Margaret Armstrong was among a number of important woman Decorative Designers, beginning her work in the late 1880s. Primarily worked for Scribner’s, for whom she designed half of her total output of about 270 books. She relied upon motifs gathered from nature (vines, plants, flowers) and rendered in boldly colored inks with contrasting book cloths.
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New York: Dodd Mead & Co., 1901. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE —Published in 1901 during the final years of Dunbar's life, Candle-Lightin' Time represents the work of an author who helped establish a national audience for African American literature. The inclusion of photographs by the Hampton Institute Camera Club provides an important.....
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New York: New York: Funk and Wagnalls Company, 1901. The Transfiguration of Miss Philura by Florence Morse Kingsley is a compelling work that blends elements of romance, social commentary, and spiritual transformation. Set against the backdrop of a small, conservative community in New England, the novel expores the life of.....
New York and London: Macmillan and Co & George Allen, 1896. Illustrations by Chris Hammond. Hardcover. Saintsbury’s selection preserves the epistolary structure of Richardson’s original while condensing the narrative through editorial summary where needed, making the work accessible to late-nineteenth-century readers without sacrificing its moral and psychological scope. The result.....
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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1907. First Edition, First Printing. Van Dyke delves into the dominant passions of characters who are mostly everyday individuals, expressing their emotions with straightforwardness and honesty, without the excesses of social pretense.His settings are often in the great outdoors, showcasing his deep appreciation for nature.....