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Bret Harte. Two First Editions, in three volumes, both presentation copies, and both from the Alain de Suzannet library.... (Total: 3 )
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Bret Harte. Two First Editions, in three volumes, both presentation copies, and both from the Alain de Suzannet library.Snow-Bound at Eagle's. Boston: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1886. 16mo, original blindstamped brown cloth, lettered in gilt on upper cover and spine, edges stained orange. FIRST EDITION. PRESENTATION COPY, INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR on the front flyleaf: "To / Madame van de Velde / from her friend, / Bret Harte / London 12th March '86." And with a tiny sketch of a tree on the front free endpaper, signed "B." at corner of page. Minor rubbing to extremities. Bookplate of Alain de Suzannet. BAL 7335.
Cressy. London: Macmillan and Co., 1889. 2 volumes, 8vo, original blue cloth, horizontal ruled borders stamped in green on upper covers and spine, spines gilt-lettered. FIRST ENGLISH EDITION. PRESENTATION COPY, INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR TO BOSTON PUBLISHER JAMES R. OSGOOD, on the half-title: "To / James R. Osgood / from / Bret Harte / London Mar. '89." Precedes the American edition. Spines leaned and lightly sunned, minor wear to extremities, covers slightly rubbed. Bookplates of Alain de Suzannet (lot 341a). BAL7345.
Provenance: Alain de Suzannet (bookplates). From the William A. Strutz Library.
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2024 December 11 Important English and American Literature: The William A. Strutz Library, Part II, Rare Books Signature® Auction #6300 (go to Auction Home page)
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