While the Heart Beats Young - 2 copies including a first edition, and a saleman's dummy

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Sale 464: Fine Literature with Books in All Fields (#464) 10/06/2011 11:00 AM PDT Closed
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Lot #115While the Heart Beats Young - 2 copies including a first edition, and a saleman's dummy

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Lot closed - Sold For (Includes Buyers Premium):$125

Estimate: $200 - $300

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Sale 464: Fine Literature with Books in All Fields (#464) 10/06/2011 11:00 AM PDT Closed
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Title:

While the Heart Beats Young - 2 copies including a first edition, and a saleman's dummy

Author:

Riley, James Whitcomb

Place Published:

Indianapolis

Publisher:

Bobbs-Merrill

Date Published:

[1906]

Description:

2 editions of the book: First Edition * Salesman's Dummy, with illustrations and no text. Illustrated by Ethel Franklin Betts. (Large 8vo), green cloth, illustrated cover labels, gilt-lettered spines.

A rare saleman's dummy of this children's book. Note the lettering on its spine is larger than that of the first edition. Russo p. 103-104 notes a different variant copy in the Eitel collection. The first edition with the bookplate of Lucile Mercedes Fralick tipped in at front pastedown.

Condition:

Rubbed edges, some rubbing to cover illustrations; leaf detached in the First Edition and cracking at gutters between signatures; very good.

Item#:

225614

Headline:

While the Heart Beats Young 1st ed & dummy
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