Lot 652

Group of Books By Twain, Guild Of Women Binders, Others

Estimate: $500 - $1,000

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Clemens, Samuel. A Tramp Abroad;...By Mark Twain...(Sold by Subscription only). Hartford, Conn.: American Publishing Company. Chatto & Windus, London. 1880. First Edition, Second State, with "Titan's Moses" on frontis, and "stuck" for "stick" on p 465. All other first edition points present in text. Cover with rounded embossed corners. Ad for Innocents Abroad oin p 362. 8vo. Origibnal cloth binding, with wear and some splits/chips to spine tips. Signature with fronis/portrait/title page is loose. 

Holland, J.G.  The Life of Abraham Lincoln. Springfield, Mass.: Published by Gurdon Bill. 1866. First Edsition. Frontis engraving of Lincoln, and several other engravings in text. Bound in 3/4 red leather with marbled corners, end papers, and all edges are marbled. Worn, some signatures pulled, occasional stray pencil scribbles, but still in good collectible condition.

Roosevelt, Theodore. The Rough Riders. Charles Scribner's Sons New York 1899. First Edition. 8vo. 298 pp. Photo frontis and numerous illustrations throughout.Original pale green cloth cover, spine faded to pale yellow. Scuffs to front cover, light wear to edges and corners.Top edge gilt. A few pages with minor edge tears due to poor separation of unopened pages. Book plate pasted behind frontis. Lacks ff end paper. Half title present. Overall very good copy of the first printing.

Mrs. Beeton's Household Management A Complete Cookery Book...32 Plates in Colour and Nearly 700 Illustrations. New edition Ward, Lock. & Co., Limited. London and Melbourne. Colored frontis, 1680 pp plus ads.Half red faux leather with cloth covered boards. ca. 1930. In near fine condition, with slight edge wear. 

The Waverly Gallery of the Principal Female Characters In Sir Walter Scott's Romances. From original paintings...Engraved under the Superintendence of Charles Heath. London: Tilt And Bogue, Fleet Street. [1841]. Engraved frontis and 35(?) other steel engraved portraits. Bound in full pebble leather, with gilt decorated spine and covers. All edges gilt. Wear to leather at corners and edges. Spine bottom with slight tear to leather (easily restored). Light foxing to plates. Very good condition.

Letters of George Sand...Translated and Editied by...Beaufort...Illustrated with Six Portraits of George Sand at various periods in her life. In Three Volumes. London: Ward and Downey...1886. Charles Dickens and Evans, Crystal Palace Press. Bound by Bayntun (Bath), in 3/4 leather with marbled board and end papers. Top edges gilt. In very good condition except for a tear at the toip of the spine of Volume 3, with loss. Other light wear and chips to edges.

Guild Of Women-Binders  Miss Gloria Cardew] Goldsmith, Oliver. The Deserted Village. Illustrated By H.L. Richardson. [Illustrations colored by Cardew]. London" Printed for the Guild of Women-Binders. 61 Charing Cross Road. W.C. 1901.  Gloria Cardew's signature appears on the verso of the last page. Bound in white buckram with gilt lettered spine. Small red stain to front cover and some very light soiling. Top corners slightly bumped. Very Good+ condition.

Alden, Edward C. Fifty Water-Colour Drawings of Oxford...Boston: Dana Estes & Co. nd (1900-1910?) Bound in half cloth with heavy grey/brown paper covered boards and heavy brown paper end sheets. Plates are all tipped onto similar paper.  Near Fine Condition.

Heyerdahl, Thor. The Kon-Tiki Expedition...George Allen & Unwin Ltd. 11th Impression. In a very fine dust jacket, not price clipped. The book cover is protected by a "paper bag" cover. Book and jacket are near fine.

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