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Auction archive: Lot number 183

MASEFIELD, JOHN. Ballads. London, 1903. Square 12mo, original printed green wrappers, faded; scattered foxing; quarter morocco slipcase. FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY, inscribed by Masefield on the half-title: "The luck will alter & the stars will...

Auction 27.09.1995
27 Sep 1995
Estimate
US$800 - US$1,200
Price realised:
US$552
Auction archive: Lot number 183

MASEFIELD, JOHN. Ballads. London, 1903. Square 12mo, original printed green wrappers, faded; scattered foxing; quarter morocco slipcase. FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY, inscribed by Masefield on the half-title: "The luck will alter & the stars will...

Auction 27.09.1995
27 Sep 1995
Estimate
US$800 - US$1,200
Price realised:
US$552
Beschreibung:

MASEFIELD, JOHN. Ballads. London, 1903. Square 12mo, original printed green wrappers, faded; scattered foxing; quarter morocco slipcase. FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY, inscribed by Masefield on the half-title: "The luck will alter & the stars will rise. J. Masefield." -- MASEFIELD. The Tragedy of Nan and Other Plays. London, 1909. 8vo, original rose cloth, spine slightly faded; quarter morocco folding case. FIRST EDITION -- MASEFIELD. The Dream. London, [1922]. Illustrated by Judith Masefield. 8vo, original cloth-backed boards, printed paper upper cover label; cloth slipcase. FIRST EDITION, number 195 (of 800?) signed by John and Judith Masefield on the title-page. Wight 54 -- MASEFIELD. Ballads and Poems. London, 1910. Small square 8vo, original gilt-lettered green cloth, spine faded with wear at ends; some browning offset from mounted newsclipping on half-title (affecting signature and inscription slightly). FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY, inscribed by Masefield on the half-title: "The Days that make us happy make us wise John Masefield. Feb. 1st 1918." Wight 12 -- MASEFIELD. The Everlasting Mercy. London, 1911. 8vo, original gilt-lettered blue cloth; quarter morocco slipcase. FIRST EDITION. Wight 18a -- MASEFIELD. The Widow in the Bye Street. London, 1912. 8vo, original gilt-lettered red cloth; quarter morocco slipcase. FIRST EDITION. Wight 21 -- And 39 others, mostly FIRST EDITIONS, and including LIMITED EDITIONS, PROOF COPIES, AND PRESENTATION COPIES. Vp, vd. Together 45 volumes, various 8vo sizes, original bindings; some in dust jacket, condition varies, but generally very good. (45)

Auction archive: Lot number 183
Auction:
Datum:
27 Sep 1995
Auction house:
Christie's
New York, East
Beschreibung:

MASEFIELD, JOHN. Ballads. London, 1903. Square 12mo, original printed green wrappers, faded; scattered foxing; quarter morocco slipcase. FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY, inscribed by Masefield on the half-title: "The luck will alter & the stars will rise. J. Masefield." -- MASEFIELD. The Tragedy of Nan and Other Plays. London, 1909. 8vo, original rose cloth, spine slightly faded; quarter morocco folding case. FIRST EDITION -- MASEFIELD. The Dream. London, [1922]. Illustrated by Judith Masefield. 8vo, original cloth-backed boards, printed paper upper cover label; cloth slipcase. FIRST EDITION, number 195 (of 800?) signed by John and Judith Masefield on the title-page. Wight 54 -- MASEFIELD. Ballads and Poems. London, 1910. Small square 8vo, original gilt-lettered green cloth, spine faded with wear at ends; some browning offset from mounted newsclipping on half-title (affecting signature and inscription slightly). FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY, inscribed by Masefield on the half-title: "The Days that make us happy make us wise John Masefield. Feb. 1st 1918." Wight 12 -- MASEFIELD. The Everlasting Mercy. London, 1911. 8vo, original gilt-lettered blue cloth; quarter morocco slipcase. FIRST EDITION. Wight 18a -- MASEFIELD. The Widow in the Bye Street. London, 1912. 8vo, original gilt-lettered red cloth; quarter morocco slipcase. FIRST EDITION. Wight 21 -- And 39 others, mostly FIRST EDITIONS, and including LIMITED EDITIONS, PROOF COPIES, AND PRESENTATION COPIES. Vp, vd. Together 45 volumes, various 8vo sizes, original bindings; some in dust jacket, condition varies, but generally very good. (45)

Auction archive: Lot number 183
Auction:
Datum:
27 Sep 1995
Auction house:
Christie's
New York, East
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