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[AMERICAN LITERATURE.] -- SINCLAIR, Upton (1878-1968). The Book of Life Mind and Body. Pasadena: Published by the Author by the Economy Book Company, 1921. 8o. Original printed wrappers; quarter morocco folding case. FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY, INSCRIBED BY SINCLAIR on the front wrapper: "To Clare Sheridan Upton Sinclair." Clare Sheridan was the first cousin of Winston Churchill. With three leaflet advertisements for the book laid in. -- DOS PASSOS, John (1896-1970). Three Soldiers. New York: George H. Doran, 1921. 8o. (Pale dampstain in upper margins.) Plain tan paper wrappers (few splits along joints, some chips at corners); slipcase. FIRST EDITION, ADVANCE COPY IN WRAPPERS, FIRST STATE, with three blanks at front and p.213, line 31 reading "signing." -- PORTER, Sydney ("O. Henry"). The Complete Works. Garden City: Doubleday, 1912. 11 (of 12) volumes, 8o. Blue morocco gilt. MANUSCRIPT EDITION, one of 125 copies. Lacks vol. 1 with manuscript leaf.

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[AMERICAN LITERATURE.] -- SINCLAIR, Upton (1878-1968). The Book of Life Mind and Body. Pasadena: Published by the Author by the Economy Book Company, 1921. 8o. Original printed wrappers; quarter morocco folding case. FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY, INSCRIBED BY SINCLAIR on the front wrapper: "To Clare Sheridan Upton Sinclair." Clare Sheridan was the first cousin of Winston Churchill. With three leaflet advertisements for the book laid in. -- DOS PASSOS, John (1896-1970). Three Soldiers. New York: George H. Doran, 1921. 8o. (Pale dampstain in upper margins.) Plain tan paper wrappers (few splits along joints, some chips at corners); slipcase. FIRST EDITION, ADVANCE COPY IN WRAPPERS, FIRST STATE, with three blanks at front and p.213, line 31 reading "signing." -- PORTER, Sydney ("O. Henry"). The Complete Works. Garden City: Doubleday, 1912. 11 (of 12) volumes, 8o. Blue morocco gilt. MANUSCRIPT EDITION, one of 125 copies. Lacks vol. 1 with manuscript leaf.

[With:] SMOLLETT, Tobias. Works. 11 miscellaneous volumes, 8o. Half green morocco gilt. -- LAMB, Charles. The Life and Works. London, 1899. 11 (of 12) volumes, 8o. Half red morocco. (35)
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