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Lot 172
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Saki [Hector H. Munro]:
The Rise of the Russian Empire. London: Grant Richards, 1900. 1st ed. 8vo, orig olive green cloth, gilt, gilt-lettered spine; moderately scuffed, corners bumped. Upper fore-edge corners of front matter creased, endpapers slightly discolored. Author's 1st book. * The Westminster Alice. L: Westminster Gazette, 1902. 1st ed. Sm 4to, orig pictorial red cloth; light edge wear, occasionally moderately scuffed. Small old cellotape wound on front free endpaper. * Reginald in Russia. L: Methuen, [1910]. 1st ed. Sm 8vo, orig blue cloth, gilt-lettered spine; joints & corners scuffed, slightly cocked. Light foxing to front matter. Early owner's signature on front free endpaper. * The Unbearable Bassington. L: John Lane, 1912. 1st ed. 8vo, orig blue cloth, gilt-lettered spine; light, primarily edge wear. Spotting & darkening to endpaper & half-title. * The Chronicles of Clovis. L: John Lane, 1912. 1st ed. 8vo, orig white-stamped green cloth; light wear, slightly cocked. Advts. Some minor spotting & creasing . * Beasts and Super-Beasts. L: John Lane, [1914]. 1st ed. 8vo, orig black cloth, gilt-lettered spine, top edge stained brown, other edges untrimmed; light wear, corners slightly bumped. Small discolorations to endpapers & half-title. * When William Came. L: John Lane, 1914. 1st ed. 8vo, orig gilt-lettered brick red cloth, gilt-lettered spine, top edge stained red; corners rather bumped, moderate wear to edge & joints, spine a little sunned. Advts. * The Toys of Peace. L: John Lane, 1919. 1st ed, later bdg state. 8vo, lettered green cloth; light wear. Frontis. Contents toned. * The Square Egg. L: John Lane, [1924]. 1st ed. 8vo, orig blue cloth, gilt-lettered spine, top edge stained blue; light edge wear, spine slightly sunned. Frontis. Advts. Some discolorations to endpapers. Ownership blindstamp on front matter. * Reginald and Reginald in Russia. L: Methuen, [1922]. 2nd 1-vol ed. Sm 8vo, orig cloth; light to moderate wear. * The Works. [L]: John Lane, 1927. 8 vols. 8vo, orig blue cloth; shelf wear. * Card signed. [Munro, H.H. - in Cyrillic.] From Balkans, ca 1902-1904. Presented to Carl N. Jester, Jr. ca 1959 by Saki's sisters. With silver print portrait of Saki, 4 1/4 x 5 3/4 in; 150 x 105mm, inscr on verso to Carl Jester by Saki's sister Muriel Munro.