The Collection of Edwin A. Dawes, Pt. II
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Lot 412
WARD, Artemus (Charles Farrar Browne, 1834 – 67). Group of ...
Estimate: $150 - $300
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WARD, Artemus (Charles Farrar Browne, 1834 ? 67). Group of Thirteen Artemus Ward Books. V.p. Includes: Artemus Ward, His Book. Three editions (S. O. Beeton, 1865; Carleton, 1865; John Camden Hotten, 1865); ? Artemus Ward, His Book, and His Travels. Two editions (John Camden Hotten, 1865; George Routledge and Sons, n.d.). The first in two volumes (vol. 2 lacks title page), the second bound in a single volume; ? Artemus Ward: His Book? and Major Jack Downing (Milner and Company, n.d.); ? Artemus Ward in London (John Camden Hotten, n.d.); ? Artemus Ward?s Lecture. Two editions (John Camden Hotten and G. W. Carleton & Co., 1869); ? The Complete Works of Charles F. Browne, Better Known as ?Artemus Ward.? Two editions (John Camden Hotten, n.d.; Chatto & Windus, 1899); ? The Genial Showman, by Edward P. Hingston. Two editions (John Camden Hotten, ca. 1870s; Imprint Society, 1971). The second volume a LIMITED EDITION (number 809 of 1950 copies). Browne is considered the first American stand-up comedian. Hingston?s work includes a chapter on Ward?s encounter with conjuring and spiritualism. Various publisher?s bindings. Most 8vos. Condition generally good or better.
