Sale 2493 - 19th & 20th Century Literature, November 13, 2018

44 44 c   BROWN, MARGARETWISE. The Noisy Book * The Country Noisy Book * The Seashore Noisy Book. Together, 3 volumes. Illustrated by Leonard Weisgard. 8vo, publisher’s pictorial boards; dust jackets, first two titles price-clipped, light to moder- ate wear, most conspicuously to spine panels, few short closed tears, mild dust-soiling; mended tear to front flyleaf in second title, ownership signature in third title, else con- tents quite clean. first or early editions in unrestored dust jackets . NewYork:William R. Scott, 1939; 1940; 1941 [400/600] 45 46 45 c   BURNETT, FRANCES HODG- SON. The Secret Garden. Illustrated by Maria Kirk with frontispiece and 3 color plates. 8vo, publisher’s green cloth, paper label to front cover, spine gilt lettering rubbed off; short closed tear to bottom blank margin of contents leaf, hinges tender but holding, spots of browning to endleaves, penciled owner- ship signature. NewYork: Frederick A. Stokes [400/600] first edition , with“August 1911” and publish- er’s monogram on copyright. Issued simultaneously in two styles, a blue cloth binding without illustra- tions and a green cloth binding with frontis and three inserted plates as here. An excellent survival of a title frequently found in inferior condition. BAL 2115.