[ILLUSTRATED BOOKS]. A group of illustrated works, many SIGNED LIMITED EDITIONS, including:
Sale 1335 - Fine Literature from the Collection of Richard C. McKenzie
Jun 6, 2024
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[ILLUSTRATED BOOKS]. A group of illustrated works, many SIGNED LIMITED EDITIONS, including:
GRAHAME, Kenneth (1859-1932). The Wind in the Willows. New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1940. Original cloth; slipcase. LIMITED EDITION, number 1,673 of 2,020 copies, SIGNED BT BRUCE ROGERS. -- LONGFELLOW, Henry Wadsworth (1807-1882). The Song of Hiawatha. Chicago and New York: The Rand McNally Press, 1911. Original cloth gilt. -- PYLE, Howard (1853-1911). The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1883. Original cloth. -- SCOTT, Walter, Sir (1771-1832). Quentin Durward. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1923. Original cloth. -- SWIFT, Jonathan (1667-1745). The Travels of Lemuel Gulliver. New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1929. Original cloth; slipcase. LIMITED EDITION, number 1,438 of 1,500 copies, SIGNED BY ALEXANDER KING. -- THOREAU, Henry David (1817-1862). Walden, or Life in the Woods. New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1936. LIMITED EDITION, number 162 of 1,500 copies, SIGNED BY EDWARD STEICHEN.
And 5 others. Together, 11 works in 12 volumes, various 8vo and 4to sizes, condition generally fine.
Fine Literature from the Collection of Richard C. McKenzie
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