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Sale 303: Rare Books & Manuscripts. With the Autograph Collection of Florence S. Walter, Part I (#303) 02/24/2005 1:00 PM PST Closed
Starts Ending 02/24/2005 1:00 PM PST

Lot #72 Plantation Pageants

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Lot closed - Sold For (Includes Buyers Premium):$1,000

Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500

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Description

Title:

Plantation Pageants

Author:

Harris, Joel Chandler

Place Published:

Boston

Publisher:

Houghton Mifflin

Date Published:

1899

Description:

[6], 247 pp. Illustrated with 20 plates (including frontispiece with tissue-guard) by E. Boyd Smith. 8¼x6, original decorative light green cloth, stamped in black and a cream-peach (skin color), front cover lettered in gilt and black, spine lettered in black, all edges colored a light yellow-green. First Edition.

Inscribed and signed by the author on the front preliminary leaf: "Faithfully yours: Joel Chandler Harris." Bookplate of Frederick W. Skiff. BAL 7142.

Condition:

Spine a bit darkened, slight shelf wear, mild rubbing; front hinge starting to split, previous owner's pencil note and bookplate on the front pastedown, original bookseller's small paper label; else near fine - overall an exceptionally clean and bright copy. Seldom seen in better condition.

Item#:

155790
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