The Estelle Doheny Collection from St. Mary's of the Barrens, Perryville, Missouri
[LITERATURE--AMERICAN]. MILLER, Joaquin. Joaquin, et. al., by Cincinnatus H. Miller. Portland, 1869. FIRST EDITION. BAL 13747. -- Songs of the Sierras. Boston, 1871. FIRST AMERICAN EDITION, FIRST ISSUE, FIRST BINDING. BAL 13751. -- Songs of the Soul. San Francisco, 1896. FIRST EDITION, trade issue. BAL 13838. WITH AN ALS BY MILLER LAID-IN, one page, 15 December 1909, to Clara Bell ?Buhal, reading in part: "As for myself I am a Working man living on a minimum." With original envelope. -- NORRIS, Frank. The Pit. A Story of Chicago. New York, 1903. First printing, binding A, with "Special Presentation Edition" slip as front free endpaper, designated for Miss Sturterant. BAL 15038; McElrath A7.1.a1. -- The Octopus. New York, 1901. BAL 15036; McElrath A6.1.a. -- Moran of the Lady Letty. New York, 1898. BAL 15029; McElrath A2.1.a1. -- Blix. New York, 1899. BAL 15033; McElrath A4.1.a. -- The Joyous Miracle. New York, 1906. First printing. BAL 15042; McElrath A10.1.a1. -- Vandover and the Brute. Garden City, 1914. Advance issue binding. BAL 15046; McElrath A12.1.a1. -- BURGESS, Gelett. The Goop Directory. New York, 1913. -- BURGESS. Mrs. Hope's Husband. New York, 1917. -- STOCKTON, Frank R. The Casting Away of Mrs. Lecks and Mrs. Aleshine. New York, 1886. WITH STOCKTON'S CLIPPED SIGNATURE pasted to title. Second printing. BAL 18887. -- Mrs Cliff's Yacht. New York, 1896. SIGNED by Stockton on the half-title. BAL 18923. -- What Might Have Been Expected. New York, 1874. First printing. BAL 18869. -- Rudder Grange. New York, 1879. First printing. BAL 18874. -- A Jolly Fellowship. New York, 1880. BAL 18876. -- The Late Mrs Null. New York, 1886. First printing. BAL 18884. -- Amos Kilbright. New York, 1888. First printing. BAL 18892. -- Personally Conducted. New York, 1889. First printing. BAL 18896. -- The Vizier of the Two-Horned Alexander. New York, 1899. First printing. BAL 18934. -- TARKINGTON, Booth. His Own People. New York, 1907. PRESENTATION COPY, INSCRIBED BY TARKINGTON. -- Penrod. Garden City, 1914. Peter Parley to Penrod 132. -- Penrod and Sam. Garden City, 1916. -- The Magnificent Ambersons. Garden City, 1918. -- The Gentleman from Indiana. New York, 1899. -- Monsieur Beaucaire. New York, 1900. -- In the Arena. New York, 1905. -- The Beautiful Lady. New York, 1905. -- The Conquest of Canaan. New York and London, 1905. -- The Guest of Quesnay. New York, 1908. -- Beasley's Christmas Party. New York, 1909. -- The Gibson Upright. Garden City, 1919. -- The Intimate Strangers. New York, 1921. -- Mirthful Haven. Garden City, 1930. -- Wanton Molly. Garden City, 1932. -- Mary's Neck. Garden City, 1932. -- WILDER, Thornton (1897-1975). The Cabala. New York, 1926. First issue. PRESENTATION COPY, INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR on the title: "E. Ording with the best wishes of Thornton Wilder New Haven July 1940." -- The Bridge of San Luis Rey. New York, 1927. Illustrated by Amy Drevenstedt. FIRST AMERICAN EDITION. (38)

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[LITERATURE--AMERICAN]. MILLER, Joaquin. Joaquin, et. al., by Cincinnatus H. Miller. Portland, 1869. FIRST EDITION. BAL 13747. -- Songs of the Sierras. Boston, 1871. FIRST AMERICAN EDITION, FIRST ISSUE, FIRST BINDING. BAL 13751. -- Songs of the Soul. San Francisco, 1896. FIRST EDITION, trade issue. BAL 13838. WITH AN ALS BY MILLER LAID-IN, one page, 15 December 1909, to Clara Bell ?Buhal, reading in part: "As for myself I am a Working man living on a minimum." With original envelope. -- NORRIS, Frank. The Pit. A Story of Chicago. New York, 1903. First printing, binding A, with "Special Presentation Edition" slip as front free endpaper, designated for Miss Sturterant. BAL 15038; McElrath A7.1.a1. -- The Octopus. New York, 1901. BAL 15036; McElrath A6.1.a. -- Moran of the Lady Letty. New York, 1898. BAL 15029; McElrath A2.1.a1. -- Blix. New York, 1899. BAL 15033; McElrath A4.1.a. -- The Joyous Miracle. New York, 1906. First printing. BAL 15042; McElrath A10.1.a1. -- Vandover and the Brute. Garden City, 1914. Advance issue binding. BAL 15046; McElrath A12.1.a1. -- BURGESS, Gelett. The Goop Directory. New York, 1913. -- BURGESS. Mrs. Hope's Husband. New York, 1917. -- STOCKTON, Frank R. The Casting Away of Mrs. Lecks and Mrs. Aleshine. New York, 1886. WITH STOCKTON'S CLIPPED SIGNATURE pasted to title. Second printing. BAL 18887. -- Mrs Cliff's Yacht. New York, 1896. SIGNED by Stockton on the half-title. BAL 18923. -- What Might Have Been Expected. New York, 1874. First printing. BAL 18869. -- Rudder Grange. New York, 1879. First printing. BAL 18874. -- A Jolly Fellowship. New York, 1880. BAL 18876. -- The Late Mrs Null. New York, 1886. First printing. BAL 18884. -- Amos Kilbright. New York, 1888. First printing. BAL 18892. -- Personally Conducted. New York, 1889. First printing. BAL 18896. -- The Vizier of the Two-Horned Alexander. New York, 1899. First printing. BAL 18934. -- TARKINGTON, Booth. His Own People. New York, 1907. PRESENTATION COPY, INSCRIBED BY TARKINGTON. -- Penrod. Garden City, 1914. Peter Parley to Penrod 132. -- Penrod and Sam. Garden City, 1916. -- The Magnificent Ambersons. Garden City, 1918. -- The Gentleman from Indiana. New York, 1899. -- Monsieur Beaucaire. New York, 1900. -- In the Arena. New York, 1905. -- The Beautiful Lady. New York, 1905. -- The Conquest of Canaan. New York and London, 1905. -- The Guest of Quesnay. New York, 1908. -- Beasley's Christmas Party. New York, 1909. -- The Gibson Upright. Garden City, 1919. -- The Intimate Strangers. New York, 1921. -- Mirthful Haven. Garden City, 1930. -- Wanton Molly. Garden City, 1932. -- Mary's Neck. Garden City, 1932. -- WILDER, Thornton (1897-1975). The Cabala. New York, 1926. First issue. PRESENTATION COPY, INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR on the title: "E. Ording with the best wishes of Thornton Wilder New Haven July 1940." -- The Bridge of San Luis Rey. New York, 1927. Illustrated by Amy Drevenstedt. FIRST AMERICAN EDITION. (38)

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