UNRECORDED SET
129
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(GERMAN LITERATURE.)
The German Classics; Masterpieces of
German Literature Translated into English.
20 volumes. Extensively illustrated, fron-
tispieces (some in 2 states), lettered tissue-guards. 8vo, elegantly bound in full brown
crushed morocco burnished with yellow and green patterns, covers with central gilt motif
of the German eagle surrounded by elaborate scrollwork within various decorative gilt
borders, spines similarly gilt in compartments, all edges gilt; wide gilt turn-ins, green dou-
blures with maroon and dark green floral onlays, green silk endpapers, a few volumes with
slight edgewear; first signature in volume 1 working loose, bindings and plates clean.
New York: The German Publication Society, (1913-1914)
[1,500/2,500]
NUMBER
5
OF JUST
100
NUMBERED SETS
.
A handsomely bound set of the unrecorded
Emperor Edition. Though called for on the limitation page, this set lacking the editor’s signa-
ture. Neither OCLC nor ABPC records like examples and it’s conceivable that the 100 sets
were never fully realized due to the outbreak of the First World War. The editor’s note in the
final volume states: “The European War, unfortunately, has prevented us from making the
selections from contemporary German painting in volumes XIX and XX...” In a fine state of
preservation, bright and attractive.
130
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GLASGOW, ELLEN.
In This Our Life.
8vo, publisher’s black cloth, light rub-
bing to extremities; dust jacket, few short closed tears, minor chipping at folds and spine
panel edges, scattered creasing, small puncture on lower spine panel, dampstaining evident
mostly on verso, original $2.50 price on both front and rear flaps.
SIGNED FIRST EDITION
,
with an early gift inscription on front free endpaper and dated in the year of publication.
Glasgow’s 1942 Pulitzer Prize winning novel.
New York: Harcourt, Brace, (1941)
[250/350]
131
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GORDIMER, NADINE.
Face To Face.
8vo, original blue cloth, few dimples to
covers; dust-jacket, spine very slightly faded, minor edgewear, rear flap rubbed with small
chip; preserved in custom drop-back box.
FIRST EDITION OF GORDIMER
’
S FIRST BOOK
,
SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY HER
.
Johannesburg, (1949)
[700/1,000]
129 (detail)
