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300

WILDER, THORNTON.

Group

of 4 First Editions.

8vo, publisher’s

cloth; dust jackets except for first title;

condition notes below; each in matching

cloth chemise and slipcase.

NewYork, vd

[600/900]

The Cabala. Spine tanned, bookplate. First

printing of the author’s first book. 1926 *

Heaven’s My Destination. Spine foot frayed,

jacket tanned and creased, front hinge split.

Inscribed presentation copy, with 2-page

Autograph Letter Signed to dedicatee “Mrs

Cherryman...an old and helpful friend...”,

puncture to top edge with loss of a few letters

and scorch marks to blank margins. 1935 *

Our Town. Uneven toning, jacket tanned.

Author’s autograph on card, and ALS and

ANS from his sister Isabel loosely inserted.

(1938) * The Alcestiad. First trade edition.

1977.

301

WILLIAMS, TENNESSEE.

A

Streetcar Named Desire.

8vo, pub-

lisher’s pictorial lavender boards designed

by Alvin Lustig, some light, uneven toning

most conspicuously to spine foot; dust

jacket, one small tape mend over short

closed tear at top of rear panel, flaps nar-

rowly clipped retaining price, minor

rubbing to spine panel head and folds,

front flap toned; internally fine.

FIRST EDI

-

TION

. Crandell A5.1.a.

(NewYork): New Directions, (1947)

[2,000/3,000]

300

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