Old Creole Days.
New York: Scribner, 1879. 8vo, brown pictorial cloth, stamped in black & gilt. New York: Scribner, (1879). Early edition. The author's first book. More
New York: Scribner, 1879. 8vo, brown pictorial cloth, stamped in black & gilt. New York: Scribner, (1879). Early edition. The author's first book. More
New York: Scribner, 1888. 8vo, maroon cloth, lettered in orange & gilt. N.Y.: Scribner, 1888. First Edition. Inscribed by the author: A remarkable echo in this book: every time the read says 'good' the author says, - Yours truly". Fine, ina 1/2 blue morocco slipcase. More
Boston: Osgood, 1885. 8vo, pictorial olive cloth; rubbed. Boston: James Osfgood, 1885. First Edition. Second issue, with table of contents. Inscribed by the author, "If this book - first edition - is to be your repast let this page be your boutoniere - and me be - Yours truly...". In a 1/4 blue morocco slipcase. More
New York: Scribner, 1914. A Tale of the Mississippi. Illus. by F.C. Yohn. 8vo, red cloth. N.Y., 1914. First Edition. Inscribed by Cable: "I was at the old landing a few days ago, but what a change!" Fine copy, in a 1/4 blue morocco slipcase. More
New York: Scribner, 1894. 8vo, pictorial cloth, lightly soiled; a few page edges chipped. N.Y., 1894. First Edition. Laid in is an A.L.S. answering a question about first & rare editions of books. "...I regret to confess I have never had the opportunity to indulge the taste for making such a collection. My library is a sorry affair...". In a 1/2 blue morocco slipcase. More
New York: Scribner, 1908. 8vo, cloth. N.Y., 1908. First Edition.e. Inscribed by Cable: "How much more comfortable it is to write of war than to see it".. Inner hinges starting, but a solid, bright copy in a 1/4 blue morocco slipcase. More
1881. Small 8vo, green pictorial cloth; extremes of spine rubbed, lacks front floral end-paper. N.Y., 1881. First Edition. Inscribed: " Madame Delphine was written at the suggestion of an anonymous correspondent of her caste. This copy is one of the first edition." Also laid in is an A.L.S. from Cable, Apr. 1897, on the letterhead of the Current Literature Publishing Co., accepting a magazine article. In a 1/2 blue morocco slipcase. More
New York: Scribner, 1889. Illus. 8vo, cloth, pictorial label; binding rubbed. N.Y., 1889. First Edition. A mutilated, or misbound copy, as the first 22 pages are missing although not obviously torn out. There is also a corner missing on the frontispiece. Cable has inscribed the book: "In this copy... the villain of the book is whoever tore out the first story, called `How I Got Them.'" In a 1/2 blue morocco slipcase. More
New York: Scribner, 1899. 8vo, cloth. N.Y.: Scribner, 1899. First Edition. Fine. Inscribed by Cable: "May these pages strengthen your heart...". Fine, in a 1/2 blue morocco slipcase. More
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