HARTE, BRET. Condensed Novels. And Other Papers. New York: Carleton, 1867. 8vo, original lavender cloth, covers soiled, ends of spine and fore-corners a little worn; half morocco slipcase. FIRST EDITION, A RARE PRESENTATION COPY, inscribed by Harte in pencil on front free endpaper (light dampstain at bottom of the inscription page): "Dr. J.L. Verbecke with regards of F.B.H., Jany. 15th, 1868;" with six inserted plates of Frank Bellow comic illustrations. BAL 7240.