ALGER, Horatio (1832-1899). Bertha's Christmas Vision: An Autumn Sheaf. Boston: Brown, Bazin, & Co., 1856. FIRST EDITION OF ALGER'S FIRST BOOK.
Sale 1023 - The Library of Jack Charles Davis, Sold to Support Charitable Institutions
May 3, 2022
9:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
Estimate
$400 -
$600
Sold for $875
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
ALGER, Horatio (1832-1899). Bertha's Christmas Vision: An Autumn Sheaf. Boston: Brown, Bazin, & Co., 1856.
8vo. Half-title; wood-engraved frontispiece, engraved title (some spotting and staining). Publisher's red blind-blocked cloth, spine gilt (a few tiny holes or separations to joints, spine ends rubbed, slightly leaned). Provenance: Marion L. Tompkins (early signature on flyleaf).
FIRST EDITION OF ALGER'S FIRST BOOK, a compilation of his poems and stories, most of which had been previously published in various periodicals. Gardner 53. RARE: According to American Book Prices Current, only 5 copies of this work have sold at auction in the last 40 years.
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