[LITERATURE & HISTORY]. A large group of works of literature and history.
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Jun 26, 2023
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[LITERATURE & HISTORY]. A large group of works of literature and history.
ROE, Clifford G. The Great War on White Slavery or Fighting for the Protection of Our Girls. [Chicago]: [The Silverton Publishing Company], 1911. SALESMAN'S SAMPLE. [With:] ROE, Clifford G. The Great War on White Slavery or Fighting for the Protection of Our Girls. [Chicago]: [The Silverton Publishing Company], 1911. 8vo. Illustrated. Both original blue cloth gilt with color lithographic pastedown. FIRST EDITION, two copies.
[With:] SUMNER, Charles. White Slavery in the Barbary States. Boston, Cleveland, and London: John P. Jewett and Company, Jewett, Proctor and Worthington, and Low and Company, 1853. Two copies, one bound in original red cloth gilt, other in original brown cloth gilt (recased, original cloth laid down). Second edition.
[With:] TERRELL, F.G. The Shame of the Human Race the White Slave Traffic. N.p.: N.p., 1908. -- BELL, Ernest A. Fighting the Traffic in Young Girls or War on the White Slave Trade. N.p.: G.S. Ball, 1910. -- PHELPS, Guy F. Ethel Vale the White Slave. Chicago: The Christian Witness Co., 1910. -- LEHMAN, F.M. The White Slave Hell or With Christ at Midnight in the Slums of Chicago. Chicago and Boston: The Christian Witness Company, 1910. -- KNEELAND, George J. Commercialized Prostitution in New York City. New York: The Century Co., 1913. FIRST EDITION. -- CLOETE, Stuart. The Abductors. New York: Trident Press, 1966. Second printing. -- MARKHAM, Edwin, Benjamin LINDSEY, and George CREEL. Children in Bondage. New York: Hearst's International Library Company, 1914. -- 7 works in 7 volumes, all FIRST EDITIONS except where noted, 8vo, all in very good to fine condition.
[With:] The Graphic: An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper. 1874 Bound Volume. 26 issues (incomplete run). London: 2 January-27 June 1874. [With:] LOCKE, David R. Nasby in Exile. Toledo, 1882. Folio (11 1/2 x 15 1/2 in.), 24 pages, 25 issues (incomplete run) numbering: Vol. IX, Nos. 214-239, 3 January-27 June 1874. (Occasional soiling.) Contemporary one-quarter calf with marbled boards (repairs, scuffing).
[With:] LOCKE, David R. (1833-1888). Nasby in Exile: Or, Six Months of Travel in England, Ireland, Scotland, France, Germany, Switzerland and Belgium, With Many Things Not of Travel. Toledo and Boston: Locke Publishing Company, 1882. 8vo. Profusely illustrated. (Toning, minor soiling.) Original red cloth (some staining, repaired tear). FIRST EDITION travelogue of journalist and political commentator David Ross Locke, known often by his pseudonym Petroleum V. Nasby.
[Also with:] [Godey's Lady's Book. Philadelphia, June 1859.] (Title-page lacking.) Modern wrappers. -- TROWBRIDGE, John Townsend. Cudjo's Cave. Boston, 1864. FIRST EDITION. -- GARLAND, Hamlin. The Moccasin Ranch. NY et al, 1909. FIRST EDITION. PRESENTATION COPY, INSCRIBED. -- BINGLEY, William. Travels in Northern Europe. L, 1820-1822. 6 volumes. -- [YOUNG, Edward]. The Centaur not Fabulous. Philadelphia, 1806. Contemporary calf (repaired); slipcase. "Johnson's edition." -- WIGGIN, Kate Douglas. Timothy's Quest. NY, [1894]. -- [TOURGEE, Albion W.]. A Fool's Errand. By One of the Fools. NY, [1879]. FIRST EDITION. -- And another copy. -- And other copy of the 1880 edition. -- TOURGEE. Bricks without Straw. NY, [1880]. FIRST EDITION. -- And 2 others. -- 12 works in 17 volumes, various 8vo and 12mo sizes, most in original cloth, boards or wrappers, condition generally good.
Together, 25 works.
[Also with:] [Godey's Lady's Book. Philadelphia, June 1859.] (Title-page lacking.) Modern wrappers. -- TROWBRIDGE, John Townsend. Cudjo's Cave. Boston, 1864. FIRST EDITION. -- GARLAND, Hamlin. The Moccasin Ranch. NY et al, 1909. FIRST EDITION. PRESENTATION COPY, INSCRIBED. -- BINGLEY, William. Travels in Northern Europe. L, 1820-1822. 6 volumes. -- [YOUNG, Edward]. The Centaur not Fabulous. Philadelphia, 1806. Contemporary calf (repaired); slipcase. "Johnson's edition." -- WIGGIN, Kate Douglas. Timothy's Quest. NY, [1894]. -- [TOURGEE, Albion W.]. A Fool's Errand. By One of the Fools. NY, [1879]. FIRST EDITION. -- And another copy. -- And other copy of the 1880 edition. -- TOURGEE. Bricks without Straw. NY, [1880]. FIRST EDITION. -- And 2 others. -- 12 works in 17 volumes, various 8vo and 12mo sizes, most in original cloth, boards or wrappers, condition generally good.
Together, 25 works.
This lot is located in Cincinnati.
Property from the Patrick Atkinson Collection, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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