Vintage and Antique Books Including Jack London, Bret Harte and Laurence Housman
Item Details
An assortment of eight early-twentieth-century books. This collection includes an early edition of the novel Bendish: A Study in Prodigality by Maurice Hewlett (New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1913). Other books in this collection include Of Aucassin and Nicolette: A Translation in Prose and Verse from the Old French Together with Amabel and Amoris, translated by Laurence Housman and illustrated with wood engravings by Paul Woodroffe and Clemence Housman (New York: The Dial Press, 1925); Her Letter by Bret Harte, with illustrations by Arthur I. Keller including a color title page (Boston & New York: Houghton, Mifflin & Company, 1905); Before Adam by Jack London (New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1912); and more.
| Binding | Hardcover |
| Complete Set | No |
| Number of Books | 8 |
Condition
- scuffs and scratches; edge wear; bumped corners; spine damage; shaken bindings; cracked hinges; bookplates and writing; page discoloration and foxing; varying degrees of general wear; The Boyhood and Youth of Goethe is volume II of a multi-volume edition.
Dimensions
- measures Before Adam.
Item #
18IND063-036
