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Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby. John Carter assumes responsibility for Scribners' London rare book business. George McKay Schieffelin, eldest grandson of CS II, becomes assistant treasurer, moving to the firm from the Scribner Press, where he had been assistant to the manager. Over the next fifty-four years--the longest tenure of any Scribner family member--he will assume greater management responsibilities: Van Dine" , the 4 bestseller of Brownell, Scribner editor and literary adviser, who started with the firm in Boston bans this month's issue of Scribner's Magazine , which begins the serialization of Ernest Hemingway's novel A Farewell to Arms , on complaints that his fiction is "salacious.

Barrie , which is completed in Robert Bridges retires as editor of Scribner's Magazine to become a literary adviser to the firm. Associate editor, Alfred S. Dashiell, becomes "managing editor" new title of the magazine. An Attempt at an Autobiography. Scribners' London office, having outgrown its quarters in Regent Street, moves to 23 Bedford Square, the new publishing center of the city, a block or two from the British Museum.

Schmitt's The Coming of War, 2 vols. John Galsworthy wins the Nobel Prize for Literature. A Study in Ethics and Politics. Alice Dalgliesh, a popular author of children's books and a former elementary school teacher, becomes the firm's children's book editor, a position she will hold till her retirement in Scott Fitzgerald's Tender Is the Night.

A Biography , the 9 nonfiction bestseller of and winner of the Pultizer Prize for biography. Randall becomes manager of Scribners' Rare Book Department. Scott Fitzgerald's Taps at Reveille. Sherwood's Idiot's Delight , winner of the Pulitzer Prize for drama. Architecture magazine's last issue. Dashiell, moves to the Reader's Digest. Rasetzki and Elsa L. Scribners announces its plan for the Dictionary of American History , with James Truslow Adams, historian, as editor-in-chief. Harlan Logan Associates, Inc.

The Book Buyer , the Scribner periodical begun in , changes form, appearing for the first time as a double-page spread in this issue of The Saturday Review of Literature. CS III is appointed sponsor for the book and magazine publishing field of advance tickets to the New York World's Fair, one of 60 leaders representing their business and professional fields. Scribner's Magazine suspends publication with this issue. Scribner's Magazine merges into the Commentator , becoming Scribner's Commentator.

The Heroic Age of American Enterprise 2 vols. Churchill had quoted the poem in his international broadcast of April 27th, following passage of the Lend-Lease Bill. Scott Fitzgerald's The Last Tycoon: An Unfinished Novel , edited by Edmund Wilson. Burroughs Mitchell, a former associate editor and manuscript reader for the Macmillan Company, joins the editorial staff.

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Scribners' Rare Book Dept. Keigwin, with illustrations reproduced from the originals of Vilhelm Pedersen. Elinor Parker, assistant manager of the Scribner Bookstore, joins the editorial department. From to , she had been head of the Bookstore's children's department. The three Scribner Bookstore windows are redesigned "to take the curse off the cathedral-like atmosphere of the store": Lindbergh's The Spirit of St.

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Louis , winner of the Pulitzer Prize for biography. Charles Scribner's Sons, Ltd. London , discontinues operations as an editorial and rare book purchasing agency for Scribners New York. Ernest Hemingway wins the Nobel Prize in Literature. Giotto , Fra Angelico , and Rembrandt. Snow's first Scribner book, The New Men. Scribners announces its decision to discontinue the operation of the Scribner Press. Scribners opens its new billing and shipping center in 50, square feet of leased space in Belleville, N.

The Scribner Building at West 43rd St. The Scribner Bookstore is thoroughly renovated in September and October, including the addition of a Scribner Young Readers' Bookshop, an expanded stationery dept. Scribners reissues the 26 titles in the Scribner Illustrated Classics series in newly-designed, full-color book jackets. Whitney Darrow retires after nearly forty years with the firm, most recently as a director. Senior editor John Hall Wheelock retires, devoting himself full-time to his career as a poet.

He would win the Bollingen Prize in Should I try to sell it with or without the fake cover? What is an estimated value either way? Green cover with gold emboss. Copyright by Houghton, Mifflin and Co. Boston and New York Riverside press Cambridge. It has been stored in a musty basement for years. Two of the volumes appear to be signed.

I plan to donate these to the Poetical Society, but would like to know what their value might be? The pages appear to be all there and I can see only one handwritten pencil note on the inside—in German. This copy of Das Kapital is not of high value and is not something we would offer at auction. I have the following books: Robert Schuller 18 Volume Collectible set. The works of zane grey volume hardcover set. Also, is there a place where I can sell these books? Should I approach an auction house with the books and ask for valuation? These sets of books are not something we would handle at auction.

I have the following book: Signature and date of on owners page. Second story in book is Agnes Grey. Good condition with some worn edges. Anne — This copy of Wuthering Heights is not of high value and is not something we would offer at auction. This book has been donated to the Newseum but have always been curious about its potential among collectors. Kennedy with a personal greeting to my uncle who was a friend of the family. This was given as a gift at the time of its publishing.

Joseph — This book is not something we would handle at auction. I have a first edition copy of Midnight Weddings by Mrs. Meeke, which I hear is very rare, published London, by T. It has the publisher stamp in the front of the book, the pages are readable, the cover is a bit old and worn. James — This book is not something we would offer at auction.

The older books are signed I followed her around book fairs in the 70s and 80s. I am interested in an evaluation of my collection for estate purposes. I am also interested in selling the duplicates I have and possibly the entire collection. Can you help me or refer me to a source that can?

All have their dust jackets which are protected with sleeves and the books have been in climate comtrolled storage for some years. I have been out of that loop for some time and have lost touch with my contacts. Hi Sam, This collection is not something we would offer at auction. You may wish to contact the Appraisers Association of America for assistance with an assessment: Revell Company, copyright Judy — This book is not of high value and is not something we would offer at auction.

Kelly — This book is not of high value and is not something we would offer at auction. I have 12 books published in of Shakespeare. They are leatherbound I think, and in very good condition considering the age. Are these worth anything more than sentimental value?

Hi Kim — No, these book are not of high value and are not something we would offer at auction. Covers are a dark tan with black printing. I do plan to sell it but have no idea of value. Thank you so much for your helpful response to my question about the book I have. I have the bible designed to be read as living literature the old and new testaments in the king James version Arranged and edited by Ernest Sutherland Bates.

Copyright by Simon and Schuster, inc. Conley Company, Publishers, Gregory — Your bible and copy of Poems of Passion are both not of high value and are not something we would offer at auction. These old books are not of high value and are not something we would offer at auction. Before posting a comment here, please look for your book on a used book website: To get an idea of the types of books Skinner offers at auction, browse our past auction catalogs.

New Edition and illustrated. Translated from French to English in Two Volumes in one. Translated from the french of M. Thank you for your time. Colleen — This book is not something we would handle at auction. I have a number of late 19th century books that are in excellent condition with decoratively etched covers, most with gilded bars for the title. Is there a market for these books and how would I learn more about them? Hi Sally, These 19th century books are not of high value and are not something we would offer at auction. You may be able to find out more about your books on the following websites: In the bibliography for it said that there were limited edition copies made, how can I tell its that one?

The only images I can find on the web are the exact same only 2 but do not specify. William, This book is not of high value and is not something we would offer at auction. Please give me some idea of it s value. Doug, This book is not of high value and is not something we would offer at auction. Are any of these worth a substantial figure? They are in fabulous condition with slim leather covers. These books and encyclopedias are not of high value and are not something we would offer at auction. Josh, These two books are not of high value. Could you tell me the possible value of the following book: Blanche, This book is not something we would handle at auction.

Hello, I have found an old Dickens Oliver Twist that does not have a date but has Lupton Publishing Co New York as the publisher—It has a green hard back cover and has Federal book co on the bottom outside on binding. I cannot find a copy on Abe books or Amazon. Meri, Thanks for the comment. I have 3 books that are dated back mid s mark Twain Christian science it was copyrighted in from Harpers and brothers publishers with a signature from T. The second book is the pioneers and patriots or America by John S.

Abbott it has a signature and date on it from it was published by Dodd and mead in and the sparrowgrass papers by Frederic S. Cozzens dated back to and has signature and date on it all from the old feather and ink on it looking to see what they are worth. David, These books are not of high value. Hello, your dictionary is not of high value and is not something we would offer at auction.

I am having trouble with a book that I was hoping you could help with. The book has no date but says it is the complete and unabridged edition and has pages. On the cover Cristo is spelled Christo. It does have a couple of problems, the cloth on the top and bottom of the spine is a little worn and the binding is coming apart to the point that the first few pages are almost falling out.

Any help you can give me is much appreciated, Thanks. Charles — This book is not of high value and is not something we would offer at auction. Adia, To find out what your Zane Grey books may be worth at auction, please submit photos and an auction evaluation form on our website: I have 3 books handed down from great grandma: Hi Joanne, These old books are not of high value and are not something we would offer at auction.

Published by Canton Press in just after the factory was built. It is signed buy the original owner of the book in the first book not on title page. All tissue paper in front of photos are intact. They are in pretty good shape, with one page folded in half down the center. They there are old fingerprint throughout the books, but all pages seam intact and together.

Slight wear on cover. There are obvious ink fades, missing letters and smears as well.

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What can you tell me about these books and what are they worth? I understand this is his previously unprinted biographical accounts from prison. Printed in Paris France. Funk and Wagnalls New York and London. I have carefully reviewed the list of books you sent. Thank you for taking the time to compile this information.

Many of us select and accumulate books, fewer collect like a bibliomaniac. The best course of action is probably to call in a generalist, who buys houses full of books just like yours. Fenimore Cooper books are not of high value and are not something we would offer at auction. You may be able to find out more about their value on a used book website: I have a 2nd edition of Marlowe. Boston and New York: Houghton, Mifflin and Company.

A All pages are intact, no tears, little wear on cover. Real good condition for age. I have a collection of Shakespeare books 38 of them , copyright date of by the University Society. Am wondering if they are worth anything. I have several books Old Yeller hardback library of congress Robin Hood hardback. Dee, These books are not of high value and are not something we would offer at auction. I have a book called historical register containing An Impartial Relation of all Transactions, Foreing and Domestic with a Chronological Diary and this is the original volume 3 for the year and is printed by H.

M and fold by T. Norris and it is really old book and hard to read. I just wanted to know if it worth anything. Flora, To find out what your antique book may be worth at auction, please submit photos and an auction evaluation form on our website: I have found a book from my Great grandfathers collection which I find interesting.

Each page has a red, thin lined border around it. It also has gold Guilded page edges. It also lists this information: Frederick A Stokes Company… Can you tell me if this book has any value. Steven, This book of Robert Burns poems is not something we would handle at auction. I have a brown leather book by Irving Knickerbocker.

Titled History of New York from the Beginning of the world to the end of the dutch dynasty authors revised edition. It says only copys made. Can you please tell me what its worth? Two series on on, with illustrations in photography from pictures by T. Herrick, and Steel Portrates from I would also like to know what its worth please. Natalie, Thanks for the comment. Blackmore with Illustrations by Frank T.

Merrill written in Both books are in good shape. Thank you for any information you might be able to give me. It says lenox july 15, The book does not have a dust sleeve but is in very good shape. Is it worth anything? Mandy, This is a later edition, circa Published by The Commonwealth Fund, This book is red withgold embossing on the spine and a gold circle with a elephant and swastika on the cover. Feniomre cooper, NY , no cover Speeking pieces for little scholars and older pupils, Ellin peck, Boston , no cover ford v-8 car and trucks, By victor page NY , no cover where the red fern grows, By willson rawls, NY, , co cover bethlehem structural shapes, a week by themselves, By emilia norris, ny, no date, no cover Maine beautiful, wallace nutting, Massachusetts, , no cover the history of the town of bowdoinham , By silac adams, Maine , no cover dangerous days, by mary rineharnt, ny, , no cover the girlscouts rally, By kathryn gult, , no cover heart of the sunset, by rex beach, ny, , no cover the ramrodders, holman day, ny, , no cover the pride of palomar, by peter kyne, ny, , no cover the valley of the giants, by peter kyne, ny, , no cover the rider of golden bar, by william patterson white, boston, , no cover the thundering herd, zayne grey, ny, 1st adition.

Cammie, These books are not valuable, just the regular old books that people have to read. Please note that books with no covers from the 19th and 20th centuries are of little to no value, even if they may have some value in good condition. For an idea about what kinds of books end up in a rare book auction, check out our most recent catalog , from the June first auction.

I have a book that I would like to sell but have no idea of value. Hardcover dark brown with black printing and design on front cover.. I have a couple sets I am wondering about the worth of: Crowell Company, New York, copyright Holly, These books are not of high value and are not something we would offer at auction. I recently picked up a manuscript titled Autobiography of Erastus Johnson later published in Autobiography of Erastus Johnson a chronicle of pioneer life on the east coast and the west coast.

The manuscript is in great condition and has pencil corrections throughout and author notes typed making reference to a second manuscript printed for the authors daughter however after contacting a descendant and learning what she had found in her genealogy research and the interest herself and members of the society bearing the families name had for obtaining the editions I need to seek a professional opinion. The author mentions his last visit to his family in St.

Where many of his immediate family are laid to rest. The University of Berkeley in California has the manuscript from and Edward Copenhagen of Harvard special collections showed some interest in obtaining it. I know that it is probably only valuable to a descendant however there is definitely an interest. Here is a partial list of what we found:. Familiar Quotations, Bartlett, H. Caldwell, Publishers New York and Boston, unknown publishing date.

Sumptibus Et Typis B. Bell and Sons, Ltd, Thank you for the comment. These are not books we would offer at auction. The books that are parts of sets volume VIII only, etc. There are a few others that may be of value but these struck me as the most likely. In most cases, books without imprint dates are later reprints.

Rollo on the Rhine is a five volume set, and as a complete set has some value in the first edition Boston: Reynolds, , in good condition. After seeking many avenues, I have only found a few red leather books by the same publisher, however they have different covers in the fact that the gold lettering and design on the binding exterior edge of the book has more design and lettering varies.

All are published by Award Books Inc. I have been unable to find any documentation on the publisher or dates of printing. All pages are present and in great shape, the bindings of both books however have let go for the most part. It was published by Thomas Y. It is leather bound and in very good condition.

Please let me know where i can find out the value of these and other books that i have. These books are likely not of high value. Hello, I have come across a book from Lithuania — and in Lithuanian text It is: And on the cover page is an inscription, which either seems to be a love poem or poem with the authors signature- it is handwritten in the Lithuanian language and is very difficult to interpret.

I am Very Curious and intrigued. Thank you in advance for any help Laurie. Laurie, Thanks for the comment. All of the volumes are a burgundy color -and are in very good condition They were my grandparents — can you give me an idea of their value? Kathy, These Harvard Classics are not of high value and are not something we would offer at auction. Your insight would be appreciated. Paula, This copy of Alice in Wonderland is not of high value and is not something we would offer at auction.

It has a broken spine single split but all the pages are there. What might this book be worth? Should I get the spine repaired or leave it as is? Thank you very much. This book is not of high value and is not something we would offer at auction. I came across an antique leather bound Jane Eyre C. Bront book but it is in French. I am unable to locate a copyright anywhere on it. Kelly, Thanks for the comment. Do you have any comment? Thank you in advance. Please submit photos and an auction evaluation form on our website: Published by Charles L.

Just wondering if it is of any value. Lance, This edition of Huckleberry Finn is not something we would handle at auction. Third Edition, revised and enlarged. Saunders, Walnut Street. There are ALSO inside it, two 4-page publications: Edited by John M. Also, can you recommend a good book restorer? The book and journals are not of high value and are not something we would offer at auction.

Date is referenced in Introduction. Kathy, Rob Roy was first published in , so a later edition has value only as a book to read, not collect. Winsome, These books are not of high value. I recently purchased the following: Printed for Robert Campbell, Leather Bound edition. It contains the Northwest Ordinance, which was the de facto constitution of the Territory and the basis for the free state legal philosophy of Abraham Lincoln and other abolitionists. Original Owner signature dated I bought the book based solely on the rarity. Any thoughts on value? Complete set of Joseph Conrad leather bound book set, special edition, published by Doubleday, Doran and company for P.

LeAtherbound set of 3 books: Kelly, Decorative sets in fine leather bindings in very good condition can have value. Please send some photographs of the sets on the shelf along with an auction evaluation form on our website: Your website is very helpful. Perhaps you could help? This one is Greek: The Stillingfleet title is early, but common on the rare book market, and frankly not the most interesting read out there. Some Greek Septuagints can be very valuable, but the really collectible ones were published about years earlier. All pages are intact, but the publication date is missing.

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Generally, books from the late 19th or early 20th century with undated title pages are later reprints, and not first editions. The publisher, issuing a title with proven popularity, has intentionally omitted a date in order to extend the shelf-life of his wares. We just sold one in our June first auction: Books without publication dates are very often reprints not first or early editions. It might also be useful to take a look at the copyright page to help determine the period of publication.

But unfortunately, 19th and 20th century books without publication dates are usually reprints. I have two books that I am having restored in period binding, pages washed etc, by a very well known restoration specialist in Alabama. Both are by the author Sir William Hope. The second is where I am having trouble finding a value for the book. The actual title is much longer. I can only find some sparse information on this one, but would like to get a rough value as well, one to make sure I am spending money wisely on the restoration and two to possibly sell at auction.

Josh, please submit photos of the books using the auction evaluation form on our website: It a compilation of her poems of passion, miscellaneous, pleasure, philosophical, cheer and sentiment. I believe it is an edition de luxe limited to copies, printed on hand made paper, bound in vellum and its signed by both the author and artist. Any idea on value would be appreciated. Diane, To find out what your Ella Wheeler Wilcox book of poems may be worth at auction, please submit photos and an auction evaluation form on our website: It was written by S.

It is bound, but the cover is not attached. Otherwise it is in good condition. Do you have any idea if it may be of any value? I can find really no info on it except the S. Patent pending is also printed under the publishing company name. Thanks for you for any assistance you can provide. Andrea — This book is not of high value and is not something we would offer at auction.

I have a book my grandmother gave me. The prince and the pauper. The book does not have a copy right date. It does have on the title page: It also has manufactured in The United States of America. Also has notes at the end of the book. I was curious if this book has any value. Pam, This book is not of high value. It is written by Miriam Blanton Huber. The copyright is Row, Peterson and Company. Do you have any idea if this book is of value. It has a picture of a women on the front and she is sitting at a desk writing a letter. The hard cover is in yellows and reds.

It was my Aunts book and I wonder if it has any value. I have a first edition Grapes of Wrath. Purchased the book from Asprey in Includes dust jacketand plastic cover. Full description describes very good condition of jacket, pages and spine. Stuart, To find out the possible value at auction, please submit photos of the book and an auction evaluation form on our website: I have a book written by Edward Payson Roe. Published by Dodd, Mead and Company.

The binding has become worn but it is still pretty in tact. There is also a signature of an owner from Farmington,Maine on one of the blanks. Do you think this is of value? Candace, This book is not of high value and is not something we would offer at auction. They belonged to Latisha Beauchamp Proctor there is a bookplate , signed Susan, These two old books are not of high value and are not something we would offer at auction.

I have a book that I would like to know if it is rare. Thank you for any info you can give me. This Charlotte Bronte book is not something we would handle at auction. Hello, I purchased a brown leather bound book, cover says Shakespeare Illustrated, when you open the book it says An Art Edition of Shakespeare classified as Comedies, Tragedies, Histories and Sonnets. Each part arranged in chronological order.

Arranged and compiled by C. US Publishing House, But the odd thing about the book is the back of the book has an attached blue Shakespeare Illustrated hard cover. I would give it a fair condition rating because of some spotting, frayed pages, and the spine of the book has some fraying. Can you tell me if this book is worth anything? Heidi, Thanks for the comment. In appreciation of more than twenty years of help, advice, and encouragement. Holly, This book is not of high value and is not something we would offer at auction.

Hi I have a Book made in Gold Pages, the cover is something soft and like velvet …. If interested drop a line at info mcaroell. I have a book called Arrowsmith. Printed in the USA. This book is a red cloth hardback book, with gold lettering. I have no clue of the value. Shaynon, This book is not of high value and is not something we would offer at auction. My Grandmother passed away about 4 years ago retired from Working in the School System for 30 years. When she passed away, upon inheriting her estate-we found many school books dated back to these dates. Is there any value to them?

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I feel he might have been holding back… What do you think? Hello, I cleaned out an old bookcase and came across books published prior to The copywrite dates are ,, Miss Keller signed this book for my Grandfather April 23, The only part of the dust jacket remaining is the cover. It is torn at the edges and wrinkled but the cover photos can still be made out. We were always amazed the someone that was blind could write so clearly. I am wondering if there is any value to these books or what you can tell me about them.

Illustrated by Harold Brett. The preface in the book explains that parts are not in this book based on the original 2 volumes because it would be of no interest to young boys and girls. Any value to this book? I have an old book I inherited; it is the direct lineage of Cyrus McCormick. McCormick- Chicago, Leather bound and signed sticker inside front cover To: Mrs Harriet McChesney Dunn handwritten. Leander J McCormick pen signature Any info would be appreciated.

Among a lot of antique books that I bought at auction recently were three written by Lord Alfred Douglas Bosie mainly on the subject of Oscar Wilde. Very good condition repress from There is a signature in pen on the inside cover page by Thomas Hope Floyd and dated June 6 I enjoy reading your replies here.

It from McLoughlin Brothers. It is a 16 page illustrated alphabet book , chromolithographs. I have tried for hours to try and find a single one for sale or has been sold. I can only find one — in the museum library of a university in Florida. I am wondering the value and also wondering how rare the book may be.

Also if it would be auction material. Jason, To find out what your alphabet book may be worth at auction, please submit photos and an auction evaluation form on our website: In , Crosby met William J. Consecrate me now to Thy service, Lord, By the power of grace divine. Let my soul look up with a steadfast hope, And my will be lost in Thine. Crosby's earliest published poem was on the theme of a dishonest miller; it was sent without her knowledge to P. Barnum , who published it in his The Herald of Freedom.

The Institution found Hamilton Murray to teach her poetic composition, though he admitted his own inability to compose poetry. Crosby was reluctant to have her poems published, as she considered them to be "unfinished productions", but she acquiesced eventually because it would publicize the Institution and raise funds for it.

It contains four short stories and 30 poems. Crosby had been inspired by the success of the melodies of Stephen Foster , [88] so she and George F. Root had taught music at the Blind Institution from — Crosby's lyrics were based on a suggestion by Root, [95] which she described as "the grief of a colored man on the death of his beloved.

Despite this initial setback, Crosby continued to teach at North Reading during her vacations in and , where she wrote the lyrics for many of her collaborations with Root. Wurzel toward the end of Brainard's Sons of Cleveland, Ohio. Between and , Crosby wrote the librettos of three cantatas for Root. Their first was The Flower Queen; The Coronation of the Rose , [] often described as "the first secular cantata written by an American. At length the hermit chooses the rose for her loveliness; and in turn she exhorts him to return to the world and to his duty.

The Flower Queen was written as "a work for teenage girls scored for first and second soprano and alto. In , Root and Crosby collaborated to compose The Pilgrim Fathers , described as an "antebellum landmark" in dramatic cantatas. In addition to poems of welcome to visiting dignitaries, Crosby wrote songs of a political nature, such as about the major battles of the Mexican—American War and the American Civil War.

By the US Presidential election , she was "an ardent Democrat " and wrote verse against Whig candidate and ultimate winner William Henry Harrison. The election's past and I'm pierced at last The locos have gained the day. Though she considered herself a Democrat at the time, Crosby was a keen admirer of the leading Whig , U. Senator Henry Clay of Kentucky , who in made a tour of large eastern cities. The visit came two years after the death of Henry Clay, Jr.

Crosby recalled that "the great statesman was never quite himself after his son's death, and I purposely avoided all mention of it in the address of welcome on the day he came to visit us, lest I mighty wound the heart of the man whom I had learned not only to venerate but to love; for Mr. Clay was always an especial favorite among public men. There was a strength in his character and an earnestness in his speeches that appealed to me more than I can tell. I would have challenged any person, whether Whig or Democrat, Northerner or Southerner to come within range of the man's eloquence without being moved to admiration and profound respect; for his personal magnetism was wonderful.

Crosby was a strict abolitionist and supported Abraham Lincoln and the newly created Republican Party. During the American Civil War, according to Edith Blumhofer, Crosby "vented patriotism in verse," and it evoked "an outpouring of songs—some haunting, some mournful, some militaristic, a few even gory", but "her texts testified to her clear moral sense about the issues that fomented in the war years. Then away, then away, then away to the fight! Crosby wrote the words and William B. Bradbury composed the music, soon after they met in February , [] for the popular patriotic Civil War song "There is a Sound Among the Forest Trees".

As late as September , Crosby wrote patriotic poems for the Daughters of the American Revolution , [] including "The State We Honor" [] which extolls the virtues of her adopted state of Connecticut. In the summer of , Crosby met Alexander van Alstyne, Jr. After their wedding, the van Alstynes lived in a small home in the rural village of Maspeth, New York with a population of about people—present-day Maspeth, Queens, New York , and no longer rural.

At her husband's insistence, Crosby continued to use her maiden name as her literary name, [] but she chose to use her married name on all legal documents. In , the van Alstynes had a daughter named Frances who died in her sleep soon after birth. After the death of their daughter, Van became increasingly reclusive; [] Crosby never spoke publicly about being a mother, aside from mentioning it in a few interviews towards the end of her life: I became a mother and knew a mother's love. God gave us a tender babe but the angels came down and took our infant up to God and to His throne".

In addition to Crosby's income as a poet and lyricist, Van played the organ at two churches in New York City, and gave private music lessons. For many years, the van Alstynes had "a most unusual married life", [] and lived together only intermittently. Van Alstyne rarely accompanied Crosby when she traveled, and she vacationed without him.

Sankey and his wife Fannie, [] and near the mansion owned by Phoebe Knapp. Crosby was "the most prolific of all nineteenth-century American sacred song writers". It is estimated that books containing her lyrics sold million copies. Crosby was paid a flat fee of one or two dollars a hymn". Crosby set a goal of winning a million people to Christ through her hymns, and whenever she wrote a hymn she prayed it would bring women and men to Christ, and kept careful records of those reported to have been saved through her hymns.

But their simple, homey appeal struck a responsive chord in Victorian culture. Their informal ballad style broke away from the staid, formal approach of earlier periods, touching deep emotions in singers and listeners alike. Instead of dismissing her words as maudlin or saccharine , audiences thrilled to them as the essence of genuine, heartfelt Christianity".

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Ann Douglas argues that Crosby was one of the female authors who "emasculated American religion" and helped shift it from "a rigorous Calvinism" to "an anti-intellectual and sentimental mass culture". Their best-known collaboration was " Blessed Assurance ", for which Crosby wrote words in the Knapps' music room for a tune written by Knapp, [] while Crosby was staying at the Knapp Mansion in From to , Crosby worked with Ira Sankey , who helped make her "a household name to Protestants around the world". Moody brought many of Crosby's hymns to the attention of Christians throughout the United States and Britain.

Crosby described her hymn-writing process: On one occasion Crosby composed 40 hymns before they were transcribed. Cleaveland, as Crosby herself could write little more than her name. While Crosby had musical training, she did not compose the melody for most of her lyrics. In Crosby composed both the words and music for "The Blood-Washed Throng", which was published and copyrighted by gospel singer Mary Upham Currier, [] who was a distant cousin who had been a well-known concert singer. Root , until his resignation in November In , Edward S.

Julian, the editor of the Dictionary of Hymnology, says that 'they are, with few exceptions, very weak and poor,' and others insist that they are 'crudely sentimental'. Some hymn books will give them no place whatever". Nonetheless, they were meaningful to her contemporaries and hymn writer George C. Stebbins stated, 'There was probably no writer in her day who appealed more to the valid experience of the Christian life or who expressed more sympathetically the deep longings of the human heart than Fanny Crosby.

Crosby will probably always be best known for her hymns, yet she wanted to be seen primarily as a rescue mission worker. According to Keith Schwanz:. In an interview that was published in the March 24, , issue of the New Haven Register , Fanny said that her chief occupation was working in missions. Crosby had lived for decades in such areas of Manhattan as Hell's Kitchen , the Bowery , and the Tenderloin. She was aware of the great needs of immigrants and the urban poor, and was passionate to help those around her through urban rescue missions and other compassionate ministry organizations.