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3VOL LOT OF THREE SIGNED BOOKS BY VARIOUS AUTHORS
Estimate:
$100 - $200
Sold
$75
Live Auction
Day 1 | Dickens, Shakespeare, Incunabula and Early Documents from the Estate of Fred Bentley, Sr.
Description
A lot of three signed books: A Child's Journey with Dickens by Kate Douglas Wiggin. Published 1912 by Houghton Mifflin. Inscribed and signed by author Kate Douglas Wiggin on the front free end paper. Bound in brown boards with a green spine. 8vo. 32pp. The Little Carol: A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Adapted for Reading Aloud at Christmas Time by Philo Calhoun. Inscribed and signed by Philo Calhoun on the front free endpaper. Bound in red paper with a dust jacket. 8vo. 50pp. The Shining Place: New Poems by Mark Van Doren. Published 1969 by Hill and Wang. One of 200 copies signed by Mark Van Doren on the colophon. Bound in red boards with gilt titling. 8vo. 81pp.
Condition
Books have some wear from age and shelving. The Little Carol has some loss to the dust jacket. Some light marking and dedications present in some volumes. Largest book: h. 8.5". w. 5.75". d. .75"