subject index Abolition 69, 70 Abortion & contraception 27, 41, 63, 81 ASIA & Asian writers
Peter Harrington l o n d o n
2, 6, 16, 43, 45–6, 52, 82, 84–5, 87, 111, 132, 138
Astronomy 108, 119 Autobiography
catalogue 191
6, 55, 74, 85, 89, 92, 98, 139
Black writers
3, 27, 34, 44, 56, 110, 147 Booksellers & printers 12, 21, 59 Botany 48, 84 Dedication copies 8, 31, 44, 94, 126 Economics 17, 66–7, 71, 99, 139, 143 Education 2, 5, 32, 40, 47, 74–5, 131 Exploration
LOUDER THAN WORDS WOMEN WHO CHANGED THE WORLD
Actions are said to speak louder than words, but the right words published at the right time themselves inspire action. We celebrate the legacy of trailblazing writers, thinkers, activists, scientists, and travellers through exceptional first editions, special copies and objects, and significant archival material. Early voices include Yolande Bonhomme, the 16th-century Parisian printer (21), Anna Maria van Schurman, one of the most learned women of early modern Europe (131), and Juliana Berners, the first published female author in English (15). Fray Martín advocates, in 1542, for women’s ability to govern (104), and John Thorley’s Melisse⁻logia confirms the ruler of the hive as a queen (141). Not all power is freely or equally given, however. Flora Tristan’s cry, “workers of the world unite!”, precedes the Communist Manifesto by five years (143). Equal pay is demanded, in 1792 by Deborah Sampson, who served in the American Revolutionary War (127), in the 1860s by striking laundresses (145), and in the 1950s by the cross-party EPCC (60). The Sisters Grimké petition for the abolition of slavery in 1837 (69 & 70) and, nearly two centuries later, Reni Eddo-Lodge reflects on the impact of her chart-topping work on race relations (56). For many marginalized voices seeking power, the penalties were severe. Supporters of the fight for women’s suffrage (see index) and the “Dangerous Ladies” of the Irish Civil War speak from behind bars (83). Moments of defiance are balanced by humour and joy, obscurity by recognition. Delight in exploration is clear in the famous narratives of Isabella Bird and Alexandra David-Néel (16, 45, & 46), as well as lesser-known accounts by travelling friends (18, 82). Trailblazing scientists Antonia Maury, Mary Proctor, and Mary Somerville were honoured in outer space, with lunar craters named after them (108, 119, & 137). Diversity of gender and sexuality brings a fresh and important perspective to the selection. The life of 19th-century army surgeon Dr James Barry fascinated his contemporaries (10); the frank and colourful diaries of Anne Lister (“Gentleman Jack”) stand as “the Dead Sea Scrolls of lesbian history” (98); journalist Jan Morris, one of the first high-profile people to transition, gives her sensitive impressions of apartheid South Africa in the 1950s (109); and Claude Cahun and Marcel Moore write cheerful postcards from Left Bank Paris and from exile in war-torn Jersey (36). It is a pleasure simply to sit back and observe these writers talk among themselves. Evelyn Page, one of Sylvia Plath’s teachers, gives writing advice to the young prodigy at Smith College (117); Djuna Barnes, Katherine Burdekin, Nancy Cunard, Vernon Lee, and Vita Sackville-West offer dedication copies to lovers and friends (8, 31, 44, 94, & 126); Alice Rahon gifts her poetry to Peggy Guggenheim (121); Anne Dacier and Renée Vivien translate Sappho (128 & 129); and Rebecca Torr passes a manuscript recipe book to her daughter (142). Leaving words aside, Mary Gartside’s experiments in colour theory (64) and Helena Bocho ř áková-Dittrichová’s graphic novel (20) reimagine the visual arts. It is a privilege to share these conversations with you. r
13, 14, 16, 18, 22, 45–6, 50, 55, 57, 72, 80, 82, 109, 122–3, 132
Feminism
39, 63, 77, 136, 143 Film & photography
22, 30, 63, 72, 101, 112, 108, 156
Illustrations
2, 20, 43, 49, 64, 87, 92–3, 111, 121, 138
Imprisonment
54, 73, 83, 89–91, 136, 139, 152
Labour protests 60, 143, 145 LGBTQIA+
8–10, 25, 32, 36, 76, 94, 97–8, 109, 126, 128–9, 140, 146, 148
Marriage & divorce 38, 58, 71, 81, 149 Medicine
10, 17, 37, 58, 113, 156
Music
3, 28, 44, 101 Mythology & folklore 35, 83, 102, 111, 135 Ownership, female
7, 17, 24, 29, 32, 37, 42, 85, 95, 105, 108, 118, 142, 155 7, 13, 24, 26–7, 29, 88, 97, 102, 106, 114–5, 117, 121, 128–9, 134–5, 140, 144
Poetry
Pulitzer Prize-winning 27, 114, 140 Science & technology
all items from this catalogue are on display at dover street chelsea
11, 53, 62, 64, 79, 100, 108, 137
Suffrage
4, 54, 65, 71, 73, 89, 91, 107, 125, 150–3
mayfair 43 Dover Street London w1s 4ff
Translation
100 Fulham Road London sw3 6hs
6, 13, 29, 115, 128–9
Wartime
10, 50, 58, 68, 80, 83, 111, 113, 127, 130, 156
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