BIERCE, Ambrose (1842-ca 1914). Tales of Soldiers and Civilians . San Francisco: E.L.G. Steele, 1891. A fine copy. BAL 1109; Grolier American 94; Johnson High Spots 16. -- Black Beetles in Amber . San Francisco and New York: Western Authors Publishing Company, 1892. A very fine copy of this collection of Bierce's satirical verse. BAL 1111. -- The Monk and the Hangman's Daughter . Chicago: F.J. Schulte & Co., 1892. Original yellow printed wrappers with the initial with the monk on the front cover, advertisement for the Little Giant Cyclopedia on the rear cover (slight soiling and chipping). BAL 1112 (binding variant described by Starrett, but "not located.") -- Fantastic Fables . New York and London: Knickerbocker Press, 1899. First printing and first binding. A fine copy. BAL 1120. -- The Cynic's Word Book . New York: Doubleday, Page & Company, 1906. State A (no priority). BAL 1124. -- The Shadow on the Dial and other Essays . San Francisco: A.M. Robertson, 1909. BAL 1127. Together 6 volumes, all FIRST EDITIONS, 8 o , original bindings. Provenance : Frederick W. Skiff (bookplates in some); Estelle Doheny (paper bookplates). A CHOICE COLLECTION OF SOME OF BIERCE'S SCARCEST AND BEST-KNOWN WORKS. (6)
BIERCE, Ambrose (1842-ca 1914). Tales of Soldiers and Civilians . San Francisco: E.L.G. Steele, 1891. A fine copy. BAL 1109; Grolier American 94; Johnson High Spots 16. -- Black Beetles in Amber . San Francisco and New York: Western Authors Publishing Company, 1892. A very fine copy of this collection of Bierce's satirical verse. BAL 1111. -- The Monk and the Hangman's Daughter . Chicago: F.J. Schulte & Co., 1892. Original yellow printed wrappers with the initial with the monk on the front cover, advertisement for the Little Giant Cyclopedia on the rear cover (slight soiling and chipping). BAL 1112 (binding variant described by Starrett, but "not located.") -- Fantastic Fables . New York and London: Knickerbocker Press, 1899. First printing and first binding. A fine copy. BAL 1120. -- The Cynic's Word Book . New York: Doubleday, Page & Company, 1906. State A (no priority). BAL 1124. -- The Shadow on the Dial and other Essays . San Francisco: A.M. Robertson, 1909. BAL 1127. Together 6 volumes, all FIRST EDITIONS, 8 o , original bindings. Provenance : Frederick W. Skiff (bookplates in some); Estelle Doheny (paper bookplates). A CHOICE COLLECTION OF SOME OF BIERCE'S SCARCEST AND BEST-KNOWN WORKS. (6)
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