[Rarebooks] FS: One on Doyle, Three on Twain

[Michael John Thompson]

Offering

[DOYLE, Sir Arthur Conan] Rupert Books [David G. Kirby]. A CENTURY OF 
SCARLET. A Centenary Catalogue. Cambridge, England: Rupert Books. 
1987. Octavo, original full red leather titled in gilt. [34] pp, 
colour illustrations throughout. Issued as Catalogue Number 8. One of 
only 30 leather bound copies for Special Friends and Customers. This 
copy is inscribed to Sherlockian and Conan Doyle Collector John 
Ruyle: "For John / With all good wishes and regards to a fine printer 
and publisher, John Kirby".  A fine copy without dust jacket, as issued. $85.00

[TWAIN, Mark (Samuel CLEMENS)] CLARKE, Norman E. HUCKLEBERRY FINN 
AGAIN.  A Bibliographical Study. Detroit: [No Publisher]. 1941. 
Octavo, original  light brown boards, printed paper label on upper 
cover. 12 pp., illustrated. Issued in a limited edition of 50 copies 
only. Discusses fine points of issue for the first US edition of 
Twain's HUCKLEBERRY FINN (Charles L. Webster, 1885). A nearly fine 
copy. $100.00

[TWAIN, Mark (Samuel CLEMENS)] ADAMS, Lucille [compiler]. HUCKLEBERRY 
FINN. A Descriptive Bibliography of the Huckleberry Finn Collection 
at the Buffalo Public Library. Compiled by Lucille Adams. Buffalo, 
NY: Buffalo Public Library. 1950. First edition. Octavo, original 
pictorial wrappers. 39 pp. Bibliography of the collection of editions 
of Huck Finn held at Buffalo Public Library, including the original 
MS, Salesman's Prospectus, Editions in English, Foreign Language 
editions, Appearances of Huckleberry Finn in English, Motion 
Pictures, Plays, Music, Critical and Bibliographical items, etc. A 
nearly fine copy in original wrappers. $35.00

[TWAIN, Mark (Samuel CLEMENS)] MARK TWAIN'S LETTER TO THE CALIFORNIA 
PIONEERS. Oakland: DeWitt & Snelling. 1911. Small octavo, original 
printed wrappers, sewn at spine. [14] pp. One of 750 numbered copies 
printed. One spine cord separated, else a fine copy. $40.00

Cdn Dollars, post extra.

/mjt



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