Early English Literature, Modern First Editions & Association Copies, Important Original Manuscripts of Robert Louis Stevenson & Other Modern Authors Collected by Mr. Harry Glemby [ Anderson Galleries, Inc., auction catalogue for the sale held on 15-16 November, 1926].

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Printed wrappers, 8vo, unpaginated (approximately 180 pp), numerous facs, ills. 607 lots. From the introduction - "For several years Mr. Harry Glemby has been known to booksellers of New York and London as an enthusiastic buyer of rare books and manuscripts. It is a tribute to his instinctive appreciation that in so short a time he has brought together a collection which includes such unusual treasures as six presentation copies of first editions of Lewis Carroll, with inscriptions to Canon Duckworth, his friend and companion on the memorable boating trip which gave 'Alice' to the world; the superb series of Joseph Conrad first editions, with special autograph inscriptions written in reply to the very acute and pertinent questions of an admirer; corrected proofs and autograph letters of Rudyard Kipling; original manuscripts of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, William McFee, Joseph Conrad, Mark Twain and Anatole France; presentation copies and first editions of Samuel Butler, Bliss Carman, Dickens, Thomas Hardy, and Rudyard Kipling; four Shakespeare Quartos and the Beverly Chew copy of the 1640 'Poems'; first editions of 'The Vicar of Wakefield' and 'Gulliver s Travels'; illuminated manuscripts and printed Horae; and a truly marvellous collection of original manuscripts, autograph letters and first editions of Robert Louis Stevenson." The Stevenson manuscripts included one of 'Ticonderoga'. Wrappers darkened, small piece lost from front wrapper and some marks and edgewear to both wrappers, 'Sotheby & Co.' written on front wrapper, slight loss to spine-ends, otherwise Good. N° de ref. del artículo ABE-29890

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