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Lot 880

Carl van Doren Benjamin Franklin 1st ed Signed to Daughter

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Doren, Carl van, Benjamin Franklin, complete in 3 volumes: Philadelphia, London, Paris, 1938, number 529 of 625 sets of the first edition, signed by van Doren on the limitation page, and additionally inscribed him to his daughter Barbara (Bobby) on the fly leaf. Viking Press, hardcovers, 9.5 x 6.5 inches, leather title labels, illustrated. Provenance: The Klaw-van Doren family of Connecticut. Van Doren won the 1939 Pulitzer Prize for Biography for this book. TOGETHER WITH two additional books written or edited by van Doren, both also signed and inscribed to his daughter, Benjamin Franklin's Autobiographical Writings, 1945, first edition; Secret History of the American Revolution, 1941, first trade edition. Spine labels broken or missing, fading to bindings, light wear to spine ends; interiors clean and sound. Merchandise will be packed and transported by the purchaser at their own risk and expense. A list of recommended shippers is on our website: https://www.conceptgallery.com/auctions/shipping/

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