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HARRIS, JOEL CHANDLER.
Uncle Remus, His Songs and His Sayings.
Frontispiece, 7 inserted plates, and other illustrations in text by Frederick S. Church and
James H. Moser. 8vo, original brown cloth with Br’er Rabbit vignette stamped in gilt,
other decorations printed in black, minor rubbing to spine tips and corners; ownership sig-
nature and rubberstamp to front flyleaf.
FIRST EDITION
,
FIRST STATE
with “presumptive” on
page 9, and correct adverts.With Autograph Note Signed laid-in. BAL 7100; Peter Parley
to Penrod, 56.
NewYork: D.Appleton and Company, 1881
[800/1,200]
WITH
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Another copy. Illustrated. 8vo, original blue cloth. Early printing. Blanck’s state 3. NY, 1881.
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JAMES, WILL.
Group of 3 First Editions.
Illustrations by the author. 4to and
8vo, publisher’s cloth; dust jackets, second and third title with restorations.
NewYork, Scribner’s, vd
[350/500]
Cow Country. 1927 * Lone Cowboy. My Life Story. 1930 * Big-Enough. 1931.
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LEAR, EDWARD.
Group of 3 Nonsense Books.
4to, publisher’s cloth, condi-
tion varies, see notes below.
London, vd
[300/400]
Nonsense Songs, Stories, Botany and Alphabets. Half-title, plates and text illustrations. Edges and cor-
ners worn; few gatherings loose, ownership signature on front pastedown. First appearance in England
of “The Owl and the Pussycat.” Noakes 82a. 1871 * Laughable Lyrics: A Fourth Book of
Nonsense Poems, Songs, Botany, Music, &c. Half-title, plates and text illustrations. Spine faded and
tips repaired; hinges mended, ownership inscription to flyleaf. First edition. Noakes 87b. 1877 * A
Book of Nonsense. Frontispiece, title, and color plates all printed on one side only. Corners and spine
tips rubbed, scattered soiling; ownership inscription on prelim leaf. Nd.