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Lot 82
Sale 800 - Fine Books and Manuscripts
Lots 1-273
Nov 12, 2020
4:00AM CT
Lots 274-476
Nov 13, 2020
4:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
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$500 -
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$750
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Lot Description
[FINE PRESS]. A group of 4 works, comprising:
[ROYCROFTERS]. HUBBARD, Elbert. A Message to Garcia. East Aurora, New York: The Roycrofters, 1914. Original green suede binding (some toning); green silk doublures. FIRST EDITION. -- FURST, Herbert, editor. The Woodcut: An Annual. London: The Fleuron Limited, 1927-1929. Nos. I-III. 3 volumes, 4to. Later cloth. LIMITED EDITIONS of the “Special Edition”: no.I number 73 of 70 copies of a total edition of 75 copies; no.II and III number 10 and 69, respectively, of 75 copies of a total edition of 80 copies. -- FRASCONI, Antonio. The Face of Edgar Allan Poe. South Norwalk, CT: N.p., 1959. 11 original woodcuts. Original printed boards. LIMITED EDITION, number 237 of 250 copies SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY FRASCONI. -- KINDERSLEY, David. Graphic Sayings. Cambridge: N.p., 1972. Oblong 4to. Title and sixteen designs of sayings or proverbs on different coloured papers by Kindersley, additional suite of 16 plates on Japanese paper loosely inserted in pocket at end. Original morocco-backed cloth gilt; glassine, printed board slipcase. LIMITED EDITION, number 8 of 130 copies SIGNED BY KINDERSLEY AND the printer Christopher Skelton. -- Together, 4 works in 6 volumes, 4to or smaller, ALL FIRST OR LIMITED EDITIONS, most original publisher’s bindings where indicated, condition generally fine.
Property from the Collection of Michael and Kay Melet









