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Lot 235
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(History of Science...
(History of Science) 3 Vols. Beebe, William. Half Mile Down. New York: Harcourt, Brace, (1934). First edition. 8vo, original cloth, dust jacket. Color and plain plates. Signed by William Beebe on half title. Rough copy, affected by damp, hinges broken. In custom quarter navy blue morocco, gilt, and cloth chemise. * Halliburton, Richard. The Flying Carpet. Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill, (1932). First edition. 8vo, original gilt-pictorial and lettered black cloth; scuffed, dust jacket (some chipping along edges). End paper maps, photo plates. Internally clean. In custom quarter black morocco and cloth slipcase and chemise. Signed and inscribed in ink on front free endpaper recto: "Inscribed for / Richard Glasser / Richard Halliburton / March 1 / 1933." Dark, strong inscription and signature. * Halliburton, Richard. The Glorious Adventure. Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill, (1927). First edition. 8vo, original gilt-lettered red cloth; bottom fore edge half of front cover discolored - likely affected by damp, dust jacket (price clipped, bottom fore edge portion of front panel - 35 x 85 mm - torn away). End paper maps, photo plates, other illustrations. Internally generally clean. In quarter burgundy morocco, gilt, and cloth slipcase and chemise. Signed in ink on front free endpaper recto by Richard Halliburton. Strong signature.