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Lot 395

[SALESMAN'S DUMMY]. JOHNSON, W. Fletcher (1857-1931). The Red Record of the Sioux. Life of Sitting Bull... [N.p.]: Edgewood Publishing, [1891].

Estimate: $400 - $600
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$200

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[SALESMAN'S DUMMY]. JOHNSON, W. Fletcher (1857-1931). The Red Record of the Sioux. Life of Sitting Bull... [N.p.]: Edgewood Publishing, [1891]. 8vo. Illustrated with tinted plates. 24 pp. of lined subscriber's sheets (all blank) and 2 pp. of ads. Publisher's full green cloth, boards stamped in brown and gilt, floral endleaves. RARE SALESMAN'S DUMMY WITH SUBSCRIPTION PAGES. 

Condition

Binding soiled, edgeworn, hinges starting, spine sample missing from fp., offsetting from missing spine sample on ffep., text and plates toned, soiled, with occasional marginal tears, a few gutters starting. Good. [Offered with:] ibid. The Red Record of the Sioux. Life of Sitting Bull... [N.p.]: Edgewood Publishing, [1891]. 8vo. Illustrated. [545] pp. Publisher's full dark green cloth, boards stamped in brown and gilt, floral endleaves. Binding toned, soiled, some toning, soiling in text, some corners dog-eared, book agent's inkstamp on verso of ffep. and title-page. Very good. FIRST TRADE EDITION. 

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