[Literature] Tarkington, Booth: Group of 4 Inscribed First Editions

1. Tarkington, Booth
Penrod
Garden City: Doubleday, Page & Company, 1914. First edition, later state. 8vo. 345 pp. Inscribed by Tarkington on front free endpaper to Charles D. Hart, President of the Philadelphia Boy Scout Council, 1912-41: "Penrod should have been a Boy Scout, of course, and no doubt he was, at a later and more credible phase of his career. Booth Tarkington. (For Mr. Charles D. Hart of Philadelphia and of the Scouts.)" Publisher's light blue pictorial cloth, stamped in white, spine slightly darkened, light wear to corners; two book-plates of Library of St. Paul's School on front paste-down; signed and dated by Hart on front free endpaper; library blindstamp at top of title-page, deaccession ink stamp on rear paste-down; light foxing to text.

2. Tarkington, Booth
Penrod
Garden City: Doubleday, Page & Company, 1914. First edition, later issue. 8vo. 345 pp. Inscribed by Tarkington on front free endpaper: “Very gladly inscribed, Booth Tarkington March 31, 1937”. Publisher's light grey-blue pictorial cloth, stamped in white, scattered light soiling; foxing to edges; front hinge split, sometime repaired; rear hinge worn.

3. Tarkington, Booth
Penrod and Sam
Garden City: Doubleday, Page & Company, 1916. First edition, first state. 8vo. 356 pp. Inscribed by Tarkington on front free endpaper: “Inscribed, with great pleasure, for Mr. Hart, by his ancient friend and fellow-student. Booth Tarkington July 15, 1929”. Publisher's light green pictorial cloth, stamped in white, scattered very light soiling; foxing to edges; two book-plates of Library of St. Paul's School on front paste-down; library blindstamp at top of title-page, deaccession ink stamp on rear paste-down; signed by Hart on front free endpaper; light foxing to prelims.

4. Tarkington, Booth
Women
Garden City: Doubleday, Page & Company, 1925. First edition. 8vo. 415 pp. Inscribed by Tarkington on front free endpaper: "To Captain McMillan of Princeton with the best wishes and hearty gratitude of Booth Tarkington. ‘93" Publisher’s green cloth, stamped in gilt, boards and spine soiled; front hinge starting; gutter split at 414-415; scattered foxing to text.