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Sale 240: Fine Modern Literature (#240) 04/25/2002 1:00 PM PDT Closed
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Lot #71 Seven Gothic Tales

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Estimate: $400 - $600

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Description

Title:

Seven Gothic Tales

Author:

Dinesen, Isak

Place Published:

New York

Publisher:

Harrison Smith and Robert Haas

Date Published:

1934

Description:

Introduction by Dorothy Canfield. Original half red cloth & cream boards, lettered in gilt, jacket. First Edition.

Author's first book. Written in English by its Danish author, it was refused by several publishers. Through the intercession of Dorothy Canfield it was first published in New York. Nine of the author's books were first published in the United States.

Condition:

Chipping and tears to jacket extremities, 1" chip to lower rear panel, light soiling, faint dampstaining to spine, tape repair to head of spine verso; shelf wear, faint dampstaining to top edge; hinges cracked with glue repairs to rear hinge, else very good in about very good jacket.

Item#:

106997
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