90
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DREISER, THEODORE.
Sister Carrie.
8vo, original red cloth, lettered and
ruled in black on front cover and spine, cocked, overall rubbing most evident on spine
ends; endpapers with some spotting and a few stains, hinges cracked, but textblock still
secure in binding.
NewYork: Doubleday, Page and Co., 1900
[2,500/3,500]
UNSOPHISTICATED FIRST EDITION OF THE AUTHOR
’
S FIRST BOOK
.
Virtually suppressed
by the publisher due to its perceived immoral subject matter, Sister Carrie was grudgingly
released with little mention and the resultant sales were predictably low. Scarce edition of this
now-classic novel.
91
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DU MAURIER, GEORGE.
The Martian.
Illustrated. 8vo, navy cloth; dust jacket,
split and separated along front panel folds, few other short closed tears; small inked library
stamp of Pforzheimer Library on rear free endpaper.
FIRST ILLUSTRATED EDITION
.
London and NewYork: Harper & Brothers, 1898
[150/250]
89
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DREISER, THEODORE.
An American Tragedy.
2 volumes. Large 8vo, cloth-
backed boards; mylar dust jackets, few tears and small chips; publisher’s slipcase with printed
label.
A VERY NICE SET OF THE FIRST LIMITED EDITION
.
NUMBER
367
OF
795
COPIES SIGNED
BY DREISER
.
NewYork: Boni and Liveright, 1925
[500/750]
90
