Pamphlet published under the auspices of American Woman Suffrage Association. Date from a letter cited in the piece.
GLC06306.01
1878/06
Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. 337, June 1878. "Articles about J.Q.A. Ward. Pages 62 + 68."
GLC06343.339
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