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Harte, (Francis) Bret A Millionaire of Rough-and-Ready and Devil's Ford
Boston & New York Houghton Mifflin Company 1887 First Edition. Hardcover Near Fine No Jacket
Boston & New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1887. This is a lovely, Near Fine copy of the First Edition, one of Hart's most famous stories. Brown cloth binding, blindstamped designs on the covers, gilt lettering (Quercus believes this may be a variant binding). Clean text; 299 pages, with 2 pages of publisher's adverts in the rear. Very minor wear and hints of bumping at the corners. There is a small white spot on the rear cover, which appears to be a bit of cloth material rather than a stain. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. First Edition.. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. First Edition.
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75.00 USD
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Harte, (Francis) Bret A Sappho of Green Springs and Other Stories
Boston & New York Houghton, Mifflin and Company 1891 First Edition Near Fine No Jacket
Boston & New York: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1891. This is a Near Fine copy of the First Edition. Green cloth binding with black lettering on the front cover; gilt titling on the spine. Clean text; 294 pages, with a 36-page publisher advert in the rear. Mildly bumper, with a hint of splay; else a Fine copy.. First Edition. Near Fine/No Jacket. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. First Edition.
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100.00 USD
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Harte, (Francis) Bret A Waif of the Plains
Boston & New York Houghton, Mifflin and Company 1890 First Edition. Hardcover Near Fine No Jacket
Boston & New York: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1890. Mark Twain, once Harte's close friend, fell out with him and became critical of his work; but Harte's short fiction has remained popular nonetheless. This is a Near Fine copy of the First Edition. Brown decorative cloth binding; decorations on the front cover and spine; title in gilt on the spine. Quercus finds it difficult to identify defects with this copy. There is the tiniest hint of wear at spine margins, and a very very slight cock, else a Fine copy. Previous-owner bookplate on the FFEP. Size: 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. First Edition.. Decorative Cloth. Near Fine/No Jacket. First Edition.
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100.00 USD
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Harte, (Francis) Bret Barker's Luck, Etc.
London Chatto & Windus 1896 First Thus. Hardcover Very Good No Jacket A. Forestier, Paul Hardy, A. Morrow, J. Gulich
London: Chatto & Windus, 1896. This is a Very Good copy of the First English Edition, published at the same time as the American edition. Not common. Blue decorative cloth binding filled in black and gilt; decorative endpapers. 39 illustrations. Clean text; 263 pages. Bound in the rear is a 32-page publisher's catalog, dated September 1896, in a different (lesser) paper stock. The spine has faded, as has gilt on front cover. Bumped to a fray and with tender/cracked gutters. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Thus.. Decorative Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by A. Forestier, Paul Hardy, A. Morrow, J. Gulich. First Edition.
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50.00 USD
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Harte, (Francis) Bret Condensed Novels
Boston James R. Osgood and Company 1875 Later Printing. Hardcover Very Good No Jacket S. Eytinge, Jr.
Boston: James R. Osgood and Company, 1875. This is a Very Good copy of a Later Printing of the 1872 edition, which contains two stories not in the 1867 publication. Illustrations by Sol Eytinge. Maroon cloth binding with a reproduction of Harte's signature in gilt on the front cover, which is beveled; gilt lettering on the spine. Clean text; 212 pages. Contemporary (1875) signature on the FFEP. Head and foot of spine rubbed; small inkstain on the front cover; small discoloration on rear cover; hinges cracked but holding. Size: 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Later Printing.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by S. Eytinge, Jr..
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35.00 USD
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Harte, (Francis) Bret Condensed Novels. By Bret Harte
Boston James R. Osgood 1871 First Thus. Hardcover Near Fine No Jacket S. Eytinge, Jr.
Boston: James R. Osgood, 1871. This is a Near Fine copy of the First Edition Thus, containing two stories not in the 1867 edition. Osgood issued these in a uniform binding with gilt lettering and a facsimile signature on the front board, but with different-colored pebbled cloth; this is the green version. Illustrations by Sol Eytinge, Jr. Clean text; 212 pages. Penciled previous-owner signature, barely visible on the brown endpapers. Mild rub to head and foot of the spine. No dustjacket; in an archival plastic protector. A nice copy. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. First Thus.. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Illus. by S. Eytinge, Jr.. First Edition.
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75.00 USD
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Harte, (Francis) Bret Condensed Novels. By Bret Harte
Boston James R. Osgood 1871 First Thus. Hardcover Very Good No Jacket S. Eytinge, Jr.
Boston: James R. Osgood, 1871. This is a Very Good copy of the First Edition Thus, which includes two more stories than the 1867 publication. Illustrations by Sol Eytinge. Issued by Osgood in a uniform binding of pebbled cloth with gilt lettering and a facsimile signature on the front board, but in different colors. This is the reddish-brown version. Clean text; 212 pages. Minor signs of wear and soiling, a bit rubbed on the spine ends. Beautiful period (1873) previous-owner signature (what penmanship then!) on the front paste-down; replicated in ink on the Title Page. No dustjacket; in an archival plastic protector. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. First Thus.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by S. Eytinge, Jr.. First Edition.
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45.00 USD
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Harte, (Francis) Bret East and West Poems
Boston James R. Osgood 1871 First Edition. Hardcover Near Fine No Jacket
Boston: James R. Osgood, 1871. This is a Near Fine copy of the First Edition, issued by Osgood in a uniform binding with pebbled cloth and gilt lettering, with facsimile signatures on the boards; this is the green version. Clean text; 171 pages. Faint period (1872) previous-owner signature on endpaper. Minor rubbing to corners and spine ends. No dustjacket; in an archival plastic protector. A lovely copy. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. First Edition.. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. First Edition.
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75.00 USD
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Harte, (Francis) Bret In a Hollow of the Hills
Boston & New York Houghton Mifflin Company 1896 First Edition. Hardcover Near Fine No Jacket
Boston & New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1896. This is a Near Fine copy of the First Edition. Bright red cloth binding with black and gilt. Clean text; 210 pages, bright and fresh, with eight pages of publisher's adverts in the rear. No dustjacket; in an archival plastic protector. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. First Edition.. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. First Edition.
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Harte, (Francis) Bret Mr. Jack Hamlin's Mediation and Other Stories
Boston & New York Houghton Mifflin Company 1899 First Edition. Hardcover Near Fine No Jacket
Boston & New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1899. A Near Fine copy of a late work by the famed and popular author of "The Luck of Roaring Camp" in the scarce First Edition. Brown cloth binding withblack and gilt lettering; corners very lightly bumped; light soiling; text bright and paper still supple. Size: 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. First Edition.. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. First Edition.
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Harte, (Francis) Bret On the Frontier
Boston Houghton Mifflin Company 1888 Fourth Edition. Hardcover Near Fine No Jacket
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1888. This is a Near Fine copy of the Fourth Edition, issued four years after the First. Decorative blue cloth binding with bright gilt lettering on the spine. Clean text; 288 pages. Very minor edgewear; topstain a bit faint. No dustjacket; in an archival plastic protector. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Fourth Edition.. Decorative Cloth. Near Fine/No Jacket.
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50.00 USD
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Harte, (Francis) Bret Poems By Bret Harte
Boston James R. Osgood and Company 1871 First Edition. Hardcover Near Fine No Jacket
Boston: James R. Osgood and Company, 1871. This is a Near Fine copy of the First Edition; the Second Issue, with corrected text and "Late.Fields Osgood" on Title Page. A lovely copy, this one issued in the maroon cloth version of Osgood's uniform binding of Harte's works. Beveled edges; gilt lettering on spine, with reproduced Harte signature on the front cover. Clean text; 152 pages. Period gift inscription (1870) on the 2nd free endpaper. Armorial bookplate on the front paste-down. Mild rubbing to head and foot of spine; faint stain on rear cover. A solid and attractive copy. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. First Edition.. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. First Edition.
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100.00 USD
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Harte, (Francis) Bret Poems. By Bret Harte
Boston James R. Osgood 1871 First Edition. Hardcover Near Fine No Jacket
Boston: James R. Osgood, 1871. This is a Near Fine copy of the First Edition; the Second Issue, with corrected text and "Late.Fields Osgood" on Title Page. A lovely copy, this one issued in the green version of Osgood's uniform binding of Harte's works. Clean text; 152 pages. Period signature (1872) on the Title Page and a Front endpaper. Very mild rubbing to the corners and the spine ends. No dustjacket; in an archival plastic protector. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. First Edition.. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. First Edition.
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75.00 USD
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Harte, (Francis) Bret Poems. By Bret Harte
Boston James R. Osgood and Company 1871 First Edition. Hardcover Very Good Plus No Jacket
Boston: James R. Osgood and Company, 1871. This is a Very Good (plus) copy of the First edition (second issue). Green cloth binding, beveled, with gilt titling on the spine. Both covers have a facsimile signature by Harte; the front is filled gilt. Contemporary (1871) penciled signature on the FFEP, along with a blindstamped name ("Jonas S. Heartt'). The next page has the inked signature of "Frances Heartt Raub." Clean text; 152 pages, with a one-page advert in the front. Tipped onto the rear paste-down is a printed poem by Harte. Mildly rubbed and with a slightly darkened spine; a charming copy. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. First Edition.. Hard Cover. Very Good Plus/No Jacket. First Edition.
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Harte, (Francis) Bret Stories in Light and Shadow
Boston & New York Houghton Mifflin Company 1898 First Edition. Hardcover Near Fine No Jacket
Boston & New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1898. A late work by the author of "The Luck of Roaring Camp." This is a Near Fine copy of the First Edition. Brown cloth binding with black and gilt lettering. Text bright and supple. Small bookstore sticker on the rear endpaper. Lightly bumped, else Fine. A scarce title. Size: 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. First Edition.. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. First Edition.
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45.00 USD
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Harte, (Francis) Bret Tales of the Argonauts, and Other Sketches
Boston James R. Osgood and Company 1875 First Edition. Hardcover Very Good Plus No Jacket
Boston: James R. Osgood and Company, 1875. This is a Very Good (Plus) copy of the First Edition. Green cloth binding, decoratively stamped on the front cover; gilt lettering and the Osgood logo on the spine. Clean text; 283 pages. Slight bumping to corners and rear cover; spine a bit rubbed at the margins; spotting seems confined to the fore-edge; small sticker on the FFEP; previous=pwner signature on the Title Page and a small fancy bookseller label on the rear paste-down. The textblock is exceptionally bright, one of the best seen. A solid copy of this famous American classic. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. First Edition.. Hard Cover. Very Good Plus/No Jacket. First Edition.
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Harte, (Francis) Bret Trent's Trust and Other Stories
Boston & New York Houghton Mifflin Company 1903 First Edition. Hardcover Near Fine No Jacket
Boston & New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1903. A late work by the author of "The Luck of Roaring Camp." This is a Near Fine copy of the scarce First Edition. Red cloth binding with black and gilt lettering. Pages still bright and supple. Lightly bumped, else Fine. No DJ. Size: 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. First Edition.. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. First Edition.
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