[BRITISH LITERATURE]. A group of 11 works, many illustrated, most in original cloth gilt or stamped, most FIRST EDITION, condition generally good.
Sale 1022 - Fine Printed Books & Manuscripts, Including Americana
May 4, 2022
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Lot Description
[BRITISH LITERATURE]. A group of 11 works, including:
WILSON, Romer. Red Magic. Kay Nielsen, illustrator. NY, 1931. Dust jacket. -- THACKERAY, William Makepeace. Vanity Fair. 1848. Later polished calf gilt. FIRST EDITION IN BOOK FORM, FIRST ISSUE. -- DOYLE, A. Conan. The Adventures of Gerard. NY, 1903. -- GOLDSMITH, Oliver. Essays. W. Griffin, 1765. Contemporary calf (rebacked). -- PHILLPOTTS, Eden. Children of the Mist. 1898. Provenance: Whitaker Wright (1846-1904), financier and swindler, gifted to; Clara Hubbard (gift inscription). 2 pp. ALS by author, January 1928 and newspaper clipping regarding Wright laid in. -- And 6 others. Together, 11 works in 11 volumes, most published in London, various 8vo and 12mo sizes, many illustrated, most in original cloth gilt or stamped, most FIRST EDITION, condition generally good.
Property from the Annette Perlman Trust
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