191
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LEROUX, GASTON.
The Phantom of the Opera.
8vo, rebound in full black
morocco, gilt borders, spine gilt in compartments, top edges gilt; original cloth bound in at
end, some foxing, mostly to a few preliminaries and early leaves, 6 pages of publisher’s
advertisements dated June 15, followed by 32 page publisher’s catalogue at end.
FIRST
ENGLISH EDITION
, uncommon with advertisements complete.
London: Mills & Boon, (1911)
[800/1,200]
192
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LEROUX, GASTON.
The Phantom of the Opera.
Illustrations by André
Castaigne. 8vo, rebound in full red morocco gilt, spine tooled in gilt with mask motif, all
edges trimmed and gilt; board edges and turn-ins gilt, by Bayntun, Rivière.
FIRST AMERI
-
CAN EDITION
, in a handsome binding, plates bright and clean.
New York: Bobbs-Merrill, (1911)
[600/900]
193
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LEWIS, SINCLAIR.
Babbitt.
8vo, publisher’s orange stamped blue cloth; dust
jacket, spine slightly darkened, spine panel ends and corners slightly chipped not affecting
lettering, short closed tear to lower margin of rear panel; preserved in custom drop-back
cloth case.
New York: Harcourt, Brace, (1922)
[1,000/1,500]
FIRST EDITION
,
FIRST PRINTING
with “Purdy” and “my fellow” on page 49. His most
famous novel. Pastore 8
192
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