5. BATES, M.E. Charlotte's Row. 8vo, original cloth, dust jacket (slightly chipped). London: Jonathan Cape, (1931). $ 35.00

First edition. Presentation copy, inscribed, "Edward Garnett, with much affection and profound gratitude. M.E. Bates, 1931." A very important association copy in view of Garnett's influence upon and encouragement of Bates during his early years as a novelist. Fine.

6. **BEERBOHM, MAX.** *The Works of Max Beerbohm*. 12mo, original decorated cloth, t.e.g. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1896. $ 85.00

First edition. The author's first book, published four days before the London edition. The Art Nouveau binding by Margaret Armstrong is a distinguished "nineties" cover design (see Harvard College Library Exhibition Catalogue, *The Turn of a Century*. 1885-1910, item #139, 1970). Spine and edges slightly rubbed, otherwise a very good copy. Former owner's bold signature in frontispiece pastedown. Gallatin and Oliver 1.

7. **BEERBOHM, MAX.** *The Works of Max Beerbohm*. With a Bibliography by John Lane. 12mo, original cloth, paper label. London: John Lane, 1896. $125.00

First English edition of the author's first book. Spine slightly faded as usual, but a fine copy in a morocco-backed case. Former owner's signature on flyleaf. Gallatin & Oliver 1a.

8. **BEERBOHM, MAX.** *Zuleika Dobson*. 8vo, original cloth. London: William Heinemann, 1911. $ 75.00

First edition. Rough cloth binding. Covers a trifle bumped, but a very nice copy in a morocco-backed slipcase. Bookplate of Cruikshank bibliographer, Albert M. Cohn. "The rough brown cloth and the smooth were issued simultaneously. Copies in the rough binding were sent to the circulating libraries because they found that smooth cloth was unsuited to the hard wear to which library books are subjected. In rough cloth there were 1930 copies, in smooth cloth 2150. This explains the rarity of copies in the rough cloth in fine state." Muir Points p. 92.

9. **BEERBOHM, MAX.** *Zuleika Dobson*. 8vo, original cloth. London: William Heinemann, 1911. $ 50.00

First edition. Smooth cloth binding. Good copy with some rubbing and soiling of covers. Bookplate. In a half-morocco folding box. Muir Points p. 92.

10. **BEERBOHM, MAX.** *Zuleika Dobson*. 8vo, original cloth. London: William Heinemann, 1911. $ 75.00

First edition. Probably an advance copy, blind-stamped, "presentation copy,"

on the title page. The binding is of smooth cloth, but the color is a distinctly darker shade of brown than that usually used. Aside from a small tear on the flyleaf, a very good copy. Bookplate.

11. **BEERBOHM, MAX.** *Things New and Old*. 4to, original cloth, dust jacket (very slightly worn and soiled), t.e.g. London: William Heinemann, Ltd, 1923. $150.00

First edition. #201 of 380 large paper copies signed by Beerbohm. Inserted at the end is an extra plate titled "At 21, Bedford Street," and also signed by Beerbohm. Fine.

See item # 79

12. **BENSON, ARTHUR CHRISTOPHER.** *Poems*. 12mo, original boards. London: Elkin Mathews & John Lane, 1893. $ 60.00

First edition. Presentation copy, inscribed, "Hugh Walpole from A.C.B. Newton, June 20, 1906." Nice. NCBEL III, 1420.

13. **(BIRRELL, AUGUSTINE).** *Obiter Dicta*. 12mo, original cloth. London: Elliot Stock, 1884. $ 45.00

First edition of the author's first book. "Published anonymously and now very rare." --Elkin Mathews, Catalogue 41 (1931). Covers slightly marked, but a very nice copy. Muir Points p. 93.

14. **BLUNDEN, EDMUND.** *Pastorals*. A Book of Verses. 12mo, original wrappers. London: Erskine Macdonald, 1916. $ 75.00

First edition. Two stamp-size bookplates, otherwise a very fine copy of the author's first commercially published book.

15. **BLUNT, WILFRID SCAWEN.** *In Vinculis*. 16mo, original cloth, t.e.g. London: Kegan Paul, Trench & Co., 1889. $ 45.00

First edition. Endpapers browned; covers a little soiled, otherwise very good. Presentation copy, inscribed, "To my dear friend, neighbour and literary ally Frederic (sic) Locker. Crabbet. March 1889. Wilfrid Scawen Blunt." Bookplate.

16. **BLUNT, WILFRID SCAWEN.** *A New Pilgrimage and Other Poems*. 16mo, original cloth, t.e.g. London: Kegan Paul, Trench & Co., 1889. $ 45.00

First edition. Endpapers foxed, otherwise very nice. Presentation copy,

P.S. There's some awful rubbish in this book, and I wouldn't care to have to read it through again." Much of Davies' poetry was brought before a large audience for the first time in Marsh's Georgian Poetry series. Covers stained; front hinge tender; spine repaired with tape, but a good copy in a cloth folding case. See *Hayward Poetry Catalogue*, No. 319.

26. DE VERE, AUBREY. *Mediaeval Records and Sonnets*. 8vo, original cloth. London: Macmillan & Co., 1893. $20.00

First edition. Presentation copy, inscribed, "Juliet Pollock from the author. 1894." Fine. Bookplate.

27. DICKENS, CHARLES. *The Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain*. A Fancy for Christmas-Time. 12mo, original cloth, a.e.g. London: Bradbury & Evans, 1848. $50.00

First edition. Almost fine. Former owner's bookplate and neat inscription on front pastedown. Eckel p. 124-5.

28. DICKENS, CHARLES. *A Child's History of England*. 3 vols, 12mo, original cloth, marbled endpapers and edges as issued. London: Bradbury & Evans, 1852, 1853, 1854. $125.00

First edition. Bindings a bit worn, otherwise a good set in three half-morocco slipcases. Former owner's signature on each flyleaf. Bookplate of George Barr McCutcheon in each volume. Eckel p. 128-130.

29. DICKENS, CHARLES. *The Story of Little Dombey*. 12mo, original wrappers. London: Bradbury & Evans, 1868. $75.00

First edition. Save for a few small, clean tears along the backstrip and some inevitable wrapper soiling, a fine copy of the "reading edition" (specially prepared by Dickens). In a half calf slipcase. Eckel p. 215.

30. (DICKENS, CHARLES. *The Letters of Charles Dickens*. Edited by Walter Dexter. 3 vols, 8vo, original buckram, leather labels, t.e.g. Bloomsbury: The Nonesuch Press, 1938. $75.00

First edition. One of 877 copies. As these three volumes were issued with the Nonesuch Press edition of Dicken's works, they are rarely available separately. They represent the most complete edition of Dicken's letters yet published, though a definitive edition has been in the process of publication since 1949. Aside from some soiling on the covers of volume one and a small ink stain on the back cover of volume three, a very good set.

31. DRINKWATER, JOHN. *An English Medley*. 12mo, original wrappers, cord tie as issued. Printed for private circulation, 1911. $100.00

First edition. Tipped in is a fine A.L.S. dated 3 September 1911, from Drinkwater presenting the book to Thomas Mardy and praising *The Dynasts*: "I have just finished reading the 3rd volume of your Dynasts. The others I read some time ago. My opinion can be of no concern to you, but if you will not think it impertinent I should like to say that the whole thing seems to me to be marked unmistakably with that supreme breath of imaginative vision which belongs only to half a dozen things in the language. It has -- in my eyes -- precisely that energy that stands for immortality. I would merely join my thanks to the chorus." With the Max Gate booklabel. In a cloth folding box.

32. DRINKWATER, JOHN. *Victorian Poetry*. 12mo, original cloth, dust jacket (defective). London: Modder & Stoughton, 1923. $50.00

First edition. Presentation copy, inscribed, "Mr. Thomas Mardy from John Drinkwater. November 1923." Fine. Bookplate. In a cloth folding box.

Drinkwater omitted Mardy from this collection of essays because he felt that "although Mr. Mardy might be claimed as at least partly Victorian in date he seems as a poet to belong to a later age in everything else." A year later, Drinkwater dedicated *From an Unknown Isle* to Mardy.

33. ELIOT, GEORGE. *Silas Marner*. *The Weaver of Raveloe*. 8vo, original cloth. Edinburgh: William Blackwood & Sons, 1861. $150.00

First edition. Presentation copy from the publisher, inscribed, "From Mr. Blackwood" in ink on the half-title. The 2 leaves on thinner paper advertising Autobiography of Alexander Carlyle are wanting (apparently removed), however, the 16pp. publisher's catalogue is present. Endpapers cracked along both inner hinges, extremities of spine slightly rubbed, but a sound, tight copy. Sadleir 819, the spine Carter "B" (as is Sadleir's: Carter assigns no priority).

34. (FORD, FORD MADOX). *Antwerp: By Ford Madox Hueffer*. 8vo, original pictorial wrappers designed by Wyndham Lewis. London: The Poetry Bookshop, n.d. (1914). $100.00

First edition. In the acknowledgments at the head of Ford's *Collected Poems*, 1936, appears the statement (presumably by Ford), that *Antwerp* was "circulated as official propaganda by M.M. Ministry of Information in 1914-15." A review of *Antwerp in New Witness* (January 7, 1915), however, implies that the poem was sent out as a Christmas card to friends. A very good copy of a scarce and fragile title. See *Marvey A45, E276*.

43. HARDY, THOMAS. The Oxen. 12mo, original printed wrappers, stitched as issued. Hove: (E. Williams), 28th December, 1915. $150.00

First separate edition. Inscribed, "To Charles E. Gorman from Thomas Hardy." Fine. In a half morocco case. Purdy p. 175.

44. HARDY, THOMAS. Moments of Vision and Miscellaneous Verses. 8vo, original green cloth, dust jacket (skillfully repaired and silked). London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd., 1917. $275.00

First edition. Presentation copy, inscribed on the half-title, "To Curtis Shalley, Reciprocating in a small way a very great favour. Thomas Hardy. March: 1918." With the bookplate of M.E. Cody. A fine copy in a full calf solander case.

45. HARDY, THOMAS. Late Lyric and Earlier. 8vo, original cloth. London: Macmillan & Co., 1922. $250.00

Later edition. Edward Clodd's copy with a long quotation in his hand on the front endpapers and his signature on the title page. Inserted are two A.L.S., from Hardy to Clodd, 1905 and 1911, the first wishing Clodd well on a trip to Jamaica and the second making arrangements for a visit: "My dear Clodd: Your inquiry whether I am going to see you at Aldeburgh before 1912 has set me thinking. If I come at all, I think it had better be before the weather turns into complete winter & whilst it is only half-way, as at present. Would Saturday to Monday, the 21st or 28th of this month, suit for my run down to you, with my young friend? If so, would you mind sending her a line suggesting it? Two or three days of your air does pick her up so . . ." The "young friend" referred to here was Florence Dugdale (later Hardy's second wife) who often joined Hardy for weekends at Clodd's home in Aldeburgh.

46. HARDY, THOMAS. The Famous Tragedy of the Queen of Cornwall at Tintagel in Lyonnesse. A New Version of an Old Story Arranged as a Play for Mummers, etc. 8vo, original cloth, dust jacket. London: Macmillan & Co., 1923. $75.00

First edition. A fine copy in a half-morocco case. Included are two small broadsides, one an announcement for a performance of The Queen of Cornwall and the other a listing of the characters in the play. Also included is a short A.L.S. from John Masefield sending a ticket for the performance to Howard Bliss.

47. HARDY, THOMAS. Human Shows Far Phantasies Songs, and Trifles. 8vo, original green cloth, dust jacket. London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd. 1925. $175.00

First edition. Inscribed, "For Bryn Mawr W.W. School. Thomas Hardy," on the front pastedown. A fine, unopened copy in a half morocco slipcase.

48. HARDY, THOMAS. Original holograph manuscript of Hardy's poem, "The Thrown Elm." 4to, eighteen lines written on fine paper; slightly browned from a previous framing. In a worn cloth folding case. The manuscript is an early draft with alterations and alternative readings (see illustration). The final version was first published in Winter Words (1928) under the title, "The Felled Elm and She." $850.00

49. (HARDY, THOMAS). AVELING, EDWARD. Corrected Typescript of an English translation of his introductory essay on Tess of the D'Urberville's. N.d., 16pp., 4to, numbered 1-3, 3 (sic)-15. Captioned "Translation" in Thomas Hardy's hand. The first seven lines of text and a four-line passage on page 7 (8) are scored through in blue pencil. $27.50

From the collection of Howard Bliss, who describes the essay as having been written for readers of the "Neue Zeit" to introduce German readers to a forthcoming German translation of Tess. The essay opens, "A very remarkable book has recently appeared in England. . . . it is quite possible that before long you will have a translation of it in Germany."

50. (HARDY, THOMAS). HOWE, W.M. Everybody's Book of Epitaphs. Being for the Most Part What the Living Think of the Dead. 12mo, original cloth. London: Howe & Co., n.d. $50.00

Thomas Hardy's copy with a Max Gate booklabel. A most interesting little volume in view of what one critic has perhaps overstated as Hardy's "sad preoccupation with churchyards and neglected ghosts." In the margin on page 100, Hardy has rewritten, altering slightly, one of the epitaphs from the text. Front inner hinge cracked, otherwise a good copy.

See items #1, 31, 32, 38, 40, 54, 70, 74, 79, 82, 96, 98.

51. MARTE, BRET. A Ward of the Golden Gate. With 59 illustrations by Stanley Wood. 8vo, original pictorial cloth. London: Chatto & Windus, 1890. $150.00

First edition. Presentation copy, inscribed on the flyleaf, "Nina M. Knauffl from her affectionate uncle, Bret Marte. London, March '92." Covers slightly worn and a few signatures starting, but a very good copy. BAL 7353.

52. MENLEY, WILLIAM ERNEST. Hawthorne and Lavendar. 12mo, original decorated cloth, t.e.g. New York & London: Harper & Bros., 1901. $35.00

First American edition. Presentation copy to Menley's son-in-law, Walter Blaikie, inscribed, "W.E.M. to W.B. (To show him what he must never do) 3/4/1902." Very nice.

*Ethics of the Dust* published the same year, Ruskin appears among the personae as the "Old Lecturer." Another of the personae is "Sibyl" for whom Evelyn Sybil Noyes was probably the prototype. Ruskin, by quoting the name "Sibyl" undoubtedly refers to the character in *The Ethics of the Dust*. Fine copy.

81. SHARP, WILLIAM. *Romantic Ballads and Poems of Phantasy*. 12mo, original parchment. London: Printed for the author, 1888. $ 50.00

First edition. Presentation copy, inscribed, "To Alfred Austin with the sincerest regard of the Author." A good copy with some buckling and soiling of the covers and a small tear on the back free endpaper. Bookplate.

82. SHARP, WILLIAM and HOWARD, BLANCHE WILLIS. *A Fellowe and His Wife*. 8vo, original cloth. London: James R. Osgood, McIlvaine & Co., 1892. $ 60.00

First edition. Covers a little stained; spine wrinkled. In a cloth folding box. Thomas Hardy's copy with his name - probably in his wife's hand - written out on the title page. Emma Hardy's handwriting was so like Hardy's that even he at times had difficulty distinguishing his own signature from one copied out in her hand. Usually, Emma's "d" has a straight stem (as is the case here), whereas Hardy's is "looped." With a Max Gate booklabel.

83. (SHARP, WILLIAM). *Pharais*. A Romance of the Isles. By Fiona Macleod. 12mo, original decorated boards. Derby: The Moray Press, 1894. $ 35.00

First edition of the first of Sharp's books written with the "Macleod" pseudonym. The front free endpaper is wanting, otherwise a fine copy in a half morocco case.

84. (SHARP, WILLIAM). *The Mountain Lovers*. By Fiona Macleod. 8vo, original pictorial cloth. London: John Lane, 1895. $ 75.00

First edition. An interesting presentation copy, inscribed, "To Deidre: In memory of pleasant hours spent with our common friend and comrade, Fiona Macleod. W.S. July 1895." Front endpaper cracked along the inner hinge, otherwise a nice copy. Volume XVII in John Lane's "Keynote Series" (cover and title page design by Aubrey Beardsley).

85. (SHARP, WILLIAM). *Green Fire*. A Romance. By Fiona Macleod. 8vo, original cloth. New York: Harper & Bros., 1896. $ 45.00

First American edition. Presentation copy, inscribed, "To Bliss Carman, Poet & Comrade, from his friend W." Corner of top edge chewed, otherwise very nice.

86. (SHEPPARD, ELIZABETH SARA). Charles Auchester. A Memorial. 3 vols, 8vo, original cloth. London: Hurst & Blackett, 1853. $ 65.00

First edition. Rare. A sound but rather shabby copy with faded and waterstained covers, one badly chipped spine, partly torn endpapers, etc. The author's first book -- written when she was 16 and dedicated to Disraeli, who highly praised it. Much of the interest in Charles Auchester lies in its portrayal of important contemporary musical figures, including Mendelssohn, Berlioz, and Jenny Lind. Sadleir (3050) provides a "key" to the personalities behind the characters, however, there are apparently differing views as to the identity of Auchester (See *Ximenes, Occasional List* #13).

87. (SHORTHOUSE, JOSEPH HENRY). The Life and Letters of J.H. Shorthouse. Edited by his wife (Sarah). With an Introduction by John Hunter Smith. 2 vols, 8vo, original cloth. London: Macmillan & Co., 1905. $ 75.00

First edition. Presentation copy, each volume containing a tipped-in presentation slip inscribed, "Edmund Gosse with grateful regards from Sarah Shorthouse. April 14th 1905." After Shorthouse's death in 1903, Gosse aided Mrs. Shorthouse in editing the *Life and Letters*. Several of Shorthouse's letters to Gosse (they were friends for over twenty years) appear in volume one. The second volume contains the "Literary Remains" of J.H.S., much of which had not been published previously.

88. SMITH, LOGAN PEARSALL. *The Youth of Parnassus and Other Stories*. 8vo, original blue cloth. London: Macmillan & Co., 1895. $ 35.00

First edition of the author's first book. First issue. A very good copy. Bookplate. See Muir *Points Second Series* p. 139.

89. SOMERVILLE, E.OE. and ROSS, MARTIN. *Stray-Aways*. Illustrated by E.OE. Somerville. 8vo, original cloth. London: Longmans, Green & Co., 1920. $ 65.00

First edition. Presentation copy with a long inscription from Edith Somerville to Harry Worcester Smith dated 1927. Nice copy. Bookplate.

90. SOMERVILLE, E.OE. and ROSS, MARTIN. *Notions in Garrison*. Illustrated by E.OE. Somerville. 8vo, original cloth, dust jacket (a trifle torn). London: Methuen & Co., 1941. $ 45.00

First edition. Presentation copy to Elizabeth Hudson, the Somerville & Ross bibliographer, inscribed, "To Huz with love from Edith. Oct. 29, 1941." Fine.

91. STEVENSON, ROBERT LOUIS. *An Inland Voyage*. Frontispiece by Walter Crane. 8vo, original pictorial cloth. London: C. Kegan Paul & Co., 1878. $100.00

First edition of Stevenson's first book, preceded by several pamphlets.
Spine a bit dark; back cover wrinkled, but a good tight copy. Former owner's
signature on half-title. Prideaux 1.

92. **STRONG, L.A.G.** *Dublin Days*. 12mo, original wrappers, paper label.
Oxford: Basil Blackwell, 1921.
$100.00

First edition of the author's first book, written as an undergraduate.
Presentation copy, inscribed, "John Cournos with every good wish from his
friend, L.A.G. Strong. George Cafe, July 1, 1923." Very nice copy in a
morocco-backed case.

93. **THOMPSON, FRANCIS.** *Poems*. 8vo, original boards. London: Elkin Mathews & John Lane, 1893.
$75.00

First edition. Endpapers a trifle browned; spine slightly rubbed as usual, otherwise very nice. Thompson's first book of poetry, containing the first book appearance of "The Hound of Heaven." Novelist Jane Barlow's copy with her signature on the half-title. 500 copies were printed.

94. (TRELAWNY, EDWARD JOHN). *Adventures of a Younger Son*. 3 vols, 8vo, original boards, printed paper labels. London: Henry Colburn & Richard Bentley, 1831.
$250.00

First edition of Trelawny's first book. The hinges have cracked on each volume and three covers are cleanly detached, but this is still a desirable copy of a rare book in original boards. Complete with half-titles and ads in each volume.

95. **TROLLOPE, ANTHONY.** *The Last Chronicle of Barset*. 32 parts, 8vo, original pictorial wrappers. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1866-67.
$500.00

First edition. The front wrapper of Part I is torn at the corners, and there is some wrapper soiling throughout, otherwise a very nice, unsophisticated set. In a half morocco case. The ads follow Sadleir with these exceptions:

Part III. The 4p insert is in front instead of back.

Part V. 'Select Library of Fiction,' 4pp, unnumbered, at front is missing.

Part VI. Has 4pp of ads inserted at front, not called for by Sadleir.

Part VII. Has 4pp of ads inserted at front not called for by Sadleir.

Part VIII. The 4p 'Chapman & Hall' insert is missing.

Part XVI. Has 4p 'Chapman & Hall' insert not called for by Sadleir.

Part XVIII. The slip announcing the appearance of volume one of *The Last Chronicle of Barset* is missing.

96. **UNTERMEYER, LOUIS.** *Modern British Poetry*. 12mo, original cloth-backed boards, dust jacket (worn). New York: Harcourt, Brace & Howe, 1920.
$225.00

First edition. Presentation copy, inscribed, "For Thomas Hardy, O.M., the grandest of 'em all . . . from Louis Untermeyer. July 1920."
Beside the introductory note to his poems on page three, Hardy has revised the text (in pencil), deliberately promoting his reputation as a poet rather than a novelist. With this volume is a copy of the "Revised and Enlarged" edition of *Modern British Poetry* (N.Y., 1925) - also a presentation copy from Untermeyer to Hardy - in which Hardy's manuscript revision has been incorporated into the text. The evolution of the text here provides a very interesting and characteristic example of the seriousness with which Hardy viewed his poetical achievements. Both volumes are fine in cloth folding boxes.

97. **WELLS, H.G.** *The Outline of History*. Illustrated. In 24 parts, 4to, original pictorial wrappers. London: George Newnes Ltd., n.d. (1920).
$100.00

First edition. A few backstrips slightly rubbed, but generally a fine set in a defective half-morocco case.

98. **WHARTON, EDITH, ed.** *The Book of the Homeless*. 4to, original cloth-backed boards, dust jacket (torn). New York: 1916.
SOLD

First American edition. Thomas Hardy's copy with his signature on the fly-leaf and the Max Gate booklabel. Tipped in is a presentation slip, inscribed, (apparently by the publishers) "With Mrs. Wharton's compliments." Hardy's poem, "Cry of the Homeless" appears on page 16. Fine.

99. **WILDE, OSCAR.** *Poems*. 8vo, original parchment, t.e.g. London: David Bogue, 1882.
$250.00

Fourth edition of Wilde's first "book," preceded by Ravenna, a Newdigate Prize Poem in 1878, and Vera, a very scarce pamphlet in 1880. Presentation copy, inscribed "To Mrs. John Bigelow in memory of Halcyon days in the Highlands, from her sincere friend Oscar Wilde." Each of the first five editions of Poems consisted of 250 copies. Parchment at head of spine slightly torn; covers a little soiled, otherwise a good copy. Former owner's signature on flyleaf. Mason 307.

100. **ZOLA, EMILE.** *The "Assommoir" (The Prelude to "Nana")*. A Realistic Novel. Illustrated, 8vo, plain brown cloth, paper label. London: Vizetelly & Co., 1884.
$75.00

First edition. Evidently in a trial binding, differing both in color and design from the description given in Sadleir (3374). The publisher's catalogue at the end is dated "July 1884," whereas Sadleir's is dated three months later. Very good copy.