[Rarebooks] FS: Beautifully bound Stormfield Edition of Mark Twain, 37 volumes
Charles Agvent
agvent at erols.com
Wed Oct 20 09:08:22 EDT 2004
From our internet-only Fall Catalogue of 84 New Arrivals now posted on
our web site. It includes several interesting items from William
Bundy's library, several books signed by D. H. Lawrence, a run of Rivers
of America books mostly in very nice condition, fine leatherbound sets,
a few interesting baseball items, and others. All of the items are
listed at http://www.erols.com/agvent Please be sure to refresh your
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TWAIN, Mark [CLEMENS, Samuel]. [COMPLETE WORKS] THE
WRITINGS OF MARK TWAIN. New York: Harper 1929. Copy #135 of
1024 of the Stormfield Edition in 37 volumes beautifully
bound by Bayntun in 3/4 blue-green morocco with gilt rules,
five raised bands, gilt-lettered and decorated spines, and
top edge gilt. Bookplate of Raymond J. Purdy in each volume,
though most are now loose. One volume with the very briefest
of chips at the spine head; another with a very short split
to the top front joint. Three volumes with a mild bump and
stain at the foot of the spine hardly noticeable on the
shelf. Lovely, close to Fine set with handsome shelf
appearance. $9000.00
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