- 3VOL MARK TWAIN BOOKS WITH FIRST EDITIONS
3VOL MARK TWAIN BOOKS WITH FIRST EDITIONS 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.
- 5VOL CHARLES DICKENS, LETTERS OF CHARLES
5VOL CHARLES DICKENS, LETTERS OF CHARLES DICKENS A collection of five books containing letters to and from Charles Dickens: Charles Dickens and Maria Beadnell: Private Correspondence. Published 1908 by The Bibliophile Society. Quarter bound in contemporary vellum with cream colored boards. Gilt titling and decoration on the spine. Wear to vellum with some staining and chipping. Yellowing on front. Tissue guards on some illustrations are crumpled. 8vo. 2 volume set Letters of Charles Dickens. Edited by his sister in law and his eldest daughter. Published 1879 by Charles Scribner's Sons. Bound in blue boards with gilt titling on the spine. Some wear to boards with scattered foxing on pages. 8vo.
Letters of Charles Dickens to Wilkie Collins 1851-1870. Selected by Miss Georgina Hogarth. Published 1892 by James R. Osgood. Bound in blue boards with a gilt signature of Charles Dickens on the front. Wear to boards with some chipping of cloth. Pages have scattered foxing. 8vo. 191pp.
A Collection of Letters of Dickens 1833-1870. Published 1889 by Charles Scribner's Sons. Bound in brown leather with gilt titling on a red label on the spine. Some wear to book but mostly clean. Pages look good. 8vo. 252pp.
- TWENTY-SEVEN 18TH-20TH CENTURY BOOKS,
TWENTY-SEVEN 18TH-20TH CENTURY BOOKS, VARIOUS LANGUAGES Mostly 12mo, to include:
(20) French books, including: HISTOIRE ECCLESIASTIQUE. Paris, 1724. Hardcover. Leather bound, with gilt lettering and designs and raised bands on spine, red edges, marbled endpapers. 600pp. plus table (expected age wear to boards, back boards with loss to two corners, spine rubbed and small loss to head, cracking and separation to front joint yet still stable; significant insect damage causing substantial losses, staining and toning, rubbing to edges, ribbon bookmark still intact); OEUVRES SPIRITUELLES DE M. L'ABBÉ BAUDRAND, L'AME CONTEMPLANT LES GRANDEURS DE DIEU. Paris, 1825. Hardcover. Leather bound with gilt lettering and designs on spine, marbled edges and endpapers. 272 pp. (boards with wear including slight warping, leather rubbed and marked, (1) small dent to back board, corners heavily worn; small losses at head and tail of spine, cracking and separation at joints yet still stable; foxing and toning, small amount of insect damage and slight cracking at hinge, owner sticker and small stamp to endpapers); OEUVRES COMPLÈTES DE BOSSUET. Vol. 21. Paris, 1826. Hardcover. Leather bound with gilt lettering and designs on spine, all edges marbled. 440pp. (edgewear, corners and spine rubbed with small losses to leather and gilt, headband and endband cut; toning and light foxing); OEUVRES DU P. NOUET, Vols. 2, 11, 12, 15-17, 19-27. Lyon and Paris: Perisse Fréres, 1847-1854. Hardcover. Quarter bound with paper patterned boards, gilt lettering on spines (all about fair with expected wear to boards, corners rubbed, some with denting, minor to moderate wormholes in most cases impacting spine and joints, cracking at hinges though generally still stable, small losses and tears to paper and leather, stickers on spines; (1) with back board broken and partially separated; foxing, staining, and offsetting, some waviness and creasing to pages, stamps to title pages); Macaulay. HISTOIRE D'ANGLETERRE. 2 vols. Paris: G. Charpentier, [1854]. Hardcover. Quarter bound with paper boards, gilt lettering and designs and raised bands on spine, marbled endpapers (boards with rubbing, small dents, and edgewear with some loss to paper, felt stickers on back board of first volume; stamps on half-titles, toning, foxing, (1) small stain, cracking at hinges and initials on endpapers).
(1) Spanish book: Cristóbal Rodriguez. SÉNECA OBRAS MORALES. Paris: Casa Editorial Garnier Hermanos, [1914]. Hardcover. Quarter bound with paper boards, gilt lettering and designs and raised bands on spine, marbled edges and endpapers. 302pp. with index (edgewear, corners and spine rubbed; cracking and separation at hinges, pages toned yet clean except for stamp on title page).
(6) English books, including: (5) Sir Walter Scott. WAVERLY NOVELS. Boston: Parker, 1834. Hardcover. All leather bound with gilt lettering on spine (general wear to boards, corners and spines rubbed, small losses to leather; interiors with foxing, light creasing and toning, cracking and separation at hinges, occasional loose pages and wormholes, occasional staining including (1) with damp stains; (1) with missing endpapers, loss to title page, and separation of back board); GETTING THE MOST OUT OF LIFE. Reader's Digest, 1946. Hardcover. Leather bound with gilt lettering and raised bands on spine, patterned endpapers (light wear to boards, spine rubbed, seemingly rebound; scattered foxing, light staining, underlining).
- JOAN MIRó (1893-1983): UNTITLED, FROM
JOAN MIRó (1893-1983): UNTITLED, FROM ALBUM 13Lithograph in black on wove paper, watermark indistinct, 1948, signed and dated in pencil, inscribed 'épreuve d'essai' (the edition was 75).
15 x 22 in. (sheet), unframed.
Literature: Mourlot 77.
Condition
With margins. Some pale staining and scattered foxing. Some soft creasing. Otherwise in good condition.
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- CHINESE SCHOOL: GOLDFISH: A PAIRTwo
CHINESE SCHOOL: GOLDFISH: A PAIRTwo watercolor on paper, unsigned.
Both 10 3/4 x 16 1/2 in. (sight), 16 1/2 x 22 1/2 in. (frame).
Condition
Both with some scattered foxing and staining. The sheets with rippling. Otherwise apparently in good condition. Not examined out of frame.
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- HARRY GOODWIN (1842-1925): FLORENCEInk
HARRY GOODWIN (1842-1925): FLORENCEInk and watercolor on paper, 1888, signed with initials 'HG' and dated lower right.
13 1/2 x 20 1/4 in. (sight), 22 1/2 x 29 1/2 in. (frame).
Condition
Pale staining and a few scattered foxmarks at top. Otherwise apparently in good condition. Not examined out of frame.
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- ATTRIBUTED TO THOMAS SULLY (1783-1872):
ATTRIBUTED TO THOMAS SULLY (1783-1872): STUDIESTwo-sided ink and wash on paper, unsigned.
8 1/4 x 10 5/8 in. (sight), 17 x 19 1/2 in. (frame).
Condition
Pale staining and a few scattered foxmarks. Not examined out of frame.
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- ROBERT JOHN THORNTON (1768-1837): ROSESMezzotint
ROBERT JOHN THORNTON (1768-1837): ROSESMezzotint with hand-coloring on wove paper, 1805.
22 x 18 in. (sheet), 28 1/2 x 22 1/2 in. (frame).
Condition
With margins. Old binding along the left sheet edge. Scattered foxing and pale staining.
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- ROBERT JOHN THORNTON (1768-1837): THE
ROBERT JOHN THORNTON (1768-1837): THE PERSIAN CYCLAMEN; AND THE OBLIQUE-LEAVED BEGONIATwo mezzotints with hand-coloring on wove paper, 1804 and 1800.
Both 20 x 15 in. (sight), 28 1/2 x 22 3/4 in. (frame).
Condition
Both with margins, scattered foxing and pale staining. Not examined out of frame.
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- ROBERT JOHN THORNTON (1768-1837): TULIPSMezzotint
ROBERT JOHN THORNTON (1768-1837): TULIPSMezzotint with hand coloring on wove paper, 1798.
19 x 14 in. (sight), 28 1/2 x 22 3/4 in. (frame).
Condition
With margins. Scattered foxing and pale staining. Not examined out of frame.
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- JEAN-EMILE LABOUREUR (1877-1943): ERNEST,
JEAN-EMILE LABOUREUR (1877-1943): ERNEST, GARCON DE RESTAURANTWoodcut and lithograph in colors, 1902-11, signed in ink, numbered 13/20, inscribed 'L. 617/74-1902/le garcon du restaurant' in another hand (under the mat).
19 3/4 x 12 3/4 in. (sheet), 18 1/2 x 12 in. (sight), 30 x 23 1/2 in. (frame).
Literature: Laboureur 617.
Condition
With margins. Pale mat staining and a few scattered foxmarks. Remains of old white tape along the reverse of the vertical sheet edges. Otherwise in good condition.
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- MARK CATESBY (1679-1749): SCIURUS NIGER;
MARK CATESBY (1679-1749): SCIURUS NIGER; AND SCIURUS VOLANSTwo engravings in black with hand-coloring on wove paper, Scurius Niger with text sheet on the back of the frame, with labels from W. Graham Arader III, King of Prussia, PA.
Both 20 x 14 in. (sheet), 28 x 22 in. (frame).
Condition
Both with full margins and old binding holes at the right and left sheet edges respectively. Both with staining and a few scattered foxmarks. Sciurus Niger with a tiny tear at the lower sheet edge. Not examined out of frame.
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