Lucile book by meredith altemus 1898

It was probably a first edition and was ed in 1898. 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. This by edward bulwerlytton, owen meredith is available at bauman rare books. Different cover designs are noted for 1897 and 1898. The first however was published earlier in 1898 by crowell. The dust jacket, if applicable, is intact with some slight wear. Project gutenberg titles by george meredith meredith, george. Both formats were produced from a single setting of type. Henry altemus company beauxarts series earlier numbering 47. Though it was not a huge success, evan harrington brought the author a decent income and made his name better known than before. Owen merediths lucile or lucile by owen meredith hardcover. Explore historical records and family tree profiles about john meredith on myheritage, the worlds family history network. Lucile by owen meredith, 1866 online research library. Born october 3, 1952, in easton, pa, he was the son of the late russell l.

George meredith by phyllis bartlett, 1963 online research. Records may include photos, original documents, family history, relatives, specific dates, locations and full names. Henry altemus company valenciennes series later numbering 182. Is it of any value or should i just keep it for decoration. This is the full obituary story where you can express condolences and share memories. Stokes place of publication new york date published 1897 bookseller catalogs illustrated. Lucile by owen meredith early edition liveauctioneers. Hard to find 1887 lucile by owen meredith illustrated troy, n. Historical records and family trees related to lucinda meredith. This book was part of a series but which series remains. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at.

Common types of primary sources include works of literature, historical documents, original philosophical writings, and religious texts. See the article in its original context from may 12, 1968, page 83 buy reprints. Lucile by owen meredith 1890s henry altemus philadelphia ebay. 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. Join facebook to connect with cat altemus and others you may know.

It has an embossed red velvet back with a decorative metal name plate on the front. This week i came across a book about which i knew almost nothing, and so i set about discovering what i had. 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. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Rare antiquarian hardcover book that would be a fantastic addition to a collection all edges are gilded. Lucile by owen meredith, early edition by owen meredith new york. Owen meredith is a pseudonym for edward robert bulwer, first earl of lytton. Very minor scuffing to bottom edge from sliding in and out of a shelf, otherwise excllent.

This wonderful old book has 570 pages plus appendices. The inscription in it reads merry christmas 87, and the worn, giltembossed paddedleather binding. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is. View the profiles of professionals named meredith henry on linkedin. The lucile project henry altemus editons of lucile. Vademecum series early numbering 179 henry altemus company. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected.

Review based on the 1880s american printing titled lucile. John meredith historical records and family trees myheritage. Owen meredith and collecting lucile the bookshop blog. This catalog page is provided by the online books page, and the literature by project gutenberg. Lucile by meredith abebooks abebooks shop for books.

A rather interesting book written entirely in a poetic format. Comparing a title published by altemus, say, or caldwell, crowell. A group of uttleys tales, chosen from the range of her work by lucy meredith and published on the centenary of uttleys birth. 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. This is a great book written about our country from a vastly different perspective of nearly 120 years ago. For detailed descriptions of their editions of merediths poetical works containing lucile, go to their works. The following year it was housed in a rented home on vickory street. Some altemus jackets were typical in having fronts, backs, and flaps all covered with. 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. Inadvertently, he wrote the most famous english essay on comedy. Unknown series henry altemus henry altemus company. The lucile project is recovering the publishing history of a single 19th century book.

We have a book called lucile by owen meredith, 1892. Altemus, 66, of brookville, died monday, june 3, 2019, at his home. 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. Welcomethe public library was established on november 11, 1963. In england, it saw only a handful of editions over the next 40 years. 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. Lucile poem, an 1860 story in verse by robert bulwerlytton lucile, the couture house and nickname of early 20thcentury fashion designer lucy, lady duffgordon. Bonnie jarrad was the first librarian at this site. Minor general wear, ink name and date on front endpaper. Chinese danish dutch english esperanto finnish french german. Florence altemus passed away 20180616 in johnstown, pennsylvania. Search 4,180 then share your genealogy and compare dna to grow an accurate global family tree thats free forever. Genealogy for lucille n meredith bartlett 1904 2001 family tree on geni, with over 190 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives.

Feb 08, 2012 we have a book called lucile by owen meredith, 1892. Dickens a christmas carol and merediths lucile are other volumes of. 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. Search 17 then share your genealogy and compare dna to grow an accurate global family tree thats free forever. Altemus, 83, formerly of lutheran manor, passed away on tuesday, april 2, 2019 while in the care of cedarbrook fountain hill. Searching for charles william altemus he was 32 in 1970 and married to sue carolyn tracy. Yes, the story is a bit unique but its a great story with. Lucile is a verse novel written by robert bulwerlytton under the pen name owen meredith, and published in 1860. I have the book, lucile, by owen meredithpublished by e. 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 front hinge is slightly weak but all in all the book is in very fine condition. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Previous part 2 next part 4 well, madam, in those words what words do you see that threatens the honor of woman. Cheaha regional library lucile morgan public library. Completing this expanded edition about girls series books involved a number of. The lucile project henry altemus 12mo editions of lucile. A comedy in narrative by george meredith free ebook. Altemus produced editions of lucile in just two sizes. Good this paper back book is in good overall condition. Unknown year, possibly early 1900s hardcover in beige cloth. Lucile by owen meredith and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. From 1860 onwards, circumstances began to improve for george meredith. Lucile by owen meredith full text free book part 36. There is a extraordinarily extensive website devoted to the henry altemus company and its books.

Owen meredith and collecting lucile we just love books. Lucile was a verse novel written by robert bulwerlytton writing under the pen name owen meredith, and published in 1860. A primary source is a work that is being studied, or that provides firsthand or direct evidence on a topic. Lucile was his best known work, written in a combination of verse and dramatic play formats.