[BINDINGS & SETS]. VAN LOAN, Charles Emmett (1876-1919). The Books of Charles E. Van Loan. New York: George H. Doran Company, 1919. Collected “Memorial edition” of 5 works.
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[BINDINGS & SETS]. VAN LOAN, Charles Emmett (1876-1919). The Books of Charles E. Van Loan. New York: George H. Doran Company, 1919.
5 volumes, 8vo (199 x 138 mm). Portrait frontispiece. (Some toning.) Contemporary half brown crushed levant gilt, spines gilt-decorated in rose design with red morocco onlays, top edge gilt, others uncut (spines sunned, some light wear).
Collected “Memorial edition” of 5 works by American humorist Van Loan, best known for his sports writing and short stories, comprising: Score by Innings Baseball Stories; Buck Parvin and the Movies Stories of the Moving Picture Game; Fore! Golf Stories; Taking the Count Prize Ring Stories; and Old Man Curry Race Track Stories.
This lot is located in Chicago.
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