FROST, Robert (1874-1963). A group of 7 signed limited editions, comprising:
Sale 800 - Fine Books and Manuscripts
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Nov 12, 2020
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Nov 13, 2020
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$1,000 -
$1,500
Sold for $1,375
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Lot Description
FROST, Robert (1874-1963). A group of 7 signed limited editions, comprising:
West-Running Brook. New York: Henry Holt, 1928. Number 377 of 1000 copies. -- Robert Frost. Collected Poems. New York: Random House, 1930. Number 490 of 1,000 copies. -- A Masque of Reason. New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1945. Slipcase. Number 585 of 800 copies. -- A Masque of Mercy. New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1947. Slipcase. Number 665 of 751 copies. -- Steeple Bush. New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1947. Slipcase. Number 208 of 751 copies. -- Hard not to be King. New York: House of Books, Ltd., 1951. Number 19 of 300 copies. -- In the Clearing. New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1962. Slipcase. Number 330 of 1500 copies. -- Together, 7 works in 7 volumes, 8vo, ALL FIRST EDITIONS, LIMITED ISSUES, SIGNED BY FROST, all in original publisher’s cloth or cloth-backed boards, slipcases where noted, condition generally fine.
Property from the Collection of Robert and Norma Cotner
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