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The King's Jackal - with an autograph letter signed by Charles Dana Gibson

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Sale 325: Children's & Illustrated Books; Fine Printing & the Book Arts; Books in All Fields (#325) 02/09/2006 1:00 PM PST Closed
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Lot #43 The King's Jackal - with an autograph letter signed by Charles Dana Gibson

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(Gibson, Charles Dana)

Title:

The King's Jackal - with an autograph letter signed by Charles Dana Gibson

Author:

Davis, Richard Harding

Place Published:

New York

Publisher:

Scribner's

Date Published:

1898

Description:

[6], 175 + 8 ad pp. Illustrated with 4 plates by Charles Dana Gibson, including frontispiece with tissue-guard. 7¼x4¾, original decorative yellow cloth, stamped and lettered in black and gilt. First Edition, early state.

With a 1-page, 10 line autograph letter signed "C. D. Gibson" to a Mr. Woodall dated June 14, 1938, on 700 Acre Island, Dark Harbor, Maine letterhead, folded and tipped-in on the front free endpaper. Early unknown state, with page ii not present. BAL 4528.

Condition:

Light soiling and age wear; a few inked smudges to letter (presumably done by C.D. Gibson); else near fine.

Item#:

167516
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