CATALOGUE NO. 89

LOVE AND MARRIAGE

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LOVE AND MARRIAGE

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Item #27

1. (ANON). All About Girls, Their Virtues and Their Failings. Chicago: Published

For the Trade, 1891. 16mo., printed wrappers, (94)pp. Wrappers chipped, rear

wrapper detached but present, otherwise very good. $75

2. (ANON). The American Dental Society’s Abridged Edition of Fowler’s Great

Marriage Guide. An Illustrated Counselor and Receipt Book for the Young. NP:

American Dental Soc., nd. (188-?). 12mo., self wrappers, 13pp., (9)pp. ads, with a

small metal hook at top of spine for hanging in a handy place. Staining to covers

otherwise very good. $150

3. (ANON). The Cupid: A Collection of Love Songs. Derby: The Moray Press,

1891. 8vo., full blue morocco dec. in gilt, T.E.G., inner dentelles gilt, xxiii,

171pp. Wear to spine head o/w near fine. 444 copies were printed total, this is one

of 288 “F’cap. 8vo on Van Gelder Paper.” $250

4. (ANON). The Diary of a Bride. New York: Thomas Y. Crowell & Co., (c. 1905).

First edition. 8vo., orig. blue cloth pictorially dec. in white and green, 162pp.

Fine. $75

5. (ANON). An Exhortation to Chastity. London: F. C. & J. Rivington, 1813. A new

edition. 12mo., disbound, 24pp. Disbound from a volume and showing those

signs at spine otherwise near fine. $85

6. (ANON). Hints to Wives and Mothers. London: Bosworth & Harrison, 1856.

12mo., disbound, 23pp. Disbound and showing those signs on spine. Some

foxing, near fine. $50

7. (ANON). Memoires Secrets d'un Tailleur pour Dames par une Femme masquee.

Brussels: Gay et Douce, 1880. First edition. 1 of 100 copies. 8vo., cont. dark blue

three quarter morocco, marble boards, raised bands, gilt, 162pp. Small hole in

outer margin of pp.157-162 not affecting text o/w a fine copy of a pretty book.

Alfred Rose Register of Erotic Books #2937. $250

8. (ANON). The Mystery of Love Making Solved; or an Easy Road to Marriage.

New York: M. Young, (1880). 8vo., printed wrappers, 100, 2pp. ads. Spine ends

chipped, wear to inner edge of upper cover, very good. Detailed instructions on

everything from courtship to complexion. $125

9. (ANON). Love Letter Writer For Ladies and Gentlemen. The Art of Polite

Correspondence. Philadelphia: Royal Publishing Co., 1916. 12mo., printed

wrappers, 58, (6)pp. ads. Chipping to extremities, particularly to upper cover, o/w

very good. $65

10. (ANON). The Lover’s Correspondent. A Complete Letter Writer in All Matters

Relating to Courtship and Matrimony. London & New York: Frederick Warne &

Co., nd. (189-?). Sm. 8vo., pict. flex. cloth, 68pp. Fine except someone has neatly

penned “Correspondence” on the spine. “Warne’s Useful Books” series. $75

Prices in Canadian funds, U.S. clients will be billed in U.S. funds.

11. (ANON). The Lovers’ Dictionary: A Poetical Treasury of Lovers’ Thoughts,

Fancies, Addresses and Dilemmas. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1867. 8vo.,

orig. green cloth dec. in gilt, xxxvi, 789pp. Lacking front free endpaper,

bookplate, stamps on title and fore edge, picture of Philip Reade pasted on front

pastedown, poem pasted on verso of last page of text and recto of rear free

endpaper. Rebacked w/ orig. spine laid down, cloth bubbling, and worn at

extremities. A good copy. $175

12. (ANON). The Pain and Sorrow of Evil Marriage. From an Unique Copy. Printed

by Wynkyn de Worde. London: C. Richards, 1840. “Reprinted for the Percy

Society”. 8vo., cont. half calf, 22, 8pp. relating to the Percy Society. Front free

endpaper pasted down on inside upper cover, otherwise near fine. The preface

states that these are three humorous tracts in verse on marriage which had been

printed by Wynkyn de Worde. $150

13. (ANON). Sexology. The Illustrated Book of Sex Science. Toronto: British Health

Publishers, nd. (194-?) 8vo., pictorial wrappers, 5-68pp. Very good. $85

14. (ANON). So You’re Going to Be Married. Toronto: D. R. McKendry & Co., nd.

(c. 195-?) Tall 8vo., pictorial wrappers, 31pp. Title browned, otherwise near fine

in nice pictorial box. A guide and planner for brides. $75

15. ALCOTT, William A. The Young Husband or Duties of Man in the Marriage

Relation. Boston: George W. Light, 1839. Fourth Stereotype Edition. 8vo., cloth,

388, 8pp. ads. Bookplate, spine faded, but still near fine. $300

16. ALCOTT, Wm. A. The Young Husband or Duties of Man in the Marriage

Relation. Boston: Waite, Peirce, & Co., 1847. 9th edition. 12mo., cloth, 388pp.

Near fine. $165

17. ALCOTT, Wm. A. The Young Wife or Duties of Woman in the Marriage

Relation. Boston: Waite, Peirce & Co., 1846. “Thirteenth Stereotype Edition”.

12mo., cloth, 376pp. Very good. $165

18. BARTOLOZZI, Francesco and Peltro William Tompkins. The Birth and Triumph

of Love. New York: G. W. Carleton, 1875. Sq. 8vo., orig. rust cloth, (52)pp. Near

fine. $125

19. BEAN, Rev. James. The Christian Minister’s Affectionate Advice to a Married

Couple. New York: Amer. Tract Society, nd. (184-?). 16mo., dec. cloth, 96pp.,

engraved frontis. A very pretty book. There is a folding marriage certificate tipped

in at front which has not been filled in. Faint darkening to upper cover otherwise

fine. $150

20. BELL, Lilian. The Love Affairs of an Old Maid. New York: Harper & Brothers,

1893. First edition. 8vo., orig. blue dec. cloth, viii, 188, (4)pp. ads. Boards

rubbed, otherwise very good. $25

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21. BLACK, Michael. The Literature of Fidelity. London: Chatto & Windus, 1975.

8vo., cloth, 216pp. Fine in dustwrapper. Based on four talks the author gave on

the BBC in 1970-71. $65

22. (BONNEFONS, Jean). The Pleasures of Coition; or the Nightly Sports of Venus:

A Poem. Being a Translation of the Pervigilium Veneris, of the Celebrated

Bonefonius. With Some Other Pieces. London: E. Curll, 1721. Second edition.

8vo., calf-backed paper boards, 6, 23-56pp. Very good. Someone has excised pp.

7-22 the text of Pervigilium Veneris, so all that remains is the preliminary and

supplementary material: “Some Account of Bonefonius” and twelve additional

poems. $350

23. BROWN, Ivor (selected by). A Book of Marriage. London: Hamish Hamilton,

(1963). First edition. 8vo., cloth, 283pp. Fine in a near fine dustwrapper. An

anthology, from Shakespeare to Boswell, Burns, Dickens, Shaw and other literary

figures. $75

24. CARROLL, George. Wedding Etiquette And Usages of Polite Society. (New

York): Dempsey & Carroll, 1880. First edition. Sm. 8vo., dec. cloth, 126pp.

Dempsey & Carroll were printers and this book seems to have been issued to

advertise their work and solicit printing of invitations etc., pp. 78-126 list 36

Society Weddings in New York & other northern U.S. cities, including an Astor

and Harriman. There are several plates of steel engraved invitations presumably to

advertise their work. A curious little book. Some soiling to covers, near fine.

$125

25. CARTER, C. F. (compiled by). The Wedding Day in Literature and Art. A

Collection of the Best Descriptions of Weddings from the Works of the World’s

Leading Novelists and Poets… Toronto: Publishers Syndicate Ltd., 1900. First

Canadian edition (from the U.S. sheets) 8vo., dec. cloth, 294pp. Illus. Fine.

$150

26. CHADWICK, John White & Annie Hathaway (selected by). The Lovers’

Treasury of Verse. Boston: L.C. Page & Co., (1906). Thirteenth impression. 8vo.,

dec. cloth w/ pictorial paper panel on upper cover, 186pp. Illus. A poetry

anthology with selections by both English and American poets. Inscription on

half-title, otherwise fine. $100

27. CLAY, John Cecil and Oliver Herford. Cupid’s Almanac and Guide to

Hearticulture for this Year and Next. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, (1908). Reprint.

Tall narrow 8vo., illustrated paper boards, (58)pp. Name, bookplate, o/w near fine

in two dustwrappers with light wear. A curious example in two publisher’s

dustwrappers which both differ from the pictorial boards. Both dustwrappers have

circular cut-outs that reveal illustration on the upper board. The first dustwrapper

copies the cover lettering but not the illustrations, and replaces the rear illustration

with a quote. The second dustwrapper has the upper cover lettering and a heart-

shaped doiley-esque onlay. A most interesting combination, the likes of which I

have never seen on any book. (See inside front cover.) $300

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28. COLLINS, Charles W. Great Love Stories of the Theatre. A Record of Theatrical

Romance. London: T. Werner Laurie, nd. (192-?). First edition. Tall 8vo., orig.

blue cloth, 327pp. Touch of wear to extremities otherwise near fine. $125

29. COLLINS, Joseph. The Doctor Looks at Love and Life. New York: George H.

Doran Company, nd. (c. 1926). Tall 8vo., red cloth, 279pp. Fine. $50

30. COMBE, George. Moral Philosophy: or, The Duties of Man Considered in his

Individual, Domestic, and Social Capacities. New York: Samuel R. Wells, 1873.

Reprinted from the Edinburgh edition, with the author’s latest corrections. 8vo.,

cloth, 234pp. Contains sections on polygamy and marriage amongst other things.

$125

31. COOK, Joseph. Boston Monday Lectures. Marriage, with Preludes on Current

Events. London: Richard D. Dickinson, 1881. Sm. 8vo., brown cloth, 120pp.

Inner hinge cracked, slight wear to extremities otherwise near fine. $75

32. COOK, Joseph. Boston Monday Lectures. Marriage, with Preludes on Current

Events. London: Richard D. Dickinson, 1881. Sm. 8vo., dec. cloth, 120pp.

Although otherwise the same as the previous item this copy is in a variant binding

of yellow cloth. Near fine. $75

33. DE FOE, Daniel. Religious Courtship, Being Historical Discourses on the

Necessity of Marrying Religious Husbands and Wives Only… Edinburgh:

Mundell & Son, 1803. Sm. 8vo., plain full cont. calf, 296pp. Upper hinge cracked

and barely holding otherwise a very good copy. $250

34. DE LA MARE, Walter. Love. (New York): William Morrow & Co., 1946. First

U.S. edition. Tall 8vo., purple cloth, xxxii, 822pp. Very slight trace of fading to

upper edge, otherwise near fine in dustwrapper with a touch of wear to

extremities. $85

35. DE LA SALE, Antoine (trans. by Richard Aldington). The Fifteen Joys of

Marriage. With Illustrations by Laurence Woff. New York: Halcyon House, 1933.

First U.S. edition. 8vo., cloth-backed boards, 241pp. Illus. Bookplate, otherwise

fine in dustwrapper with tape repair at spine head. $75

36. EDDY, Sherwood. Entering Marriage. (New York): NP, nd. (ca. 194-?). Sm.

8vo., wrappers, 23pp. Very good. “This pamphlet consists mainly of excerpts

from a larger book, Sex and Youth, by same author. It is privately printed for

limited circulation among responsible persons who are married, or about to be

married, and for ministers to present to those for whom they perform the

marriage.” $35

37. FIELDING, William J. Strange Customs of Courtship and Marriage. New York:

Permabooks, (1949). Sm. 8vo., printed boards, vii, 246, (2)pp. ads. Name, spine

head bumped, else fine. A Permabooks paperback in boards. $45

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38. FINCK, Henry T. Romantic Love and Personal Beauty. Their Development,

Casual Relations, Historic and National Peculiarities. London: Macmillan and

Co., 1887. 8vo., blue cloth, xii, 560pp. Spine cocked, upper board cracked

internally down the center, rear board creased, but still very good. $125

39. FITZWILLIAM, G. W. The Pleasures of Love: Being Amatory Poems, Original

and Translated, From the Asiatic and European Languages. London: James

Cundee, 1806. First edition. Sm. 8vo., full cont. leather, 188pp. Illustrated with

engravings. Early translation of Arabic poetry. Bookplate. Fine. $300

40. FOWLER, L. N. The Principles of Phrenology and Physiology Applied to Man’s

Social Relations; Together with an Analysis of the Domestic Feelings. (Cover

title: Phrenology Applied to Marriage). New York: L.N. & O.S. Fowler, 1842.

First edition. 12mo., cloth, 136pp. Name on ffep otherwise fine. $200

41. GEMMILL, John Alexander. The Practice of the Parliament of Canada Upon

Bills of Divorce. Including an Historical Sketch of Parliamentary Divorce and

Summaries of all the Bills of Divorce presented to Parliament from 1867 to 1888,

also Notes on the Provincial Divorce Courts… Toronto: Carswell & Co., 1889.

First edition. Tall 8vo., cloth, 290pp. Spine extremities chipped, name on front

free endpaper otherwise near fine. $125

42. GILLILAND, Thomas. The Trap: A Moral, Philosophical, and Satirical Work;

Delineating the Snares in Which Kings, Princes, and Their Subjects Have Been

Caught, Since the Days of Adam; Including Reflections on the Present Causes of

Conjugal Infidelity. London: T. Goddard, 1808. In two volumes. First edition.

8vo., cont. half calf, marble boards, xxiii, 189; xi, 190, (2)pp. ads. Bookplates,

cover detached from volume one, significant wear to spines with chipping at ends.

A good set only. $450

43. GREENE, Roy Farrell. Cupid is King. Boston: Richard G. Badger, Gorham Press,

1903. First edition. 8vo., dec. cloth, 137pp. Missing front free endpaper otherwise

fine. The author has written out a four line poem on the free blank and signed it.

$150

44. GRISWOLD, Rufus (edited by). The Poetry of the Passions. New York: Geo. A.

Leavitt, 1869. 16mo., rebound in imitation morocco fabrikoid, 288pp. Fine. $150

45. GRISWOLD, Rufus (edited by). The Poetry of the Affections. New York: Geo. A.

Leavitt, 1869. 16mo., cloth, 288pp. Illus. Small chip top of spine, some light wear

otherwise very good. $75

46. HOLLICK, Dr. F. The Marriage Guide or Natural History of Generation; A

Private Instructor For Married Persons and Those About to Marry… Concerning

the Physiology and Relations of the Sexual System, and the Production or

Regulation of Offspring… NY: The American News Co., 1875. (c. 1860). 300th

Edition (so stated). 12mo., orig. brown blindstamped cloth, 515pp. Spine slightly

cocked, a few tiny holes to cloth on rear board, but still very good. $165

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47. INGRAM, Isabelle. Love Letters. Containing The Etiquette of Introductions,

Courtship and Proposals. Also a Large Number of New and Original Letters to be

Used as Models… Phil.: Penn Publ. Co., 1920. (c. 1901). 12mo., pict. wrappers,

185pp. Fine. $85

48. JEAFFRESON, John Cordy. Brides and Bridals. London: Hurst & Blackett Publ.,

1872. In two volumes. First edition. Tall 8vo., orig. cloth, 362; 364pp. A nice set.

Outlines wedding history and customs in sections such as “Antiquity of

Matrimonial Customs”, “Costume of Brides”, and “Curious Marriages”. $450

49. JOCELYN, Marie. Personal Problems Library. A Woman Looks at Sex. Toronto:

Marriage Hygiene Centre, nd. (ca. 194-?). Sq. 8vo., wrappers, 7pp. Fine. From the

cover: “Men often ask as to what are the Biological reactions and emotions of the

female. Here is a frank, intelligent explanation by a woman, physician in sedate,

but understandable language…” $65

50. JONES, William. Finger-Ring Lore. Historical, Legendary, Anecdotal. London:

Chatto & Windus, 1877. First edition. 8vo., gilt dec. on spine, cloth, 545pp. Illus.

Spine very lightly rubbed but near fine. $300

51. LANDELS, W. Woman: Her Position and Power. London: Cassell, Petter &

Galpin, nd. (ca. 187-?). 8vo., orig. brown cloth bordered in black, spine lettered in

gilt, beveled edges. Light rubbing to extremities, o/w very good. $125

52. (LESCENE des Maison, Jacques). Contrat Conjugal, ou Loix Du Marriage, de la

Repudiation et du Divorce. NP: Societe Typographique, 1783. Sm. 8vo., cont.

calf boards, 316pp. Fine. $400

53. LONGLEY, J. W. Love. Toronto: Copp, Clark, 1898. First edition. 8vo., orig.

dec. wrappers, 158pp. Fine. Watters p.806. Religion and morality. $75

54. MACK, Anna E. Because I Love You. Poems of Love. Boston: Lothrop, Lee &

Shepard Co., nd. (c. 1894). Sm. 8vo., white cloth dec. in blue and gilt, xx, 228pp.

Name, a touch of wear to decoration, some soiling to cloth and a trace of wear to

spine foot, otherwise very good. $100

55. (MASON, James Frederick). Cupid’s Game With Hearts. A Tale As Told By

Documents. New York: Dodge Publishing, nd. (c. 1897) Sm. 4to., padded paper

boards, 33pp. Boards darkened, wear to spine ends, otherwise very good. $75

56. MATHERS, E. Powys (editor). Eastern Love. London: John Rodker for

Subscribers, 1927. In 12 volumes. 1 of 1000 sets. Tall 8vo., quarter pink leather

with gilt decoration on upper covers. Illustrated with hand-coloured plates.

Bookplates o/w a fine set. $1,250

57. MICHELET, M. J (J. W. Palmer, translator). Love. (“L’amour.”) New York:

Rudd & Carleton, 1859. First of this translation. 8vo., orig. rust cloth, xviii, 342,

6pp. ads. Bookplate, bump to upper cover, otherwise near fine. $200

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58. MILLER, J. R. The Wedded Life. Philadelphia: Presbyterian Board of Education,

1914. Sq. 8vo., cream cloth dec. in gilt, A.E.G., 100pp. Cloth a touch soiled,

otherwise very good. $125

59. MILLER, J. R. The Wedded Life. Phil: Presby. Board of Education, 1922. Sq.

8vo., orig. cloth dec. in gilt, A.E.G., 100pp. A guide which includes the marriage

service, a page certifying a marriage with blanks for names etc., has been filled in

but 8 further pages titled “Congratulations” are blank. A fine copy. $100

60. MONTEZ, Lola. Anecdotes of Love. Being a True Account of the Most

Remarkable Events Connected with the History of Love, In All Ages and Among

All Nations. New York: Dick and Fitzgerald, nd. (c. 1858). Presumed first

edition. 8vo., orig. green blindstamped cloth, vi, 292, (10)pp. ads. Bookplate, part

of title page rubbed, spine faded with wear to ends. Very good. $350

61. MORGAN, Rev. John. A Trip to Fairyland; or Happy Wedlock. With Other

Poetical Pieces. London: Elliot Stock, 1896. 8vo., green cloth spine, light green

cloth boards, 95pp. Spine ends rubbed, cloth a touch soiled, otherwise very good.

$100

62. NAPHEYS, Geo. H. The Physical Life of Woman: Advice to the Maiden, Wife

and Mother. Phil: George MacLean, 1870. “45th thousand enlarged”. 8vo., cloth,

322pp. Very good. $100

63. O’DONNELL, Jessie F. (Compiler). Love Poems of Three Centuries. 1590-1890.

First Series: English, Scottish, and Irish. Second Series: American. New York and

London: G.P. Putnam’s Sons, nd. (c. 1890). In two volumes. 12mo., cream cloth,

xxx, 348; xvi, 364pp. Cloth soiled but still very good. $300

64. OVID. Ovid’s Art of Love and Art of Beauty with Notes and Illustrations.

London: F. Noble, 1814. 16mo., orig. brown cloth, 128pp. Paper browned, cloth a

touch rubbed, otherwise very good. $250

65. PERRY, Frederick. Dulce Domum. Essays on Home Life. London: Strahan &

Co., 1873. 8vo., orig. brown cloth, 512pp. Bookplate, some splitting to outer

hinges, but generally very good. A conduct book for all members of the family in

which “questions are viewed in the light of a happy and intellectual religion, not

the sensuous religion of the age…” $85

66. POMEROY, H. S (MD). The Ethics of Marriage. New York: Funk & Wagnalls,

1888. First edition. 8vo., orig. cloth, 197pp. Inner hinges cracked, lacking front

free endpaper, traces from removal at rear (perhaps a library pocket although there

are no other indications it is an ex-library copy), otherwise near fine. $125

67. POPENOE, Paul. Modern Marriage. A Handbook. New York: Macmillan Co.,

1925. First edition. 8vo., cloth, 259pp. The author deals with marriage from a

biological view and states that the book is primarily addressed to men. He also

wrote a book in Applied Eugenics. Fine in dustwrapper. $100

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68. POYNTER, Thomas. A Concise View of the Doctrine and Practice of the

Ecclesiastical Courts in Doctors’ Commons, on Various Points Relative to the

Subject of Marriage and Divorce. London: J & W. T. Clarke, 1824. 2nd edition,

revised and augmented. (The first edition of 1822 had 162pp. so this edition will

be greatly augmented.) Tall 8vo., boards w/ cloth spine, 358pp. Lacks rear

endpaper, minor soiling to covers otherwise near fine. $250

69. RANSOME, Arthur. The Book of Love. London & Edinburgh: T.C. & E.C. Jack,

nd. (191-?). Sm. 4to., orig. blue cloth dec. in gilt, (xix, 458)pp. Illustrations by

Robert Traill Rose. Bookplate, a touch of rubbing and discolouration, light wear

to spine ends, not quite near fine but still better than very good. $250

70. RICHARDSON, Abby Sage. Abelard and Heloise. A Historical Romance with the

Letters of Heloise. Boston & New York: Houghton Mifflin Co., nd. (c. 1883).

Sm. 8vo., dec. cloth, 144pp. Fine. $100

71. RICHARDSON, Abby Sage. Old Love-Letters or Letters of Sentiment Written by

Persons Eminent in English Literature and History. Boston & New York:

Houghton, Mifflin & Co., 1893. 12mo., orig. dec. cloth, 322pp. Inscription, minor

staining to covers. Near fine. $100

72. ROBIE, W. F. The Art of Love. Champaign, IL: The Book House, nd. (c. 1925).

Tall 8vo., maroon cloth, 386pp. Crease to upper board, spine lettering a touch

flaked, a better than very good, but not quite near fine copy. $125

73. ROSSITER, Will. The Art of Kissing. Curiously, Historically, Humourously,

Poetically Considered. New York: J.S. Ogilvie, nd. (c. 1902). 8vo., pictorial

wrappers, 103, (23)pp. Wrappers a touch soiled, touch of wear to spine. Very

good. $125

74. ROWLEY, Hon. Hugh. Gamosagammon; or Hints on Hymen. For the use of

Parties about on Connubialize. London: John Camden Hotten, nd. (Preface dated

1870). 8vo., cloth w/ beveled edges, 237pp. Illus. Darkening to spine, near fine.

$150

75. ROWLEY, Hon. Hugh. Gamosagammon; or Hints on Hymen. For the use of

Parties about on Connubialize. Toronto: Canadian News & Publ., 1871. First

Can. edition. 12mo., orig. cloth, 202pp. Contains plays on words, puns and

double entendres, mostly so execrable as to cause a wince in any but the most

degenerate punster. Near fine. $150

76. SANGSTER, Margaret E. Lyrics of Love of Hearth and Home & Field and

Garden. New York: Fleming H. Revell Co., 1901. First edition. Sm. 8vo., pict.

cloth, 200pp. Cont. inscription, some darkening to spine. Near fine. $125

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77. SHANNON, Prof. T. W. Nature’s Secrets Revealed Scientific Knowledge of the

Laws of Sex Life and Heredity or Eugenics. Vital Information for the Married and

Marriageable of All Ages. A Word at the Right Time to the Boy, Girl, Young

Man, Young Woman, Husband, Wife, Father and Mother. Also, Timely Help,

Counsel and Instruction for Every Member of Every Home. Together with

Important Hints on Social Purity, Heredity, Physical Manhood and Womanhood

by Noted Specialists… Marretta, OH: S. A. Mullikin Co., 1919. Later edition.

8vo., cloth, 584pp. Illus. The spine is titled “The Science of Human Life”. Very

good. $150

78. SPRING, Gardiner. The First Woman. New York: M. W. Dodd, 1852. 12mo.,

orig. blue cloth dec. in gilt and blindstamp, 74pp. Ownership inscription, some

foxing through the second half of the book, spine darkened, but still a nice copy

of a pretty little book. $75

79. STALL, Sylvanus. What a Young Husband Ought to Know. Phil.: Vir Publ. Co.,

nd. (c. 1907). New Revised Edition. Sm. 8vo., cloth, (16), xxii, 25-284pp. Near

fine. Cover title “Purity and Truth. Self and Sex Series…” $65

80. STILES, Henry Reed. Bundling Its Origins, Progress and Decline in America.

Albany, NY: Knickerbocker Publ. Co., 1871. First edition. 8vo. cloth, 138pp.

Almost fine. $150

81. STRAHAN, S. A. K., M. D. Marriage and Disease. A Study of Heredity and the

More Important Family Degenerations. London: Kegan Paul,… (1892). First

edition. 8vo., orig. cloth, 326pp. Bookplate otherwise fine. $165

82. SWAIN, Sana. How to Win and Hold Love. New York: Sana Publishing

Company, (1929). 5th edition, so stated. 8vo., orig. pictorial wrappers,172pp.

Rubbing to extremities, otherwise very good. $65

83. TALMAGE, T. de Witt. The Marriage Ring. A Series of Sermons Preached by…

Toronto: Rose Publ. Co., nd. (inscript. on last blank dated 1886). 8vo., dec. cloth,

159pp. There is no way to ascertain if this is the first Can. edition; it is probably a

piracy. Nice copy. $200

84. TALMAGE, T. de Witt. The Marriage Ring. A Series of Discourse in Brooklyn

Tanernacle. Tor., N.Y., Lond.: Funk & Wagnells Co., 1892. (c. 1886). 8vo., light

blue cloth w/ dec. in white and gilt, 192pp. Someone has inscribed this as a

wedding gift in lines of poetry. A very pretty book, the covers show a dove in

flight with a gold ring on a cord around its neck. Fine. $125

85. UNDERHILL, John (edited by). The Athenian Oracle. A Selection… with a

Prefatory Letter from Walter Besant. (Cover title: The Scott Library). London:

Walter Scott, nd. (189-?). Sm. 8vo., dec. cloth, 268pp. Small white mark on back

cover, near fine. The first essay is called “Love, Courtship, and Marriage”, pp.1-

40. $85

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86. (VARIOUS). Love Tales American; English; Scottish. London: William Paterson

& Co., 1890. In three volumes. 12mo., orig. red cloth dec. in black and silver,

256, (2); 254, (2); 256, (2)pp. ads. Some wear to spine ends, but still a very nice

little set in a box with wear to extremities. Includes stories by Hawthorne, Poe,

Lytton, Dickens, Scott, and others. $200

87. WEBSTER, Rev. Thos. Woman Man’s Equal. With an Introduction by Bishop

Simpson. Cincinnati: Hitchcock & Walden, 1873. First edition. Sm. 8vo., dec.

cloth, 297pp. Minor rubbing but near fine. $125

88. WELLS, S. R. Wedlock; or the Right Relations of the Sexes; Disclosing the Laws

of Conjugal Selection and Showing Who May and Who May Not Marry. New

York: Fowler & Wells Co., 1884 (c. 1869). 8vo., dec. cloth, 238pp. Almost fine.

$165

89. WHITCOMB, Joshua. Book of Love Letters. A Great Variety of Model Letters…

Relating to Love, Family Affairs, Friendship… Baltimore: I.M. Ottenheimer, (c.

1912). 8vo., pict. wrappers, 127pp. Fine. $100

90. WIKOFF, Henry. My Courtship and Its Consequences. New York: J. C. Derby,

1855. 8vo., orig blue cloth, xvi, 438pp. Name, spine and corner of rear board

faded, touch of wear to spine ends, otherwise very good. $65

91. WILLIAMS, Alice L. Home and Home Loves. Salem, MA: Cassino, nd. (but after

1903; there are copyright dates of 1886 and 1903). 8vo., orig. red cloth pictorially

dec. in gilt, 109pp. Name, otherwise near fine. A selection of verse relating to

family life. $85

92. WISE, Daniel. Bridal Greetings. New York: Eaton & Mains, nd. (c. 1894). Sm.

8vo., imitation leather, 144pp. Minor staining to covers, embossed personal

library stamp on title page (date in ink written over stamp) otherwise near fine. A

mixture of advice and anecdote relating to marriage. $85

93. WOOD, Edward J. The Wedding Day in All Ages and Countries. London:

Richard Bentley, 1869. In two volumes. First edition. 8vo., cont. half morocco,

raised bands, gilt details, viii, 268; x, 241pp. A fascinating history of marriage

customs. A fine, attractive set. $450

94. WORTHINGTON, Elizabeth Strong. The Gentle Art of Cooking Wives. New

York: Dodge, nd. (c. 1900). Sm. 8vo., orig. off-white cloth, 247pp. Name, boards

a touch soiled, but still very good. $125

95. YMCA PAMPHLET. A Practical Course in Home Building for Young Men.

Toronto: Young Men’s Christian Association, (1930). 12mo., folded paper card,

(4)pp. Near fine. Outlines a series of lectures on marriage. $15

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Sheet Music

Many of these pieces may be first printings, but in the absence of certainty we provide only copyright dates.

96. BERLIN, Irving. My Sweetie. New York: Waterson, Berlin & Snyder Co., (c.

1917). Folio, pictorial wrappers, 3pp. Light soiling and edge wear but still very

nice. $50

97. BIBO, Irving M. Sweet Little You. New York: Maurice Abrahams, (c. 1924).

Folio, pictorial wrappers, 5pp. Small area of dampstaining on rear wrapper, o/w

near fine. $65

98. BRYAN, Al and Jimmie Monaco. Lonesome Lover. New York and Toronto: Leo.

Feist Inc., (c. 1930). Folio, pictorial wrappers, (7)pp. Near fine. $50

99. BRYAN, Alfred, Artie Mehlinger, and Geo. W. Meyer. Hiawatha’s Melody of

Love. New York & Detroit: Jerome H. Remick & Co., (c. 1920). Folio, pictorial

wrappers, 5pp. Some wear to extremities, o/w near fine. $50

100. CAESAR, Irving, Joseph Meyer, and Bobby Buttenuth. To-night’s My Night

With Baby. New York: Irving Berlin, Inc., (c. 1926). Folio, pictorial wrappers,

5pp. Wrapper partially split along fold, still a very nice copy. $60

101. CLEMSON, Carl and Harley Moore. Dreaming Alone in the Twilight. Boston:

Oliver Ditson Company, (c. 1919). Folio, pictorial wrappers, (8)pp. Light soiling

o/w near fine. $50

102. COOKE, J. Francis. Love Me. Philadelphia: Theodore Presser Co., (c. 1911).

Folio, pictorial wrappers, 6pp. Wrapper partially split along fold, else near fine.

$50

103. DAVIS, Benny and J. Fred Coots. Sharing. New York: Davis, Coots & Engel, (c.

1930). Folio, pictorial wrappers, 5pp. Name, light soiling, still a very nice copy.

$45

104. DAVIS, Lou and J. Fred Davis. A Precious Little Thing Called Love. New York:

Remick Music Corp., (c. 1928). Folio, pictorial wrappers, 5pp. Name, tape repair

along wrapper crease, o/w very good. $45

105. DE MOULINEUX, Francois. Birth of Love Waltzes. Philadelphia: Eclipse

Publishing Co., (c. 1902). Folio, pictorial wrappers, 9pp. Near fine. $50

106. DE SYLVA. B. G., Lew Brown, and Ray Henderson. Without You Sweetheart.

New York: De Sylva, Brown, and Henderson Inc., (c. 1927). Folio, pictorial

wrappers, near fine. $60

107. FORD, J. Will You Love Me When I’m Old? Philadelphia: F. A. North & Co., (c.

1872). Folio, pictorial wrappers, 5pp. Wear along crease (probably disbound from

collection), tape repairs, very good. $85

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108. FRIEND, Cliff. What’s Good for the Goose is Good for the Gander. New York:

Irving Berlin Music Inc./Toronto: Canadian Music Sales Corp. Ltd., (c. 1934).

Folio, pictorial wrappers, 7pp. Near fine. $65

109. GREEN, John W. and E. Y. Harburg. I’m Yours. New York: Famous Music

Corp., (c. 1930). Folio, pictorial wrappers, 5pp. Name, wrapper partially split

along fold, very good. $45

110. LINCOLN, Harry J. Love’s Caresses. Williamsport, PA: Vandersloot Music Pub.

Co., (c. 1914). Folio, pictorial wrappers, (5)pp. Chip from upper left corner, very

good. $50

111. O’FLYNN, Charles, Max Rich, and Al Hoffman. In My Heart—It’s You. New

York: Davis, Coots & Engel, (c. 1930). Folio, pictorial wrappers, 5pp. Very good.

$50

112. MORRISON, Nellie and Alice Nadine Morrison. Love’s Ship. Chicago: Forster

Music Publisher, (c. 1921). Folio, pictorial wrappers, 5, (2)pp. ads. Faint crease

down centre, o/w near fine. $50

113. ROLLS, Cecil J. Sweethearts Still. Toronto: Harry H. Sparks Music Publisher, (c.

1904). Folio, pictorial wrappers, (3)pp. Light wear to extremities, some tape

repair, very good. $50

114. ROTTER, Fritz and Ralph Erwin. I Kiss Your Hand, Madame. New York: Harms,

(c. 1929). Folio, pictorial wrappers, 5pp. Name, small stain on upper wrapper, o/w

near fine. $65

115. SEYMOUR, Frederick and Fred W. Pike. Pining. Toledo, Ohio: The Waldorf

Music Publishing Co., (c. 1919). Folio, pictorial wrappers, 2pp. Name, light

soiling, about near fine. $65

116. SIEVER, Bruce and Jean Lenoir. Speak to Me of Love. New York: Harms, (c.

1932). Folio, pictorial wrappers, 5pp. Light rubbing and soiling, very good.

$50

117. STANLEY, Ralph and Willy Rosen. Will You Dance Through Life With Me?

London: United Publishers Ltd., (c. 1933). Folio, pictorial wrappers, 3pp. Near

fine. (See cover illustration.) $65

118. WOOD, Haydn. An Egyptian Love Song. Cleveland/New York: Sam Fox Pub.

Co., (c. 1926). Folio, pictorial wrappers, 6pp. Near fine. $45

119. ZARET, Hy, Joan Whitney and Alex Kramer. So You’re the One. New York:

Broadcast Music Inc/Toronto: Canadian Music Sales Corp., (c. 1940). Folio,

pictorial wrappers, 5pp. Near fine. $60

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