BOOKS: (9) Vols Howard Chandler Christy 1905-11, 9 volumes, illustrated by Howard Chandler Christy: 2 copies of Longfellow. Evangeline. Bobbs-Merrill, Indianapolis. 1905. 32 illustrations including 5 in full color, the rest in two color. One copy in very good condition with wear at corners, the other has binding loose, endpapers split at hinges. Our Girls: Poems in Praise of the American Girl. Moffat, Yard & Company, New York. 1907. 18 color plates plus many black and white. James Whitcomb Riley. Home Again with Me. Bobbs-Merrill, Indianapolis. 1908. Two-color illustrations throughout. 2 copies of James Whitcomb Riley. Riley Roses. Bobbs-Merrill, Indianapolis. 1909. 8 full-page color plates. One copy has water damage to bottom left corner, affecting some interior pages. SALESMAN'S COPY: Sir Walter Scott. The Lady of the Lake. Bobbs-Merrill, Indianapolis. 1910. Only first 26 pages printed, remaining pages blank, with list of subscribers on first blank page and several newspaper clippings glued to another. With 4 full-color plates. Bookplate inside front cover. Sales sheet for the title glued to front free endpaper. Owner's name on first blank page. 2 copies of Tennyson. The Princess. Bobbs-Merrill, Indianapolis. 1911. 15 full-color plates plus many two-color. One copy with rare jacket, though in poor condition, now in protective sleeve, and with dislored endpapers and musty odor.

Provenance: Property from the Collection of Charles E. Sigety

Notes/Literature: The late Charles E. Sigety was a renowned collector of Americana, ranging from examples of Norman Rockwell to important historic documents. A selection of his collection was sold at Christie's New York in 2016

Good/fair, with various amounts of wear, be advised that all lots in this sale will exhibit some degree of wear due to age and/or handling