[LITERATURE]. A group of 20 early 20th-century works of literature, most illustrated and most LIMITED EDITION, including:

PLOWMAN, George T. Etching and other Graphic Arts. NY et al, 1914. Dust jacket. LIMITED EDITION, number 342 of 350 copies of the “Edition de Luxe.” -- GENTHE, Arnold. Old Chinatown a Book of Pictures. NY, 1913. Dust jacket; original 2-part box. Second edition. -- SARG, Tony. Tony Sarg’s New York. NY, 1926. FIRST EDITION. -- STARRETT, Vincent. Rhymes for Collectors. N.p.: Privately Printed for the Friends of Walter M. Hill, 1921. FIRST EDITION. PRESENTATION COPY, INSCRIBED BY STARRETT. -- LODGE, Henry Cabot. The Pilgrims of Plymouth. Boston et al, 1921. Dust jacket. LIMITED EDITION, one of 500 for sale of the 575 printed, SIGNED BY LODGE. -- VAN DYKE, Henry. The Toiling of Felix. NY, 1913. First "Illustrated edition." -- UPTON, George P. Theodore Thomas. Chicago, 1905. 2 volumes. Uncut and unopened. LIMITED EDITION, number 7 of 100 copies of the "Large-paper Edition." -- CADELL, Mrs. H.M., translator. The Ruba'yat of Omar Khayam. L et al, 1899. FIRST EDITION. -- WHITNEY, Helen Hay. Gypsy Verses. NY: Duffeild & Company, 1907. -- And 11 others. Together, 20 works in 21 volumes, various sizes, most illustrated, all in original bindings, most LIMITED EDITION, condition generally fine. Complete list available upon request.

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