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18961260361896. Signed. HARTE Bret. The Writings. WITH: MERWIN Henry Childs. The Life of Bret Harte. Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin 1896-1914; 1911. Together twenty-one volumes. Octavo contemporary full brown morocco elaborately gilt-decorated spines covers and full morocco doublures raised bands watered silk endpapers top edges gilt uncut and mostly unopened. $9500.""Autograph Edition"" of Hartes tales essays and poems number 336 of 350 sets signed and dated by him illustrated with vignette title pages 103 engraved platesincluding one signed by Frederic Remingtonand two-page color map of the Pacific coast beautifully bound in full morocco-gilt with morocco doublures. Together with a 1911 first edition of Merwin's biography of Harte uniformly bound with the rest of the set.With the success of The Luck of Roaring Camp and Other Sketches 1870""Eastern critics went headlong into eulogies"" Kunitz & Haycraft 345Harte found himself world-famous. His popular tales of California life particularly those set in mining country made him a star of the lecture circuit and helped create the local-color school of American fiction. ""An ability to observe and retain a good narrative sense and a palatable humor are responsible for Harte's continued prestige"" Kunitz & Haycraft 346. These volumes include not only Harte's poetry and prose but also a biographical sketch of the author a glossary of ""Far-Western"" terms and an index to characters. With the separately published Volume XX from 1914 as well as a 1911 first edition of Merwin's Life of Bret Harte uniformly bound with the rest of the set. Each volume with half title and engraved general title page with vignette. Each volume with at least one plate signed by the artist including the frontispiece of Volume V signed by Frederic Remington. BAL 7384. Very faint offsetting to limitation page not affecting signature. A beautifully bound signed set in fine condition. hardcover
18961177961896. Signed. HARTE Bret. The Writings. Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin 1896. Nineteen volumes. Octavo contemporary three-quarter red morocco elaborately gilt-decorated spines raised bands marbled boards and endpapers top edges gilt uncut and mostly unopened. $4800.Autograph Edition of Hartes tales essays and poems number 31 of 350 sets signed and dated by him illustrated with vignette title pages 103 engraved platesincluding one signed by Frederic Remingtonand two-page color map of the Pacific coast very handsomely bound.With the success of The Luck of Roaring Camp and Other Sketches 1870""Eastern critics went headlong into eulogies"" Kunitz & Haycraft 345Harte found himself world-famous. His popular tales of California life particularly those set in mining country made him a star of the lecture circuit and helped create the local-color school of American fiction. ""An ability to observe and retain a good narrative sense and a palatable humor are responsible for Harte's continued prestige"" Kunitz & Haycraft 346. These volumes include not only Harte's poetry and prose but also a biographical sketch of the author a glossary of ""Far-Western"" terms and an index to characters. Complete as issued; a 20th volume would be added in 1914 as part of a limited edition. Each volume with half title and engraved general title-page with vignette. Each volume with at least one plate signed by the artist including the frontispiece of Volume V signed by Frederic Remington. BAL 7384. Fine condition. hardcover
1920106182Couverture souple. Broché. 280 pages. Non coupé. Rousseurs.
1920106183Couverture souple. Broché. 280 pages. Non coupé. Rousseurs.
863Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin and Company 1898. . 8vo dark brown cloth stamped in black gilt on spine; corners slightly bumped; head and tail of spine showing minimal wear; non-authorial gift presentation on front free endpaper. First Edition. BAL 7390 Boston and New York: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1898. hardcover books
1909RO40255703Bernhard Tauchnitz, Leipzig. 1909. In-16. Broché. Etat d'usage, 2ème plat abîmé, Dos abîmé, Intérieur acceptable. 224 pages. Etiquette de code sur la couverture. Quelques tampons de bibliothèque.. . . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon
1906RO60107220Bernhard Tauchnitz, Leipzig. 1906. In-16. Broché. Etat d'usage, Couv. légèrement passée, Coiffe en pied abîmée, Intérieur acceptable. 269 pages. 1ers cahiers se détachant.. . . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon
188617909Chatto & Windus 1886. Sm. 4to. First Edition Early Issue on laid paper with coloured frontispiece coloured title-vignette and 26 coloured illustrations in the text text mildly age-marked; original beige pictorial cloth upper and lower boards with gilt frame border blocked in colours with different vignettes and lettered in gilt and black backstrip lettered in black all edges gilt blue endpapers very neatly recased covers mildly age-soiled as often else a bright firm copy. Early issue of the first edition; points include gilt edges blue endpapers missing apostrophe on p.25. Schuster & Engen 165.1f. Chatto & Windus, hardcover
1964RO60141256Airmont. 1964. In-12. Broché. Etat d'usage, Couv. légèrement passée, Coiffe en tête abîmée, Intérieur acceptable. 190 pages.. . . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon
1961RO60120259Signet Book - New American Library. 1961. In-12. Broché. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur acceptable. 299 pages. Dos des plats jaunis.. . . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon
1968RO60140549Magnum Easy Eye Books - Lancer Books. 1968. In-12. Broché. Bon état, Couv. légèrement passée, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur acceptable. 316 pages. Tranche jaune.. . . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon
1914RO60107219Bernhard Tauchnitz. 1914. In-16. Broché. Etat d'usage, Tâchée, Coiffe en pied abîmée, Intérieur acceptable. 272 pages. Couverture et 1ers cahiers se détachant.. . . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon
187135002Boston Osgood 1871. In Boston Osgood 1871. In-12 demi maroquin rouge à coins. Titre en long sur le dos. 21 pages. Avec des illustrations hors texte de EYTINGE. Mouillure sur la marge inférieure.
189016614London: Chatto & Windus 1890-1900. 10 volumes. First edition thus. 8vo in lovely bindings for Sotheran & Co. of three-quarter rose calf with matching cloth covered boards corner and spines ruled in gilt spines with gilt stippled raised bands creating compartments featuring an attractive gilt device two compartments with morocco labels lettered and ruled in gilt. A fine and handsome set but for some minor mellowing to the bindings the spines very evenly toned to salmon. FIRST OF THE EDITION HANDSOMELY BOUND AND QUITE SCARCE THUS. Bret Harte was one of the earliest American writers to emerge from the state of California. His stories often infused with local colour from the region won him world regard. In fact he was far more popular in Europe then he ever was in the United States.<br> This collection includes his poetry as well as the stories and short novels for which he is far better known. Chatto & Windus hardcover
1897RO40255704Bernhard Tauchnitz, Leipzig. 1897. In-16. Broché. Etat d'usage, Couv. légèrement passée, Coiffe en tête abîmée, Quelques rousseurs. 279 pages. Etiquette de code sur la couverture. Quelques tampons de bibliothèque.. . . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon
RO40111411Thomas Nelson and Sons. Non daté. In-16. Relié. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais. 367 pages. Tranche de tête bleue.. . . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon
1875038686Boston: James R. Osgood and Company 1875. First Edition. Hardcover Original Cloth. Very Good Condition. Green cloth with a bit of wear and slight bumping to corners rubbing to hinge and spine ends. Slight foxing internally largely to first and last pages. BAL 7280 Size: Octavo 8vo. Text is clean and unmarked. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Fiction; Inventory No: 038686. <br/><br/> James R. Osgood and Company hardcover books
1875038686Boston: James R. Osgood and Company 1875. First Edition. Hardcover Original Cloth. Very Good Condition. Green cloth with a bit of wear and slight bumping to corners rubbing to hinge and spine ends. Slight foxing internally largely to first and last pages. BAL 7280 Size: Octavo 8vo. Text is clean and unmarked. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Fiction; Inventory No: 038686. <br/><br/> James R. Osgood and Company hardcover
1893290212Bernhard Tauchnitz / Leipzig 1893 in12. 1893. Relié. livre en anglais
861London: C. Arthur Pearson Limited 1898. . 8vo dark green cloth gilt lettering design stamped in black front cover and spine; cloth rubbed over outer hinges corners and head and tail of spine; inner hinges cracked; endpapers brown. Barrett duplicate withdrawn from the University of Virginia and with Clifton Waller Barrett's armorial bookplate. First Edition preceding the American publication. BAL 7389 variant binding not noted by Blanck London: C. Arthur Pearson Limited, 1898. hardcover books
191028701Boston: Houghton Mifflin 1910. First edition with these illustrations. Fisher Harrison; Keller Arthur I. Original blue cloth gilt with lithographed cover vignette. 1910 ownership signature; near-fine copy. <br/><br/> Houghton Mifflin hardcover books
18732899Traduits par Th. Bentzon.Paris, Michel Lévy 1873. 436 pages.Reliure demi chagrin rouge de l'époque. Dos à nerfs orné et doré. Pas de rousseur. Très bon état. Format in-12° (18x12).
1884R240074719CALMANN LEVY. 1884. In-12. Broché. A relier, Plats abîmés, Dos abîmé, Rousseurs. 434 pages - très fortes rousseurs et quelques traces de mouillures sans réelle conséquence sur la lecture - plats désolidarisés - dos manquant - déchirures sur les plats - tranches salies.. . . . Classification Dewey : 904-Recueils de récits d'événements
1884RO40204466Calmann Lévy. 1884. In-12. Relié demi-cuir. Etat d'usage, Couv. légèrement passée, Dos à nerfs, Rousseurs. 436 pages. Auteur, titre et code dorés sur le dos. Tampons bleus en page de titre (Chambre des Députés). Dos et plats frottés.. . . . Classification Dewey : 810-Littérature américaine
30057London: Chatto & Windus engraved and printed by Edmund Evans. Bookplate of Thomas Parkin. "Susan Parkin" written in ink on half-title.front endpaper slightly torn. some foxing to prelims. back guttering slightly loose. edges slightly rubbed and head of spine worn. W. H. Smith & Sons blind-stamped on corner of front endpaper. Decorated Cloth. Very Good. Illus. by Greenaway Kate. Chatto & Windus Hardcover