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THREE SONNETS by Elizabeth Kneipple van Deusen, commemorating the immortal flight of Colonel CHARLES A. LINDBERGH from New York to Paris in his monoplane, the SPIRIT OF ST. LEWIS, May 20-21, 1927, and in appreciation of his forthcomming visit to Porto Rico, January 1928. ORIGINAL-DRUCK (grauer Karton, 3 S. kl. 8°) Porto Rico, January 1928. Enthält die Gedichte : VISION, ACHIEVEMENT und GLORY. Gut erhalten.

Fortune & Merriman. 1925. First Edition. Paperback. Slim 8vo. 22pp. Some shelf-wear to covers. Internally very clean and fresh. First published work of Cecil Day Lewis.

Fortune & Merriman. 1925. First Edition. Paperback. Slim 8vo. 22pp. A little shelf-wear to covers. Internally very clean and fresh. First published work of Cecil Day Lewis.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Dust jacket has edgwear with closed tears and chips, is also considerably faded (in brodart). U.S. orders are shipped from N.Y. state.

Cloth. Zustand: Near fine. First edition of A Son at the Front by Edith Wharton. (illustrator). First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 426pp. Full red cloth, title in gilt on spine and front cover. Stated "Published September, 1923" on copyright page. Solid text block, lightly bumped corners, otherwise fine. Previous ownership inscription to front endpaper. A nice example from the Golden Age author. Born on January 24, 1862, into a wealthy New York family, Edith Wharton became a distinguished American novelist and short story writer. Breaking free from the societal norms of her privileged upbringing, Wharton explored the complexities of class, marriage, and morality in the Gilded Age through her acclaimed works such as The Age of Innocence and Ethan Frome. A prolific author, she was the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1921 for her novel The Age of Innocence, solidifying her place as a literary pioneer in the early 20th century.

Cloth. Zustand: Very good. First edition of Xingu by Edith Wharton. (illustrator). First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 436pp, [4pp ads]. Publisher's red cloth, title in gilt on front cover and spine. Stated "Published October 1916" with Scribner's Seal on copyright page. Solid text block, sunned spine, light wear to corners, exceptionally bright gilt. A very good example of one of Wharton's short story collections. Born on January 24, 1862, into a wealthy New York family, Edith Wharton became a distinguished American novelist and short story writer. Breaking free from the societal norms of her privileged upbringing, Wharton explored the complexities of class, marriage, and morality in the Gilded Age through her acclaimed works such as The Age of Innocence and Ethan Frome. A prolific author, she was the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1921 for her novel The Age of Innocence, solidifying her place as a literary pioneer in the early 20th century.

Cloth. Zustand: Near fine. The first edition of Italian Villas and Their Gardens by Edith Wharton, with exceptional gilt decor on the covers. (illustrator). First Edition, First Printing. Quarto, xii, 270pp. Publisher's full green cloth, ornately decorated with gilt and colored floral illustrations. Gilt is exceptionally bright, both along spine and front cover. Stated "Published November, 1904" on copyright page with no additional printings listed. Lightly bumped corners, touch of wear to cloth, a near fine example. Complete with fifty-two illustrations, including a mix of color plates with captioned tissue guards, black and white plates with captioned tissue guards, and in-text illustrations. Born on January 24, 1862, into a wealthy New York family, Edith Wharton became a distinguished American novelist and short story writer. Breaking free from the societal norms of her privileged upbringing, Wharton explored the complexities of class, marriage, and morality in the Gilded Age through her acclaimed works such as The Age of Innocence and Ethan Frome. A prolific author, she was the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1921 for her novel The Age of Innocence, solidifying her place as a literary pioneer in the early 20th century.

Brief (1 S. 4° mit gedrucktem Briefkopf THE CONDADO-VANDERBILT HOTEL) mit Ort, Datum, eigenhändiger Unterschrift in Tinte signiert ELIZABETH K. VAN DEUSEN San Juan, Porto Rico, February 2, 1928 - to the Mr. Morales Manager of the French Cable Company, San Juan P.R. ".I am sending you herewith two URGENT RATE FLESHES for HOLCOMBE, and for INTERNEWS, both NEW YORK, to be sent off the moment Colonel Lindbergh arrives in San Juan today. Holcombe, you understand is the New York Herald Tribune and Internews is the International News Service of New York both of them." BEILAGEN : 1) ORIGINAL-PORTRÄTFOTO (etwas verblasst / gegilbt) con CHARLES A. LINDBERGH mit Frau in PUERTO RICO. 2) ORIGINAL-DOKUMENT (1 S. quer kl. 8° mit Stempel) COMPLIMENTARY TICKET der West Indian Aerial Express, Contract for Transportation of Passenger from San Juan, Porto Rico nach St. Thomas and return, eigenhändig ausgefüllt und signiert von ELIZABETH K. VAN DEUSEN, good only on Airplane SANTA MARIA and Date of Lindbergh s Arrival ! 3) INTERESTING TRIP (Druck, 2 S. 4° mit Foto am Kopf : Capt. R.J. van Deusen and his wife the distinguished author, Mrs. Elizabeth Kneipple van Deusen. In the background the SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS on the St. Thomas aviation field.) from EL MUNDO, Febr. 8, 1928. 4) THREE SONNETS by Elizabeth Kneipple van Deusen, commemorating the immortal flight of Colonel CHARLES A. LINDBERGH from New York to Paris in his monoplane, the SPIRIT OF ST. LEWIS, May 20-21, 1927, and in appreciation of his forthcomming visit to Porto Rico, January 1928. ORIGINAL-DRUCK (grauer Karton, 3 S. kl. 8°) Porto Rico, January 1928. Enthält die Gedichte : VISION, ACHIEVEMENT und GLORY. Gut erhalten.

Two Pages, 12mo, very good condition. In original envelope, "Free [signed] Edith K. Roosevelt" and stamped "Received Unsealed at Beverly, Mass", then address in letter writer's hand. Text of letter: "After looking thro' the book about Coleridge's daughter I found I did not like it as much as I thought, - and I am sure you would not care for it. Those Lake Poets wrote some [underlined] beautiful poetry | but a quantity has come to us which is just dull [.] Brentanos sends you a short life of [?De] Quincey, which is all that it should be , & I hope you will feel as I do. | It was good to see you and to be allowed a good little talk. Do try to fit me in the next time you come to Long Island.".