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Lot 2213

[BLACK SUN PRESS.]

11 June 2008, 13:00 EDT
New York

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[BLACK SUN PRESS.]

Brown, Bob. 1450-1950. Paris: Black Sun Press, 1929. 8vo. Original printed wraps. A few stray spots, faint dampstain to outer edge of preliminary and final leaves, also faintly affecting wraps at outer edge and spine, but generally a clean copy.

Special presentation copy, aside from the regular limited edition of 150 copies. Carl Sandburg's copy with his name circled on the special limitation page and a line connecting it to the encircled name of Bob Brown on the title-page and to "From" in Brown's hand.
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