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Fall Great Estates Curated Auction
Lot 129:
Thomas Hardy (England, 1840-1928). 2 first edition books, Two on a Tower and Old Mrs. Chundle.
Two on a Tower: A Novel. First American edition, 1882. Henry Holt and Company, New York. Leisure Hour Series, no. 142. Stanley Keyes bookplate, Ex-libris. Binding loose, some wear and fraying to spine, staining to cover, corners bumped.
Old Mrs. Chundle: A Short Story. First edition, 1929. Crosby Gaice, New York. Limited edition of 700, numbered 107. Pages unopened. Corners bumped and fraying, some wear and fraying to spine.
Provenance: Mrs. Chundle, Sotheby Parke Bernet, sale 3605, lot 609, 2/28 – 2/29, 1974; both private collection, New York City; thence by descent.
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