The Writings of Bret Harte [14 volumes]; Autograph Edition
by HARTE, Bret [SIGNED]; REMINGTON, Frederic [SIGNED]
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- fine
- Seller
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Chicago, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1897. Hardcover. fine. 8vo. Contemporary three quarters red morocco over marbled boards. 6-panel hubbed spine with gilt lettering and decorations. Gilt top edge. 103 engraved plates.
Fine condition. Hand-signed and numbered by Harte on limitation page of Vol. I. Many of the engraved plates are signed by the artists, including a signed frontispiece by Frederic Remington in Vol. V.
This is a fine limited edition set of the works of Bret Harte. No. 293 of 350 printed. The first 14 volumes, offered here, comprise the original printing of the set. Additional volumes were added to the set in 1900-1903, with a final 20th volume in 1915. (BAL 7384).
Fine condition. Hand-signed and numbered by Harte on limitation page of Vol. I. Many of the engraved plates are signed by the artists, including a signed frontispiece by Frederic Remington in Vol. V.
This is a fine limited edition set of the works of Bret Harte. No. 293 of 350 printed. The first 14 volumes, offered here, comprise the original printing of the set. Additional volumes were added to the set in 1900-1903, with a final 20th volume in 1915. (BAL 7384).
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- Bookseller
- Uncharted Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 5120
- Title
- The Writings of Bret Harte [14 volumes]; Autograph Edition
- Author
- HARTE, Bret [SIGNED]; REMINGTON, Frederic [SIGNED]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1897
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Glossary
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- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Marbled boards
- ...