{"product_id":"1913-the-sayings-of-mrs-solomon-by-helen-rowland-antique-american-fiction-book","title":"1913 The Sayings Of Mrs Solomon by Helen Rowland Antique American Fiction Book","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003e\n \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n  \u003cb\u003e\n   1913 The Sayings Of Mrs Solomon by Helen Rowland Antique American Fiction Book\n  \u003c\/b\u003e\n \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/font\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003e\n  \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n   \u003cbr\u003e\n  \u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003c\/font\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n   \u003cdiv\u003e\n    \u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003e\n     The Sayings Of Mrs Solomon\n    \u003c\/font\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003cdiv\u003e\n    \u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003e\n     By Helen Rowland\n    \u003c\/font\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003cdiv\u003e\n    \u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003e\n     Published by Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent \u0026amp; Co Ltd: London 1913 (Printed in USA)\n    \u003c\/font\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003cdiv\u003e\n    \u003cbr\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003cdiv\u003e\n    \u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003e\n     \"The Sayings of Mrs Solomon is a sparkling example of early twentieth-century social satire by Helen Rowland, an American writer celebrated for her sharp wit and perceptive observations on love, marriage, and human nature. Framed as the confessions of the fictional seven-hundredth wife of King Solomon, the book adopts a mock-biblical tone to deliver a series of clever aphorisms and short reflections that dissect romantic ideals, courtship, fidelity, and the often contradictory expectations placed upon men and women. Rather than a continuous narrative, it is structured as themed \"books\" — of husbands, flirts, damsels, bachelors, sirens, admonitions, and songs — each offering pithy, humorous commentary that blends irony with insight.\n     \u003cdiv\u003e\n      \u003cbr\u003e\n     \u003c\/div\u003e\n     Published in London in 1913, though printed in the United States, this edition reflects the transatlantic popularity of Rowland's work at a time when her observations were considered both fashionable and daring. The decorative borders and illustrations reinforce the playful pseudo-antique conceit, while the text itself remains strikingly modern in its tone and candour. Light, incisive, and knowingly cynical, this volume would appeal particularly to collectors of Edwardian wit, admirers of Helen Rowland, and readers interested in early feminist humour and social commentary on love and marriage.\"\n    \u003c\/font\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003cdiv\u003e\n    \u003cbr\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/font\u003e\n \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n   \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n     \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n       \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n         \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n           \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n            \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n             \u003cfont face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n              General wear and some staining to covers and spine as shown. Inscription present. Pages clean and well presented. A nice copy in good condition overall. Please study photos to further understand condition.\n             \u003c\/font\u003e\n            \u003c\/div\u003e\n           \u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003c\/div\u003e\n         \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n       \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n     \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\n   \u003cfont rwr=\"1\" style=\"\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\n     \u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003e\n      \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n       \u003cbr\u003e\n      \u003c\/span\u003e\n     \u003c\/font\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\n     \u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\n      Size 19cm x 14cm x 1.75cm - 122 Pages\n     \u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003c\/font\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n","brand":"Antique Books Australia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45110453665931,"sku":null,"price":38.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/0770\/0875\/files\/d1940012-515e-4493-8b96-7fde6a0e8e0f.jpg?v=1768771680","url":"https:\/\/antiquebooksaustralia.com.au\/products\/1913-the-sayings-of-mrs-solomon-by-helen-rowland-antique-american-fiction-book","provider":"Antique Books Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}