Sale 626: Fine Literature, Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror - Daryl Litchfield Collection of Arkham House & H.P. Lovecraft (#626) 10/05/2017 11:00 AM PDT CLOSED!

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Lot 42 of 327:
Presentation copy from Charles Lever  

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Lot closed - Sold For (Includes Buyers Premium):$240
Estimate:
$400 - $600

Title:
Jack Hinton, The Guardsman

Author:
Lever, Charles

Place:
Dublin

Publisher:
William Curry, Jun. and Company

Date:
1843

Description:

xii, 396 pp. 27 full page plates by "Phiz", other illustrations in text. (8vo) original blindstamped brown cloth, spine gilt. Custom cloth chemise and purple morocco backed slipcase. First Edition.

A presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page: "To Francis Keane from his old and sincere friend, Charles Lever." Signed copies of Lever's works are particularly scarce. The first volume of Lever's "Our Mess" series. Bookplate of W.K. Bixby.


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Condition:
Some wear to cloth, joints and hinges with old repairs, front hinge cracking again; foxing throughout, heavier to plates; very good.


 
Item number:
286499
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