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Lot 778

The Gilded Age by Mark Twain. Published 1874 by American Publishing Company, Hartford. Also contains the New Orleans imprint information on the title page. First edition, early state. Original three quarter morocco binding with raised bands and gilt on the spine. Specific production numbers are not known for the bindings of the first edition, but by 1879, of the 56,484 copies that had been bound, only 683 were in this binding. 8vo. 574pp. with appendix. BAL 3357. Approximate Dimensions:h. 9", w. 5.75", d. 1.75"Condition:Some wear and scuffing to leather. A few minor cracks in hinge paper, but otherwise a very nice copy.

Lot 779

The Innocents Abroad by Mark Twain Published 1869 by American Publishing Company. First edition. Second state. Bound in brown leather with marbled boards. Raised bands and gilt decoration on the spine with gilt titling on a field of black. 8vo. 651pp. Approximate Dimensions:h. 8.75", w. 5.5", d. 2"Condition:Wear to leather with some chipping and scuffing due to age and shelving. Pencil signature on front free end paper. Pages look mostly clean.

Lot 780

The Mysterious Stranger by Mark Twain with Illustrations by N.C. Wyeth. Published 1916 by Harpers. First edition. First state. Some pages untrimmed. Bound in the publisher's original cloth with a lovely illustration on the front and titling in gilt. 4to. 151pp. Approximate Dimensions:h. 9.5", w. 7.25", d. 1"Condition:Book is in very good condition with only minor wear on the boards from age and shelving. There is some staining at the bottom of the title page and the tissue guard. Otherwise the pages look quite good. Some are untrimmed.

Lot 781

The Stolen White Elephant by Mark Twain. Published 1882 by James R. Osgood. First edition. Bound in publisher's pictorial cloth with gilt decoration. 12mo. 306pp. Approximate Dimensions:h. 6.75", w. 4.75", d. 1"Condition:Wear to boards with some cloth loss at the spine. Pencil and pen marks present, including information from Merle Johnson, a writer of a Twain bibliography. Bookplate from a previous owner present.

Lot 782

The North American Review, February 1, 1901 issue. Published in New York. Contains the piece, To The Person Sitting in Darkness by Mark Twain. First edition of that piece. Also contains other pieces of writing. Approximate Dimensions:h. 9.5", w. 7"Condition:Tears on the cover and some page edges. Slightly loose binding but still held together nicely. Some damp staining and other staining in places.

Lot 783

Tom Sawyer Abroad by Mark Twain. Published 1894 by Charles L. Webster. Press of Jenkins and McCowan, New York. Binding state A. First edition. First state. Bound in publisher's original cream cloth with pictorial illustrations and gilt titling on the spine and front. After page 219 blank before advertisements. 8vo. 219pp. Approximate Dimensions:h. 8.25", w. 6". d. 1"Condition:Wear and staining to boards. Pages look mostly clear with some pencil marks present at the front. Hinges and joints have started to crack.

Lot 784

Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain. Published 1876 by American Publishing Company. First edition. First state with the half title on a separate page and the word ""the"" in 10 point font. Ads in back dated December 1876. Bound in publisher's blue cloth with black and gilt decoration. 8vo. 274pp. Approximate Dimensions:h. 8.75", w. 6.75", d. 1.25"Condition:Wear to boards, particularly at the spine where there is some chipping, tearing, and loss. Previous owner has written their name on the front free end paper. Pages look mostly clean with some light staining in spots. Dampstaining on top

Lot 785

Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain. Published 1885 by Charles L. Webster. First edition, first state in the rare blue cloth boards. First edition first state error points include page 13 (Him and Another Man) and page 57 (with the was). Contains all first edition first state error points listed in Johnson (43-50). Book is bound in original very scarce blue cloth with gilt decoration on the front. 4to. 366pp. Approximate Dimensions:h. 8.75", w. 6.75", d. 1.25"Condition:Boards have wear, rubbing, and scuffing. Gilt loss to cover decoration. Plastic tape has been applied to the spine and back board in a home repair. Some pages are beginning to detach, 209-224 have completely detached and are laid in

Lot 786

Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain. Published 1885 by Charles L. Webster Company. First edition first state in the ultra rare blue boards. Contains all of the first edition, first state points: Frontispiece with heliograph shows cloth under bust of Twain. 1885 date listed on title page, 1884 on copyright page. Page 9: Huck Decided to Leave instead of Decides. Page 13: Illustration "Him and Another Man" listed incorrectly on page 88. Page 57: 11 lines up, "was" for "saw". Page 143: "L" missing from the end of Col. Page 155: final 5 on page number off balance. This copy is bound in the rare blue boards which had to be specially requested from the publisher. Consequently, the blue boards are much scarcer. Blue boards have illustration in gilt and black of Huckleberry Finn with a stylized title. Spine features gilt titling. Tissue paper between illustration and Twain bust. 366pp. 8vo. Approximate Dimensions:h. 8.75", w. 6.75", d. 1.25"Condition:Book has wear to boards, particularly at corners. Hinges have wear. Back board has dampstain. Some light staining on otherwise clean pages. Light staining on page edges.

Lot 787

Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain. Published 1885 by Charles L. Webster. First edition, first state bound in the original publisher's three quarter morocco binding. One of only 500 copies bound in leather by the publisher. Contains first edition first state points including page 13 (Him and Another Man). page 57 (with the was). Page 155 missing the second 5 in the number. Johnson 43-50. Bound in the original leather binding with gilt titling and decoration on the spine. Marbled boards and end papers. 8vo. 366pp. Approximate Dimensions:h. 8.75", w. 6.75". d. 1.25"Condition:Wear to leather and boards with some loss and chipping due to age and shelving. Joints and hinges cracking lightly. Pages mostly clean with only some light scattered staining.

Lot 788

The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County by Mark Twain. Published 1867 by C.H. Webb. First edition. First state. Meets all first state error points, including a lack of type break on last page. One of the first 1000 printed which started Mark Twain on his writing career. Ad page opposite title page is no longer present. Copies were bound simultaneously in green, terra cotta, dark brown, lavender, blue deep purple, maroon, and red cloth (MacDonnell, "The Primary First Editions of Mark Twain", Firsts, Vol. 8, no. 7/8). This copy features the gilt stamp of the leaping frog positioned to the lower left of the front cover as usual. Bound in the blue colored boards. Yellow leaf at front not present. 12mo. 198pp. Approximate Dimensions:h. 7", w. 4.75", d. .75"Condition:Wear to boards with scuffing and loss of cloth. Cloth slightly peeling on spine. Some staining on boards. Some cracking at hinges. Light foxing. Missing yellow colored leaf before title page. Pencil marks may be present from a previous owner.

Lot 797

Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain. Published 1876 by American Publishing Company. First edition. First state. Bound in publisher's three quarter morocco binding. One of only 200 copies offered in leather by the publisher. Half title is on a separate page from frontispiece. Ads in back dated December 1876. Book comes with a custom leather clamshell case with gilt titling. Book is three quarter bound in dark Morocco with gilt titling on the spine. Gilt page edges. 8vo. 274pp. Approximate Dimensions:h. 8.75", w. 6.75", d. 1.25"Condition:Wear and chipping to leather. Wear to the joints but no cracks at the hinges. Pages quite clean with very little issue.

Lot 803

Three volume first edition of Mark Twain: A Biography, The Personal and Literary Life of Samuel Langhorne Clemens by Albert Bigelow Paine. Published 1912 by Harper. Books are finely bound by The Knickerbocker Press. Three quarter bound in red leather with red boards. Raised bands on the spine with gilt decoration and gilt titling. Approximate Dimensions:Each book: h. 8.5", w. 5.75", d. 1.75"Condition:Leather and boards have some wear, scuffing, and staining. Pages look good with the exception of a small tear in volume 3.

Lot 808

A two volume set of Mark Twain's Autobiography with an Introduction by Albert Bigelow Paine. Published 1924 by Harper and Brothers. Stated first edition with H-Y on the copyright page. Bound in the original publisher's blue cloth with a gilt signature of Twain on the front of each board and gilt titling on the spine. 4to. Approximate Dimensions:Each book: h. 9.75", w. 6.5", d. 1.5"Condition:Wear on boards with some scuffing, particularly at the edges. Hinges have started to crack. Previous owner's bookplate present.

Lot 810

Mark Twain (1835-1910), Sketches (No 1), 1st edition, 1st state (1874) Octavo. New York, American News Company. Original pictorial green wrappers, 32 pages. 1st edition, 1st state. Also with Mark Twain’s Sketches, first edition, second issue in wrappers. Publisher: American News Company, New York, [1874]. Second issue with the back wrapper cover with the Aetna Insurance Company Ad. Contents clean. 32 pages. Approximate Dimensions:h. 9.5", w. 6"Condition:Wrapper is in very good condition with edge wear and small chip at lower front of wrapper and two small chips to back lower. Wear along spine. Overall nice solid copy of a very scarce Twain item.

Lot 811

Mark Twain's Letters, Arranged with Comment by Albert Bigelow Paine. Published 1917 by Harper. First edition, limited issue, one of 350 sets. Original quarter tan linen and boards with paper labels. The first collected edition of Twain's correspondence. A good set of a limited edition. The regular edition was issued in red cloth. Approximate Dimensions:Each book: h. 8.5", w. 5.75", d. 1.75"Condition:Some dust to the covers with a few damp stains. Light pencil marks at the front.

Lot 812

A collection of 10 foreign language editions of Mark Twain novels Some are first editions in that language. Million Sedlen by Mark Twain. 1893 Danish edition. Blue boards with gilt and black titling and decoration. 12mo. 169pp. Amerikanska Humorister Ny Foljd. Translations by August Strindberg. Mark Twain. 1878 Swedish edition. Book contains translations by Strindberg of Artemus Ward on the Mormons, the Twain stories, four Bret Harte stories, Thomas Bailey Aldrich, and others. Softcover. 8vo. 258pp. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer/The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain. Japanese edition. White boards with gilt titling. 8vo. 460pp. Loft og Saft by Mark Twain. 1884 Danish edition. Blue leather on the spine with marbled boards. Gitl titling. 12mo. 270pp. Fyrsten Og Tiggeren by Mark Twain. 1882 Danish edition. Brown boards with gilt titling and decoration. 12mo. 147pp. Erindringer Fra En Fodtur I Europa by Mark Twain. 1880 Danish edition. Brown boards with gilt titling and decoration. 12mo. 203pp. Glitter by Mark Twain. 1883 Swedish edition. Green cloth with marbled boards. Gilt titling on the spine. 8vo. 392pp. Paa Reiser by Mark Twain. 1881 Danish edition. Green boards with gilt titling and decoration. 12mo. 194pp. Kaptajnen I Paradis by Mark Twain. 1955 Danish edition. Softcover. 8vo. 119pp. Pages untrimmed. Memorias de Adao E Eva by Mark Twain. 1913 Portuguese edition. Softcover. 12mo. 180pp.Approximate Dimensions:Average: h. 7.75", w. 4.75", d. .75"Condition:Books have various wear. Mostly moderate on the boards with light yellowing on the pages. Previous owner names may be present on the endpapers. Front cover detaching on Amerikanska Humorister.

Lot 813

A collection of 5 books by Mark Twain: Life on the Mississippi by Mark Twain. Published 1883 by James R. Osgood. First edition, later state. Bound in publisher's brown cloth with gilt and black decoration and titling. 8vo. 624pp. A Tramp Abroad by Mark Twain. Published 1879 by American Publishing Company. First edition. Second state. Bound in publisher's cloth with gilt decoration and titling. 8vo. 631pp. The Gilded Age by Mark Twain. Published 1874 by American Publishing Company. First edition, later state. Book is bound in original publisher's cloth with gilt decoration and titling. 8vo. 574pp. Mark Twain's Sketches, New and Old by Mark Twain. Published 1875 by American Publishing Company. First edition, second state. Bound in publisher's original blue cloth with black and gilt decoration. 8vo. 320pp. The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain. Published 1882 by James R. Osgood. First edition, early state. Bound in publisher's green cloth with gilt decoration on the front and spine. 8vo. 411pp. Approximate Dimensions:Prince and the Pauper: h. 8.75", w. 6.75", d. 1"Condition:Life on the Mississippi - Page separation from spine on multiple pages within the center of the book. Wear to boards with some light loss of gilt. Hinges cracked. A Tramp Abroad: Wear to boards with some joint cracking. Hinges cracked.

Lot 814

A collection of 6 books by Mark Twain, including some first editions. Mark Twain's Autobiography and First Romance. Published 1871 by Sheldon and Company. First edition. Second issue. Contains the ad for Ball Black and Company on copyright page. Bound in burgundy boards with blind stamping and gilt titling. Book is a former library book and has markings as such. Wear throughout with some scuffing on boards and light staining and foxing on pages. 12mo. 47pp. The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg by Mark Twain. Published 1900 by Chatto and Windus. First English edition. Bound in orange pictorial boards with black titling. Some wear to boards, particularly at the spine, with some loss of cloth. Previoius owner's signature in pen on end paper and title page. 8vo. 414pp with ads. Ads are dated September 1900. Travels in History by Mark Twain. Published 1910 by Harper and Brothers. Bound in red boards with faded titling and decoration. Some wear with staining and loss on boards. Scattered staining on pages. 8vo. 171pp. Sketches by Mark Twain. Published 1879 by Belfords, Clarke and Company. First Canadian edition. Bound in brown boards with gilt titling on the front and spine. Some wear to boards from age and shelving. Hinges cracking. 12mo. 319pp. Tom Sawyer Abroad by Mark Twain. Published 1894 by Chatto and Windus. First English edition. Bound in red boards with black titling and decoration. Some wear to the boards from age and shelving. Cloth loss at the corners. 8vo. 208pp with ads dated 1894. The New Pilgrim's Progress by Mark Twain. Published by John Camden Hotten, London. Undated but most likely 1870. Bound in green boards with blind stamping and gilt titling on the spine. 8vo. 259pp.Approximate Dimensions:Average: h. 7.75", w. 5", d. .75Condition:Wear to books from age and shelving. Some pencil marks from previous owners may be present.

Lot 815

A collection of 6 works by Mark Twain, many first editions. The Stolen White Elephant by Mark Twain. Published 1882 by James R. Osgood. First edition. Bound in publisher's original pictorial cloth. Some wear to cloth, particularly at the corners. 12mo. 306pp with ads dated Spring 1882. The American Claimant by Mark Twain. Published 1892 by Charles L. Webster, New York. First edition. Bound in olive green boards with gilt titling and stamping with black accents. Some wear to boards, with staining present on the back board and spine. 8vo. 273pp. Sketches Old and New by Mark Twain. Published by American Publishing Company. Undated. Bound in orange boards with black titling and a pictorial frog. Boards have some wear. Title page has been removed. 8vo. 316pp. A Connecticut Yankee and King Arthur's Court by Mark Twain. Published 1889 by Charles L. Webster. First edition. Early printing. Bound in contemporary burgundy leather with gilt titling on the spine. Light scuffing on boards. Title page has tears and pencil marks. Some wear on pages throughout with soem tape present. 8vo. 575pp. Mark Twain's Library of Humor. Published 1888 by Charles L. Webster. First edition. Early printing. Bound in brown boards with gilt titling and stamped decoration outlined in black. Wear to boards commensurate with age and shelving. Some pages appear chipped at the edges from wear. Hinges cracking. 8vo. 707pp. Wit and Humor of the Age by Mark Twain and others. Published by Star Publishing, Chicago. Undated. Early edition. Bound in publisher's tan cloth with gilt titling and black stamping on the front. Light wear to boards. Light toning on pages. 8vo. 774pp. Approximate Dimensions:Wit and Wisdom of the Age: h. 9", w. 6", d. 1.75"Condition:Wear commensurate with age and shelving. Pencil marks may be present from a previous owner. Page edges may have light staining.

Lot 817

A group of 15 pieces relating to Mark Twain. First is the Mark Twain calendar for 1910 Author’s National Edition and the 1911 calendar by Harpers with all order coupons intact. Followed by the first edition, in peach wrappers, of "A Champagne Cocktail and Catastrophe" by Mark Twain. Then the book "Mark Twain and Dwight D Eisenhower", by Cyril Clemens, with an autographed dedication inside at the bottom of page one by Twain’s son, Cyril. 26pp. Next is "English As She Is Taught" first edition in bound paperback, 28pp. Next is "Three aces, Jim Todd’s episode in social euchre, a poem and a denial", 8pp. Stiff rust-colored stapled wraps printed in black; [8] pages including covers, the rear cover blank with only 50 copies printed as a Christmas greeting for this poem by Mark Twain, "now for the first time published in book form." BAL 3549 states that this was actually published in New York in 1930. Next is two copies of Mark Twain's "Letter to the California Pioneers", 8pp, being two different states having one with and without the copyright with one without being signed and numbered by the publisher. Then "Mark Twain to Uncle Remus 1881-1885” 23pp. Followed by the "North American Review” with dates of July and August 1894 highlighting "In Defense of Harriet Shelly.” Next is Harpers New Monthly Magazine, May 1896, a story by Mark Twichell, "Mark Twain" and then "How I Edited an Agricultural Paper" 32pp. 1982, first edition being number 160 of 250 thus signed and numbered by the author Duane Scott and printed by Scott Free Press. Finally, two pictures of Twain: one a print of an original of him late in his years, in his office, sitting down leaning forward and the other a steel type engraved impression with his facsimile signature signed in print.Approximate Dimensions: h. 2.25" to 10" w. 2.75" to 7.5"Condition:The calendars are both complete with minor toning. The Champagne cocktail is un-thumbed and like new inside with some slight sunning to the spine’s edge. Mark Twain and Eisenhower, this example has some toning to the spine with some handling wear

Lot 818

A group of 5 Mark Twain books: A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court by Mark Twain. Published 1889 by Charles L. Webster. First edition. Early state. Bound in publisher's olive boards wtih gilt and black titling and decoration. Some wear to boards with scuffing and tape residue. First pages including end paper, frontispiece, and title page are loose. 8vo. 575pp. The Innocents Abroad by Mark Twain. Published 1869 by American Publishing Company. First edition. Early state. Bound in publisher's boards with gilt titling and decoration on the spine. Some wear to boards with scuffing from shelving. Repair to hinges present. Some light pencil marks present. 8vo. 651pp. Pudd'nhead Wilson and Those Extraordinary Twins by Mark Twain. First edition. Early state. Bound in publisher's burgundy boards with gilt and black titling and decoration. Some wear to boards and pages, with light scuffing and pencil marks present. 8vo. 432pp. Following the Equator by Mark Twain. Published 1897 by American Publishing Company. First edition. First state. Bound in publisher's blue cloth with a pictorial elephant on the cover. Gilt decoration and titling on the spine. Some wear to boards with some gilt loss on the spine. Pages may have light pencil marks in spots. 8vo. 712pp. Sketches Old and New by Mark Twain. Published 1875 by American Publishing Company. First edition. Bound in publisher's blue boards with gilt and black decoration and titling. Some wear to boards from shelving. Pages mostly clear with some light foxing. 8vo. 320pp.Approximate Dimensions:Average: h. 8.75", w. 6.75", d. 1"Condition:Wear on all books from age and shelving. Some pencil marks or bookplates may be present from a previous owner.

Lot 819

A group of five books by Mark Twain: Sketches Old and New by Mark Twain. Published 1875 by American Publishing Company. First edition. First state with errata slip at page 299. Bound in publisher's blue cloth with gilt titling and decoration. A repaired spine has new gilt titling. Wear on the boards with scuffing and chipping. Pages mostly clean with some light foxing. 8vo. 320pp. Tom Sawyer Abroad by Mark Twain. Published 1894 by Charles L. Webster. First edition. Early state. Bound in publisher's tan cloth with pictorial illustration and gilt titling. Some wear to boards with scuffing and shelving. Pages mostly clear with some pencil marks present. 8vo. 219pp. The Innocents Abroad by Mark Twain. Published 1870 by American Publishing Company. Bound in publisher's dark cloth with gilt titling and decoration. Some wear to boards with scuffing, chipping, and loss. Joints and hinges are cracking. Cloth loss on the spine. 8vo. 651pp. Pudd'nhead Wilson and Those Extraordinary Twins by Mark Twain. Published 1894 by American Publishing Company. First edition. First state. Bound in publisher's original burgundy cloth boards with gilt titling and black decoration. Some wear to boards from scuffing and shelving. Pages have some pencil marking in spots. Front end paper not present. 8vo. 432pp. Following the Equator by Mark Twain. Published 1897 by American Publishing Company. First edition. Bound in publisher's blue cloth with an elephant illustration on the front. Gilt titling and decoration on the spine. Some wear to boards with scuffing and chipping. Pages mostly clear with some light foxing. 8vo. 712pp. Approximate Dimensions:Average: h. 9.25", w. 6", d. 2"Condition:Books have general wear from age and shelving. Some pencil marks may be present in some volumes. A signature in ink from a previous owner is present in Following the Equator.

Lot 820

A lot of 10 books by Mark Twain, with some first and early editions. What is Man? by Mark Twain. Published 1910 by Watts, London. Bound in dark blue boards with gilt titling on the spine. 8vo. 165pp. Tom Sawyer, Detective by Mark Twain. Published 1897 by Chatto and Windus. Blue boards with gilt titling on the front and spine. 8vo. 246pp. The £1,000,000 Bank Note by Mark Twain. Published 1893 by Chatto and Windus. Bound in dark boards with gilt titling on the front and spine. 8vo. 311pp. Sketches by Mark Twain. Published 1880 by Belfords, Clark, Toronto. Bound in blind stamped boards with gilt titling on the front and spine. 8vo. 319pp. More Tramps Abroad by Mark Twain. Published 1897 by Chatto and Windus. Bound in blind stamped dark red boards with gilt titling on the front and spine. 8vo. 486pp. A Tramp Abroad by Mark Twain. Published by T.G. Davey, London, Ontario Canada. Pirated Canadian edition. Bound in green boards with gilt decoration and titling on the front and spine. 8vo. 410pp. Roughing It and The Innocents At Home by Mark Twain. Published 1892 by Chatto and Windus. Bound in blue boards with blind stamping and gilt titling on the front and spine. 8vo. Some pages untrimmed. The American Claimant by Mark Twain. Published 1892 by Chatto and Windus. Bound in red cloth boards with black decoration on the front and gilt titling on the spine. 8vo. 258pp. A Yankee in King Arthur's Court by Mark Twain. Published 1889 by Chatto and Windus. Bound in red boards with black and gilt decoration and titling. 8vo. 525pp. Tom Sawyer Abroad by Mark Twain. Published 1894 by Chatto and Windus. Bound in red cloth boards with black decoration and titling. 8vo. 208pp.Approximate Dimensions:Condition:All books have wear to boards with scuffing and staining. Some end papers have pencil and ink marks from a previous owner. Moderate wear on the spine of Yankee in King Arthur's Court with chipping and cloth loss at the spine.

Lot 822

A lot of 10 books by Mark Twain: Merry Tales by Mark Twain. Published 1892 by Charles L. Webster. Bound in green boards with gilt titling. Some wear on boards and light pencil marks on end papers. 8vo. 209pp. Mark Twain's Autobiography and First Romance. Published 1871 by Sheldon and Company. Bound in green boards wtih gilt titling. Light wear on the boards and some pencil markings on the end papers. 12mo. 47pp. Rambling Notes of an Idle Excursion by Mark Twain. Published 1878 by Rose-Belford, Toronto. Bound in dark red boards with black titling. Wear on the boards and pencil marks on the end papers. 12mo. 148pp. Our Times on the Mississippi by Mark Twain. Published 1877 by Belford Brothers, Toronto. Dark red boards with black titling. Wear on the boards and a signature from a previous owner on the end papers. 12mo. 157pp. Extracts From Adam's Diary by Mark Twain. Published 1904 by Harper and Brothers. First edition. Bound in red boards with pictorial images. Light wear on boards and pencil marks on the end papers. 8vo. 89pp. Speeches at the Lotos Club by various authors. Published 1911 by the Lotos Club. Contains contributions from Mark Twain. Bound in publisher's blue cloth with gilt decoration and titling. 4to. 488pp. The Jumping Frog by Mark Twain. Published 1903 by Harper and Brothers. Bound in red with an illustration on the board. Light wear and pencil marks on the end papers. 8vo. 66pp. Editorial Wild Oats by Mark Twain. Published 1905 by Harper and Brothers. Bound in red with white titling and illustration. 8vo. 82pp. Sketches of the Sixties by Mark Twain and Bret Harte. Published 1926 by John Howell. One of 2000 copies printed. Bound in brown boards with titling on the spine. Some pencil marks present on the end papers. 4to. 220pp. Pudd'nhead Wilson Specially Bound - A bound edition of Harpers containing parts from Pudd'nhead Wilson. Bound in tan boards with a blue spine. Some wear and staining to boards. Pencil marks on interior pages. 4to. Approximate Dimensions:Editorial Wild Oats: h. 8.25", w. 5.5", d. .75"Condition:Wear throughout. Some pencil marks to pages.

Lot 823

A lot of 10 books by Mark Twain: The Adventures of Thomas Jefferson Snodgrass by Mark Twain. Published 1928 by Covici. First edition. Bound in brown boards with a label on the front. LIght wear, dust jacket not present. 4to. 59pp. Mark Twain's Birthday: Report of the Celebration of the Sixty-Seventh Thereof at the Metropolitan Club, New York November 28th, 1902. Bound in red boards with gilt titling. Light wear to boards. Pages clear. 4to. 49pp. Tom Sawyer, Detective with Other works. Bound from Harper's Magazine. Green boards with titling on the spine. Some staining on the boards. Light pencil marks on some pages. 4to. A Tramp Abroad by Mark Twain. Published 1880 by Belford and Company, Toronto. Bound in green boards with blind stamping. Wear on the boards and light marking on pages. 8vo. 410pp. Mark Twain's Conversation As It Was by the Social Fireside in the Time of the Tudors. Privately published by Lyle Stuart. Undated. Bound in a red board with gilt titling on the spine. Comes in a slipcase. Some wear to book boards with light pencil marks on pages. Slipcase has some staining. 4to. Extracts From Adam's Diary by Mark Twain. Published 1904 by Harper and Brothers. Bound in red with gilt and black decoration. Light wear to boards, particularly at the edges. Institutional stamp present on interior. 8vo. 89pp. Mark Twain's Autobiography and First Romance. Published 1871 by Sheldon and Company. Bound in green boards with gilt titling with blind stamping. Light wear throughout with some pencil marks on interior. 8vo. 46pp. The Mammoth Cod by Mark Twain. Published 1976 by Maladicta. Bound in green with a dust jacket. 8vo. 25pp. A Horse's Tale by Mark Twain. Published 1907 by Harper and Brothers. Bound in red pictorial cloth with a horse on the cover. Light wear and staining on boards. Light pencil marks inside. 8vo. 153pp. Choice Words of Mark Twain. Published 1878 by Chatto and Windus. Red cloth boards with gilt decoration. Moderate wear on boards, spine slightly loose and some writing on interior, including title page. 8vo. 563pp. Approximate Dimensions:Average: 7.75", w. 5.25", d. 1.75"Condition:Wear on books from age and shelving.

Lot 824

A lot of 10 Mark Twain books with some first editions. Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain. Published 1876 by Belford Brothers. First Canadian edition. Bound in blue cloth with gilt titling and decoration. Wear to boards with some moisture damage evident. Hinges cracked. Some staining on pages. 12mo. 341pp. More Tramps Abroad by Mark Twain. Published 1897 by Chatto and Windus. First English edition. Bound in red boards with gilt titling. Wear to boards with some chipping and scuffing. Pages have some pencil marks and staining in places. 8mo. 486pp. Sketches by Mark Twain. Published 1880 by Belfords, Toronto. Bound in dark red cloth boards with gilt titling on the spine. Some wear to boards with scuffing and chipping. Pages have some light marking. 12mo. 319pp. Simon Wheeler, Detective by Mark Twain. Published 1963 by The New York Public Library. Edition limited to 1500 copies. Bound in quarter linen with black titling on the spine. Light wear on the boards and light pencil marks on the end papers. 4to. 204pp. Life on the Mississippi by Mark Twain. Published 1883 by Dawson Brothers, Montreal. First Canadian edition. Bound in red boards with gilt titling on the spine. Wear to boards with some staining on the front. Cracked hinges. Light wear to pages with some pencil marks present. 8vo. 547pp. Rambling Notes of an Idle Excursion by Mark Twain. Published 1878 by Rose-Belford, Toronto. Bound in brown boards with black titling on the front and gilt titling on the spine. Some moisture damage to front boards. Pages have some pencil marks. Hinges are cracking. Bookplate of a previous owner present. 12mo. 150pp. Is Shakespeare Dead? by Mark Twain. Published 1909 by Harper and Brothers. First edition. Some pages untrimmed. Bound in green cloth with gilt titling on the spine. Some wear to boards. Pencil marks from a previous owner present. Bookplates present. 8vo. 149pp. Eve's Diary by Mark Twain. Published 1906 by Harper and Brothers. First edition. Bound in red cloth with pictorial cover. Titling in white. Some wear to boards. Pencil marks present on end papers. 8vo. 109pp. Captain Stormfield's Visit to Heaven by Mark Twain. Published 1909 by Harper and Brothers. Bound in red cloth with a pictorial cover. Some light wear to boards. Pencil marks on end papers. 8vo. 121pp. A Double Barrelled Detective Story by Mark Twain. Published 1902 by Harper and Brothers. Bound in red cloth with gilt titling and decoration. Some wear on the boards with some cloth loss on the spine and back boards. Hinges may have started cracking. Pencil marks on end papers. 8vo. 172pp. Approximate Dimensions:Average: h. 8.25", w. 5.5", d. .75"Condition:Some wear to books with light pencil marks present. Bookplates may be present in some volumes. General wear from shelving and age.

Lot 825

A lot of 4 Mark Twain first edition books: Mark Twain's Library of Humor. Published 1888 by Charles L. Webster. First edition. Early state. Bound in brown boards with gilt titling and black decoration. Some wear to boards, particularly at the edges and corners. Previous owner's bookplate pasted down. 4vo. 707pp. The Gilded Age by Mark Twain. Published 1874 by American Publishing Company. First edition. Early state. Bound in black blind stamped boards with gilt titling and decoration. Wear to boards, particularly at the spine where there is some cloth loss. Hinges are cracking. Pencil marks from a previous owner present. 8vo. 574pp. Roughing It by Mark Twain. Published 1872 by American Publishing Company. First edition. Early state. Bound in dark brown boards with gilt titling and decoration. Some wear to boards with some gilt loss at the spine. Pencil marks from a previous owner present. 8vo. 591pp. The Innocents Abroad, or The New Pilgrim's Progress by Mark Twain. Published 1869 by American Publishing Company. First edition. Early state. Bound in black boards with gilt titling on the front and spine. Some wear to boards with some cloth loss on the spine at the top. Pencil marks from a previous owner present. Title page, frontispiece and some other front pages at the beginning are loose. 8vo. 651pp. Approximate Dimensions:Average: h. 9", w. 5.75", d. 2"Condition:Wear on books throughout with some previous owner marks and a bookplate present.

Lot 826

A lot of 5 books by Mark Twain: Roughing It by Mark Twain. Published 1872 by American Publishing Company. First edition. Early state. Bound in publisher's cloth with gilt titling and decoration on the front board and spine. Book has been repaired using the original binding. Some wear throughout with light pencil marks present in some areas. 8vo. 591pp. A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court by Mark Twain. Published 1889 by Charles L. Webster. First edition. Early state. Bound in publisher's olive colored cloth with a pictorial scene and gilt titling on the front cover. Gilt titling on the spine as well. Some wear to boards and pages. Hinges cracking in spots. Pencil mark signature on title page from previous owner. 8vo. 575pp. The Innocents Abroad by Mark Twain. Published 1880 by American Publishing Company. First edition. Early state. Repair to binding with original boards featuring gilt titling and decoration. Spine has been repaired with new gilt titling. 8vo. 651pp. Pudd'nhead Wilson and Those Extraordinary Twins by Mark Twain. Published 1894 by American Publishing Company. First edition. Early state. bound in publisher's original burgundy binding with black and gilt titling and decoration. Some wear to boards. Light yellowing on pages. 8vo. 432pp. Following the Equator by Mark Twain. Published 1897 by American Publishing Company. First edition. Has been rebound in brown leather with brown boards. Gilt titling on the spine. Some wear to boards with scuffing and leather loss. Pages look good with only minor foxing. 8vo. 712pp.Approximate Dimensions:Average: h. 9", w. 6", d. 1.5"Condition:Wear to all books from age and shelving. Some pencil marks may be present in some volumes.

Lot 827

A lot of 8 books by Charles Dickens, many the first UK editions. Mark Twain's Library of Humor. Published 1888 by Charles L. Webster. Bound in red with pictorial boards and gilt titling. Wear to boards with pencil marks from a previous owner. Bookplate also present. 4to. 707pp. A Tramp Abroad by Mark Twain. Published 1880 by Chatto and Windus. Bound in red pictorial boards. Light wear on the boards with some staining and fading. Pencil marks on end papers. 8vo. 564pp. Life on the Mississippi by Mark Twain. Published 1883 by Chatto and Windus. First edition - released earlier than US edition. Bound in red pictorial boards with gilt titling on the cover. Cover is detaching from spine. Hinges cracking. Wear throughout. 8vo. 561pp. A Yankee at the Court of King Arthur by Mark Twain. Published 1889 by Chatto and Windus. Bound in red pictorial boards with gilt titling. Wear to boards and pencil marks on end papers. 8vo. 525pp. The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain. Published 1882 by Chatto and Windus. Bound in red pictorial boards with gilt titling. Wear on boards and pencil marks on end papers. 8vo. 391pp. The Stolen White Elephant by Mark Twain. Published 1882 by Chatto and Windus. Bound in red pictorial boards with gilt titling. Some wear on the boards and pages. Pencil marks on end papers. 8vo. 285pp. Tom Sawyer Abroad by Mark Twain. Published 1894 by Chatto and Windus. Bound in red pictorial cloth with gilt titling. Some wear on boards, particularly at the spine. Previous owner's name is written inside with a bookplate. 8vo. 208pp. The American Claimant by Mark Twain. Published 1892 by Chatto and Windus Bound in red pictorial cloth with black titling. Some wear on the cover, particularly at the spine. Pencil marks on the end papers. 8vo. 258pp.Approximate Dimensions:Average: h. 7.75", w. 5", d. 1"Condition:Some wear on all volumes. Previous owner's name may be written inside. Some hinges cracking.

Lot 828

A lot of 8 Mark Twain books with some early and special editions. Jim Smiley and His Jumping Frog by Mark Twain. Published 1940 by The Pocahontas Press. Striped boards with green end papers. Very light wear. Pages quite clean. 16mo. 19pp. Information Wanted by Mark Twain. Published by George Routledge and Sons. Undated. Bound in pictorial cardboard. Condition is fair to poor with front cover detached and some marking on pages, including the title page. 12mo. 143pp. with ads. The Innocents at Home by Mark Twain. Published 1872 by George Routledge and Sons. Bound in quarter leather with marbled boards. A sticker on the front board indicates this was part of the Officer's Library of the S.S. Cathay, a passenger steamship. Wear to pages and boards with end paper missing. Some pencil marks from a previous owner. 12mo. 224pp. English As She Is Taught by Mark Twain. Published 1900 by Mutual Book Company, Boston. Green cloth boards with red titling and dark green floral decoration. Some wear to boards. 12mo. 28pp. with ads. Mark Twain's Burlesque Autobiography and First Romance. Published 1871 by Sheldon and Company, New York. Bound in blind stamped red boards with gilt titling. 12mo. 47pp. A Tramp Abroad by Mark Twain. Published 1880 by Belford and Company, Toronto. Canadian edition. Bound in green with blind stamping and gilt titling on the spine. Wear to boards with some bubbling on the boards from moisture. Front end paper missing. Some toning and staining scattered. 8vo. 410pp. More Tramps Abroad by Mark Twain. Published 1897 by Chatto and Windus. First UK edition. Bound in red boards with a fan decoration blind stamp with gilt titling. 8vo. 486pp. with ads. Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc by Mark Twain. Published 1896 by Harper and Brothers. Bound in red with gilt and silver decoration and titling on the front and spine. 8vo. 461pp. Approximate Dimensions:Joan of Arc: h. 8", w. 5.5", d. 1.5"Condition:Books have wear from shelving and age. Some pencil marks or bookplates present.

Lot 829

A lot of five books by Mark Twain: Mark Twain's Autobiography and First Romance. Published 1871 by Sheldon and Company. First edition. Bound in original red publisher's cloth with blind stamping and gilt titling. Some wear on the boards from rubbing and shelving. Pages have some light tears and pencil marks. 12mo. 47pp. The American Claimant by Mark Twain. Published 1893 by Charles L. Webster. First edition. Bound in publisher's green cloth with black stamping and gilt titling. Some wear to boards but mostly clear. Pages look good with light soiling and pencil marks. 8vo. 273pp. The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg by Mark Twain. Published 1900 by Chatto and Windus. First English edition. Bound in original publisher's orange cloth with black decoration and titling. Some wear on the boards with some rubbing from shelving. Pages have some light wear with marks from a previous owner. 8vo. 414pp. A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court by Mark Twain. Published 1889 by Charles L. Webster. First edition. Early state. Bound in publisher's olive boards with a pictorial image and gilt titling. Wear to boards with some rubbing and chipping in places. Hinges cracking. First few pages are loose, including frontispiece. 8vo. 575pp. Wisdom and Humor of the Age by Mark Twain and Others. Published 1883 by Law, King, and Law. Bound in original decorative leather with brown titling on the front and spine. Some wear to boards with scuffing and chipping. Pages have some light wear with scattered toning. 8vo. 776pp. Approximate Dimensions:Wit and Wisdom of the Age: h. 9", w. 6", d. 2"Condition:Wear to all books on boards and pages with some scattered foxing and pencil marks.

Lot 830

A set of three books by Mark Twain: Innocents Abroad by Mark Twain. Published 1870 by American Publishing Company. First edition. Later state. Bound in black leather with black boards and gilt decoration. Raised bands on the spine with gilt titling and decoration. Some wear to the leather with chipping and scuffing. Hinges and joints have started to crack. 8vo. 651pp. The Gilded Age by Mark Twain. Published 1874 by American Publishing Company. First edition. Later state. Bound in publisher's original cloth with gilt titling and decoration on the spine. Some wear to the boards with chipping and scuffing. Some minor gilt loss. 8vo. 574pp. Mark Twain's Library of Humor. Published 1888 by Charles L. Webster. First edition. Later state. Bound in publisher's green boards with repairs to the spine and a new title on the spine. Some scuffing present and pages have scattered foxing. 8vo. 707pp. Approximate Dimensions:Average: h. 9.25", w. 5.75", d. 2.25"Condition:Wear on all three volumes. Pencil marks from a previous owner may be present.

Lot 831

Ten volumes of foreign language editions of Mark Twain, some first editions. Ein Yankee Am Hote des Konigs Artus by Mark Twain. 1923 Vienna edition. Illustrated front cover. 8vo. 436pp. En Yankee Hos Ridderne Om Det Runde Bord by Mark Twain. 1890 Danish edition. Black boards with a brown spine. 12mo. 310pp. Fra Missippifloden by Mark Twain. 1883 Danish edition. Red boards with gilt titling and decoration. 12mo. 264pp. Den Stjaalne Hvide Elefant by Mark Twain. 1882 Danish edition. Brown boards with gilt titling and decoration. 12mo. 250pp. En Yankee Hos Ridderne Om Det Runde Bord by Mark Twain. 1890 Danish edition. Bound in brown leather with green boards. 12mo. 310pp. Lost Og Fast by Mark Twain. 1884 Danish edition. Blue boards with gilt titling and decoration. 12mo. 270pp. Nye Stitser by Mark Twain. 1881 Danish edition. Black boards with gilt decoration and gilt titling on the spine. 12mo. 174pp. Volume 3 of the Collected Works of Mark Twain in Russian. Brown boards with illustration of the Statue of Liberty. 8vo. 192pp. Den Stjaalne, Hvide Elefant by Mark Twain. 1882 Danish edition. Black boards with gilt titling on the spine. 8vo. 250pp. Nye Skitser by Mark Twain. 1881 Danish edition. Red boards with gilt titling and decoration. 12mo. 174pp. Approximate Dimensions:Average: h. 7", w. 4.5", d. .5"Condition:Condition varies on books from good to very good. Wear throughout. Some hinges cracking. Fading and light staining to pages.

Lot 832

Ten volumes of work by Mark Twain, many the first foreign language editions. Fra Mislislippifloden by Mark Twain - 1883 Danish edition. Red boards with gilt decoration and titling. 12mo. 264pp. Fyrsten Og Tiggeren by Mark Twain. 1882 Danish edition. Green boards with gilt titling and decoration. 12mo. 147pp. Huck Finn's Hoendelser by Mark Twain. 1885 Danish edition. Black leather spine with black boards. Gilt titling on the spine. 12mo. 367pp. Huck Finn's Hoendelser by Mark Twain. 1885 Danish edition. Berown leather spine with black boards. 12mo. 367pp. Arvingerne Fra Amerika by Mark Twain. 1894 Danish edition. Blue boards with gilt decoration and titling. 12mo. 267pp. Naive Reifende by Mark Twain. 1878 Danish edition. Burgundy boards with gilt titling and decoration. 12mo. 289pp. En Yankee Hos Ridderne On Det Runde Bord by Mark Twain. 1890 Danish edition. Teal colored boards with gilt titling and decoration. 12mo. 310pp. Die Ubenteuer Tom Sawyers by Mark Twain. German edition. Dark red leather boards with a black spine. Gilt titling on the spine. 12mo. 300pp. Prinsen Och Tiggargossen by Mark Twain. 1885 Swedish edition. Red boards with black titling on the front. 8vo. 318pp. Forgyldt by Mark Twain and C.D. Warner. 1886 Danish edition. Green boards with gilt titling and decoration. 12mo. 479pp. Approximate Dimensions:Average: h. 7", w. 4.5", d. 1"Condition:Books vary in condition with some wear. Most have some light pencil marks on the inside from previous owners as well as possibly a bookplate or pastedown. Pages are good with some yellowing and foxing in places. Loose endpapers in some

Lot 837

Hardcover first edition, first state of For Whom The Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway. Published 1940 by Charles Scribner's Sons. This is the first state with the Scribner's 'A' on the copyright page. In addition, the dust jacket does not list a photographer's name. Dust jacket is in a Mylar cover. Approximate Dimensions:h. 8.75", h. 5.75", d. 1.5"Condition:Book is in good condition with wear from age. Light yellowing on pages and pencil marks on the front free end paper. The dust jacket is in poor condition with missing pieces, tears, creases, and a front missing flap.

Lot 838

The Prairie by James Fenimore Cooper, first English edition published in three volumes in 1829 by Henry Colburn in London. The three volumes are in their original binding of paper board. This set comes in a custom case. Approximate Dimensions:Custom case: h. 8.75", w. 5.25", d. 4" Books: 7.75", w. 4.5"Condition:Moderate wear to books with chipping, tearing, and paper loss evident. Light yellowing and staining on pages. Pencil marks in the front from a previous owner. Spines have cracking and paper loss. Custom case has light wear from use.

Lot 839

The Wept of Wish Ton-Wish by James Fenimore Cooper first edition first state in original binding with custom case. Published 1829 by Carey, Lea, and Carey. 2 volume first edition set. Approximate Dimensions:Custom case: h. 9.5", w. 5.5", d. 2.25"; Books: h. 8", w. 4.5"Condition:Moderate wear to boards and paper of both volumes with chipping, tearing, and paper loss present. Some foxing and staining is evident as well as light pencil marks from a previous owner. The spine on each volume has wear and some cracking.

Lot 840

Two volume first edition of The Heidenmauer, or The Benedictines by James Fenimore Cooper. Published in 1832 by Carey and Lea. In the original boards as published. Approximate Dimensions:Custom case: h. 8.75, w. 5.75", d. 2.25"; Books: h. 8", w. 4.75"Condition:Books have tearing, chipping, and paper loss. Boards are slightly bowed on volume 2. Boards on volume 1 have begun to detach. Ink writing is present on the board of volume 2. There is some cracking at the spine. The custom case has minor

Lot 845

Uncle Remus, His Songs and His Sayings by Joel Chandler Harris with illustrations by Frederick Church and James Moser. Published 1881 by D. Appleton and Company. First edition. First state, including "presumptive" at the last line of page 9. Bound in green boards with a gilt rabbit on the front and gilt titling on the spine. Butterfly patterned end papers. 8vo. 231pp. with ads at the back. No mention of Uncle Remus in ads. BAL 7100. BAL notes four cloth variants and three end paper variants, no priority. Approximate Dimensions:h. 7.75", w. 5.25", d. 1"Condition:Some wear to boards, but gilt is still mostly present. Spine slightly loose but all pages present. Scuffing to corners. Pages have light wear with some scattered staining.

Lot 847

Uncle Remus, His Songs and His Sayings by Joel Chandler Harris with illustrations by Frederick Church and James Moser. Published 1881 by D. Appleton and Company. First edition. First state, including "presumptive" at the last line of page 9. Bound in blue boards with a gilt rabbit on the front and gilt titling on the spine. Butterfly patterned end papers. 8vo. 231pp. with ads at the back. No mention of Uncle Remus in ads. BAL 7100. BAL notes four cloth variants and three end paper variants, no priority. Approximate Dimensions:h. 7.75", w. 5.25", d. 1"Condition:Wear to boards with light scuffing. Some cloth loss at edges or corners. Pages have pencil marks at the end papers from a previous owner, including a small drawing on the back end paper. Cover is slightly loose from spine.

Lot 848

Uncle Remus, His Songs and His Sayings by Joel Chandler Harris with illustrations by Frederick Church and James Moser. Published 1881 by D. Appleton and Company. First edition. First state, including "presumptive" at the last line of page 9. Bound in brown boards with a gilt rabbit on the front and gilt titling on the spine. Butterfly patterned end papers. 8vo. 231pp. with ads at the back. No mention of Uncle Remus in ads. BAL 7100. BAL notes four cloth variants and three endpaper variants, no priority. Approximate Dimensions:h. 7.75", w. 5.25", d. 1"Condition:Staining on the front cover obscures the rabbit and some of the decoration. It appears to be a moisture stain. Wear throughout with some pencil marks on the end papers.

Lot 849

A lot of twelve books by Joel Chandler Harris, some first editions. Free Joe and Other Georgian Sketches by Joel Chandler Harris. Published 1899 by Charles Scribner's Sons. Later printing. Peach colored boards with pictorial cover. 8vo. 236pp. Nights with Uncle Remus by Joel Chandler Harris, Published 1884 by George Routledge and Sons. Blue pictorial cover with gilt titling and decoration. 8vo. 300pp. The Bishop and The Boogerman by Joel Chandler Harris. Published 1909 by Doubleday, Page. Green cloth boards with gilt titling. 8vo. 184pp. Uncle Remus Returns by Joel Chandler Harris. Published 1918 by Houghton Mifflin. Tan cloth boards with pictorial design. 8vo. 175pp. The Making of a Statesman by Joel Chandler Harris. Published 1902 by McClure, Phillips. Tan cloth boards with brown titling. 8vo. 247pp. Sister Jane by Joel Chandler Harris. Published 1896 by Houghton Mifflin. Green cloth boards with gilt titling and decoration. 8vo. 363pp. Daddy Jake The Runaway and Other Stories by Joel Chandler Harris. Published 1889 by The Century Company. Pictorial boards. 4to. 145pp. On The Plantation by Joel Chandler Harris. Published 1892 by D. Appleton. Tan pictorial boards with an image of a rabbit. 8vo. 233pp. On The Wing of Occasions by Joel Chandler Harris. Published 1900 by Doubleday, Page. Green cloth boards with gilt titling. 8vo. 310pp. The Story of Aaron by Joel Chandler Harris. Published 1896 by Osgood. First British edition. Bound in brown boards with repairs. 8vo. 198pp. Little Mr. Thimblefinger by Joel Chandler Harris. Published 1894 by Doubleday, Page. Pictorial cloth clover with rabbit and fox. 8vo. 230pp. Joel Chandler Harris: Editor and Essayist, Miscellaneous Literary, Political, and Social Writings. Edited by Julia Collier Harris. Published 1931 by The University of North Carolina Press. Green cloth boards with gilt titling on the spine. 8vo. 429pp. Approximate Dimensions:Average: h. 8", w. 5.25", d. 1.25"Condition:Books have wear to boards from shelving and age. Some pages have pencil marks at the front from a previous owner.

Lot 851

A set of 5 first editions by Joel Chandler Harris: The Chronicles of Aunt Minervy Ann by Joel Chandler Harris. Published 1899 by Charles Scribner's Sons. First edition. Bound in tan cloth with an illustration. 8vo. 210pp. Uncle Remus And His Friends by Joel Chandler Harris. Published 1892 by Houghton Mifflin. First edition. Green cloth boards with gilt titling and black decoration. 8vo. 357pp. Tales of the Home Folks in Peace and War by Joel Chandler Harris. Published 1898 by Houghton Mifflin. First edition. Green boards with gilt and black titling. 8vo. 417pp. Little Mr. Thimblefinger by Joel Chandler Harris. Published 1894 by Houghton Mifflin. First edition. Tan pictorial boards with gilt titling. 8vo. 230pp. Wally Wanderoon and His Story Telling Machine by Joel Chandler Harris. Published 1903 by McClure. First edition.Tan pictorial boards with extensive polychrome decoration. 8vo. 294pp. Approximate Dimensions:Average: h. 8.5", w. 6.25", d. 1"Condition:Previous owners have left some pencil and pen marks on the end papers, particularly on Wally Wanderoon and Uncle Remus. Wear throughout with some scuffing to boards, cloth loss, and light staining on pages.

Lot 852

A lot of 10 books by Joel Chandler Harris, including first editions. Tales of the Home Folks in Peace and War by Joel Chandler Harris. Published 1898 by Houghton Mifflin. First edition. Red cloth boards with gilt and black decoration. 8vo. 417pp. The Story of Aaron by Joel Chandler Harris. Published 1896 by Houghton Mifflin. First edition. Tan pictorial boards with gilt titling. 8vo. 198pp. Little Mr. Thimblefinger Stories by Joel Chandler Harris. Published 1894 by Houghton Mifflin. Riverside Literature Series edition. Green cloth boards with black titling. 12mo. 164pp. Little Brer Rabbit by Joel Chandler Harris. Published 1907 by Berger Publishing. Pictorial cardboad boards with titling in yellow and blue. 12mo. Uncle Remus, or Mr. Fox, Mr. Rabbit, and Mr. Terrapin by Joel Chandler Harris. Published 1921 by Chatto and Windus. Eighth impression. Green boards with a color scene on the front. 8vo. 288pp. Free Joe and Other Georgian Sketches by Joel Chandler Harris. Published 1906 by Scribners. Red boards with polychrome illustrations on the front. 8vo. 236pp. On The Plantation by Joel Chandler Harris. Published 1892 by D. Appleton and Company. First edition. Tan cloth boards with rabbit illustration on the front. 8vo. 233pp. Mingo and Other Sketches by Joel Chandler Harris. Published 1884 by James Osgood. Green boards with gilt titling and black floral decoration. 8vo. 273pp. Gabriel Tolliver by Joel Chandler Harris. Published 1902 by McClure. Red cloth boards with gilt titling and blind stamping. 8vo. 448pp. The Tar-Baby and Other Rhymes of Uncle Remus by Joel Chandler Harris. Published 1904 by D. Appleton and Co. Peach colored boards with gilt titling and decoration the front cover. 8vo. 189pp.Approximate Dimensions:Condition:Wear throughout books with some scuffing on boards. Some pencil and ink marks may be present on front end papers from previous owners. Free Joe has a loose cover that is peeling at the spine.

Lot 853

A lot of 4 Joel Chandler Harris novels, including first editions. Mr. Rabbit at Home by Joel Chandler Harris. Published 1895 by Houghton Mifflin. Early edition. Tan pictorial cloth boards with a lion and rabbit on the front and gilt titling. 8vo. 304pp. Uncle Remus and Brer Rabbit by Joel Chandler Harris. Illustrated edition. Published 1907 by Frederick Stokes. Cardboard pictorial boards. Large 4to. Uncle Remus by Joel Chandler Harris. Published 1920 by D. Appleton and Company. Green cloth boards with gilt titling and decoration. 4to. 265pp. Memories of Uncle Remus: Joel Chandler Harris as Seen and Remembered by a Few of His Friends, Including a Memorial Sermon by the Rev. James W. Lee and a Poem by Frank Stanton. Limited numbered edition. #211 of 300 copies. Privately printed at Christmas, 1908. Brown boards with a rabbit illustration on the front. 4to. 120pp. Approximate Dimensions:Memories of Uncle Remus: h. 10.75", w. 8.25", d. .75"Condition:Books have wear from age and shelving. Some light pencil marks at the front with previous owner's signature. Mr. Rabbit has a few loose end papers at the front. Some tearing on page edges in spots.

Lot 854

Two first edition books by Joel Chandler Harris: The Story of Aaron by Joel Chandler Harris. Published 1896 by Houghton Mifflin. First edition. Bound in pictorial cloth with an excellent illustration and gilt titling. 8vo. 198pp. Aaron in the Wildwoods by Joel Chandler Harris. Published 1897 by Houghton Mifflin. First edition. Bound in pictorial cloth with an excellent illustration and gilt titling. 8vo. 270pp. Approximate Dimensions:Each book: h. 8.5", w. 6.25", d. 1"Condition:Books are in very good condition with light wear on the boards. The illustrations on the front covers look excellent. Some light wear to the inside of the books with a small amount of wear at the hinges. A previous owner's bookplate is

Lot 856

Joel Chandler Harris, Nights With Uncle Remus by Joel Chandler Harris. Published 1883 by James R. Osgood and Company, Boston. First edition. Gold cloth cover 416pp. 8vo. Approximate Dimensions:Condition:Light pencil marks present. Pages have some slight toning.

Lot 857

Nights With Uncle Remus by Joel Chandler Harris. Published 1883 by James R. Osgood, Boston. First edition. Silver cloth cover. 416pp. 8vo. Approximate Dimensions:Condition:Light pencil marks present. Advert page after has penciled dealer notes, price, other small notes. Inside rear cover is one penciled spot of a couple of letters in two lines. Cover has some wear. Light toning on pages.

Lot 858

A lot of 2 books by Joel Chandler Harris: Uncle Remus: His Songs and His Stories by Joel Chandler Harris. Published 1881 by D. Appleton. First edition. Early state. "Presumptive" on page 9. Bound in light blue cloth boards with a gilt and black illustration of a rabbit on the front. 8vo. 231pp. Daddy Jake The Runaway and Other Stories by Joel Chandler Harris. Published 1890 by T. Fisher Unwin, London. First British edition. Bound in red boards with pictorial image on the front. 4to. 145pp. Approximate Dimensions:Daddy Jake: h. 10.5", w. 8.5", d. .75"Condition:Wear to both volumes with some hinge cracking. Some chipping of the cloth with loss of gilt. Pencil marks from a previous owner present on front inside.

Lot 859

Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe. Illustrations by George Cruikshank. Published 1852 by John Cassell in London. First English edition. Book is quarter bound in black leather with green lined boards. Spine features gilt decoration and titling. 8vo. Approximate Dimensions:h. 7.75", w. 5.25", d. 1.25"Condition:Minor wear to leather and boards with rubbing, chipping, and some loss. Pages have light staining and foxing.

Lot 860

Gone With The Wind by Margaret Mitchell. Published May 1936 by Macmillan. First edition, first printing. No other print runs listed. Book is bound in gray boards with dark blue titling on the front and spine. Dust jacket is not present. 8vo. 1037pp.Approximate Dimensions:Condition:Dust jacket is not present. A previous owner's name and address is written on the inside front board. Some yellowing of the pages. General wear throughout.

Lot 863

William Makepeace Thackeray, The Virginians in 24 original parts 1857-1859, in custom case. Original pictorial yellow wrappers. First edition, first issue with the following points: Part 7, page 207: "Actresses" instead of "Ancestresses"; Part 12 Chapters 47 and 48 mis-numbered as 48 and 49, Part 20 slip tipped-in stating illustrations for June do not appear because of an accident while four plates appear in Part 21. Slip ads are present in many parts. Approximate Dimensions:Custom case: h.9.5", w. 6.5", d. 4"; Serials: h. 8.75", w. 5.5"Condition:Some wrappers and pages slightly soiled and/or creased. Some small wrapper defects. Custom case has wear and staining from age. Some splitting at the corners of the case.

Lot 865

Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray. Published 1848 by Bradbury and Evans. First edition. Original serial cover is bound in the front. Bookplate of Theodore Roosevelt the 3rd indicating this came from his library. Book is finely bound in red leather with gilt decoration. Spine features raised bands with gilt titling and decoration. Book has a sewn in bookmark.Approximate Dimensions:h. 8.5", w. 5.5", d. 1.75"Condition:Book has been re-bound. Leather has some wear and scuffing, particularly at the edges. Joints have wear. Pages have light foxing and staining.

Lot 870

The Lady of the Lake: A Poem by Walter Scott. Printed 1810 by John Ballantyne and Co., Edinburgh. First edition. Large finely bound first edition of Walter Scott's most memorable poem. Bound in tan leather with gilt titling on the spine. Excellent portrait of Scott facing the title page. 4to. 290pp with notes section. Approximate Dimensions:h. 10.75", w. 8.5", d. 1.5"Condition:Boards and leather have scuffing and wear. Some chipping and tearing to leather, particularly at the spine. Light cracking at hinges and joints. Pages are mostly clean with some very light foxing.

Lot 875

Four volume first edition of Tales of My Landlord (Fourth and Final Series) by Sir Walter Scott and published in 1832 by Robert Cadell, Edinburgh. These four books are housed in a custom case. The books are in their original binding. Approximate Dimensions:Custom case: h. 9.5", w. 7.5", d. 4.75"; Books: h. 8'5", w. 5.5"Condition:Moderate wear on books with some marking, staining, and yellowing of pages. The front board of volume 1 has completely separated but is still present. Books also have ink marking on the front boards. There is some cracking at the spine on

Lot 877

Three volume first edition set of Woodstock by Sir Walter Scott. Published 1823 by Archibald Constable, Edinburgh. Three volume set has been re-bound in contemporary tan leather binding with marbled boards. Page edges are left rough. Approximate Dimensions:h. 8.25", w. 5.25", d. 1"Condition:Books have been re-bound. Some foxing and staining on pages. Pages were left with rough edges and some crumbling has occurred at edges.

Lot 878

Three volumes. Anne of Geierstein by Walter Scott. Published 1829 by Cadell and Company, Edinburgh. First edition. Publisher's original gray boards. Letter tipped in volume one, from Sir Walter Scott to his brother, signed WS. Approximate Dimensions:Each book: h. 8.5", w. 5", d. 1"Condition:All three books have loose or detached boards. Some loss to the boards and spine. Staining on boards. Previous owner and sale information is written in pencil. Letter is tipped in and has moderate wear, folding, and some creases. Wax

Lot 881

John Milton, Paradise Lost a poem, 1688, (+2),343 p.p. (+8), (+66), (+6), (+57, First illustrated and first folio edition bound without list of subscribers and with watermarks, includes "Paradise Regained" and "Samson Agronistes". Publisher Miles Flesher for Richard Bentley. Some pages have been rewritten in manuscript. Illustrations not present. Wing M-2148; Grolier Wither to Prior 607; (Hodnett Five Centuries of Book Illustration 1988, p. 63); Shawcross 345 Approximate Dimensions:h. 12.25, w. 8.25"Condition:Missing all illustrations with pages 1-2, 23-26 completely rewritten in manuscript and inserted, title page and verse have been cut down and mounted on 1700's paper with the title page having provenance of previous owner and dated 1743. Some

Lot 882

Hyperion by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, two volume first edition in custom case. Published 1839 by Samuel Colman. Books are in the original boards as published. Approximate Dimensions:Custom case: h. 9", w. 6", d. 2" Books: h. 8", w. 5"Condition:Books have moderate wear from age. Staining and foxing are evident on the pages as is some light tearing and creasing. Staining on the front and back boards is present. Hinges are cracking. The custom case has minor wear from age and use.

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