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Lot 269

HESSE, Hermann (1877-1962) and BORGES, Jorge Luis (1899-1986). Group of 5 First American Editions. [V.p., 1968-1979].

Estimate: $150 - $300
Starting Bid
$80

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HESSE, Hermann (1877-1962) and BORGES, Jorge Luis (1899-1986). Group of 5 First American Editions. [V.p., 1968-1979]. 8vos. Publisher's bindings, all in dust jacket (one title is not price-clipped - the other 4 titles are price-clipped). 

Condition

General wear, soiling, several tears or chips to jackets, Doctor Brodie's... has a bookplate. Generally good or better. FIRST AMERICAN EDITIONS. Hesse titles include: The Journey to the East (first Farrar edition); The Glass Bead Game (Magister Ludi). Borges titles include: The Book of Imaginary Beings; Doctor Brodie's Report; The Book of Sand. 

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