Sara Jane Lippincott (Grace Greenwood) Haps & Mishaps 1854 Early Feminist

Description: Haps and Mishaps of A Tour in Europe by Grace Greenwood (pseud. for Sara Jane Lippincott). Published in Boston, Mass. by Ticknor, Reed, & Fields in 1854. Hardcover, 437 pages. Condition: The cover is stained and the corners are worn. There is material missing from the top of the spine. There are no bookplates, ink names, pen/pencil notations, or similar flaws. There is intermittent foxing consistent with age. Sara Jane Lippincott (pseudonym Grace Greenwood) (née Clarke; 1823 – 1904) was an American author, poet, correspondent, lecturer, and newspaper founder. One of the first women to gain access into the Congressional press galleries, she used her questions to advocate for social reform and women's rights. Her best known books for children are entitled, History of My Pets (1850); Recollections of My Childhood (1851); Stories of Many Lands (1866); Merrie England (1854); Bonnie Scotland (1861); Stories and Legends of Travel and History; Stories and Sights of France and Italy (1867). Aside from Haps & Mishaps, Lippincott's works for older readers include two series of collected prose writings, Greenwood Leaves (1849, 1851); Poems (1850); A Forest Tragedy (1856); A Record of Five Years (1867); New Life in New Lands (1873); and Victoria, Queen of England (1883). Lippincott was connected as editor and contributor with various American magazines, as well as weekly and daily papers. Lippincott also wrote much for London journals, especially for All the Year Round. For several years, she lived almost wholly in Europe, for the benefit of her greatly impaired health and for the education of her daughter. When she returned to the United States, she lived in Washington, D.C., and then New York. She was a prominent member of the literary society of New York. On October 17, 1853, she married Leander K. Lippincott, of Philadelphia, who was a correspondent for several New York papers. Leander Lippincott copyrighted Haps & Mishaps in 1853. Distinguishing herself as a lecturer on literary topics, Lippincott also lectured extensively before and during the Civil War on her abolitionist stance and to other social issues, such as prison and asylum reform, as well as the abolition of capital punishment. During the war, Lippincott was a lecturer to soldiers and at the United States Sanitary Commission Sanitary Fairs. President Abraham Lincoln referred to her as "Grace Greenwood the Patriot". However, women's rights became the focus of her speeches, particularly after the war. Her writings from this period were republished in Records of Five Years (1867). By the 1870s, Lippincott wrote primarily for the New York Times. Her articles focused mainly on women's issues, such as advocating for Fanny Kemble's right to wear trousers, Susan B. Anthony's right to vote and all women's right to receive equal pay for equal work. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Our father was a bibliophile who collected rare books, letters, and ephemera for more than 60 years. For now and into the foreseeable future, we will be listing rare paper items from his estate. Take a look at all our items for sale. We combine shipping upon request. Please LET US KNOW if you’ve purchased multiple items so we can combine.

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