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ALLEN PRESS -- Henry JAMES. The Beast in the Jungle. Kentfield, California: Allen Press, 1963. 2° (381 x 252mm). Printed in various colours inspired by Color Psychology by J.H. Bustanoby, colour decoration and 16 illustrations by Blair Hughes-Stanton. Original boards, the words of the title on front cover separated by thick coloured lines (the same decoration as that on p.vii), uncut (very lightly discoloured). Provenance: Alfred Knopf, New York publisher, (bookplate and 2 short A.Ls.s. to him from the publishers). ONE OF 130 COPIES.
Gertrude ATHERTON. The Splendid Idle Forties. Kentfield, Clifornia: Allen Press, 1960. Large colour decoration on title and numerous decorations in the text including fine and large initials, sub-titles in red in the fore-margins. Original cloth to a Fortuny design, paper label on spine, uncut. Provenance: as above. ONE OF 150 COPIES.
And another from the same press. (3)
Gertrude ATHERTON. The Splendid Idle Forties. Kentfield, Clifornia: Allen Press, 1960. Large colour decoration on title and numerous decorations in the text including fine and large initials, sub-titles in red in the fore-margins. Original cloth to a Fortuny design, paper label on spine, uncut. Provenance: as above. ONE OF 150 COPIES.
And another from the same press. (3)
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