[Rarebooks] FS: Scarce SIGNED Book by Benjamin Harrison
Charles Agvent
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Thu Dec 10 11:08:28 EST 2015
From our new catalog:
[HARRISON, Benjamin]. THE LANDING OF THE PILGRIM FATHERS. London & New
York: Castell Brothers and E. & J. B. Young & Co., n.d. [@1887]. First
Edition. Small (4" x 4-1/2") chromolithographed gift book with
illustrated covers and a green cloth spine, consisting of 32 pages with
every page with a chromolithograph illustration. Introductory poem by
Felicia Hemans. A very special copy as this is INSCRIBED and SIGNED on
the dark front endpaper: "I wish you a very/happy Christmas/To Miss
Ethel Fletcher -/ Benj. Harrison/Dec. 25,1888." Books signed by Harrison
are quite scarce. Mild rubbing and wear to the covers, the front cover
pulling away a little from the text block but still tight. Inscription
dark and clear, contents clean. Very Good. (#018013) $4,000.00
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