(5) Antiquarian Books, Three Musketeers 1901, Etc.

(5) antiquarian books: a) The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas, complete revised translation with an introduction by J. Walker McSpadden, published by Thomas Y. Crowell & Co., New York, 1901, 594 pages. 16mo, soft embossed and gilt leather cover, gilt top edge; b) Moral Tales for Young People, by Maria Edgeworth, published by G. Routledge & Co., London, 1856, 414 pages, with handwritten inscription on inside cover "J. Frazer," and on inside cover page "R. Frazer." 18mo, leather binding with marble boards; c) Stories of English and Foreign Life, by William & Mary Howitt, published by Henry G. Bohn, London, 1853, 496 pages, with Ex-libris Wm. J. Latta on inside cover. 18mo, leather with marbled boards and marbled fore edges; d) The Wisdom of Robert Louis Stevenson: Collected and Arranged from His Writings, published by Brentano's, New York, 1906, 274 pages, handwritten inscription on front cover page "Katharine Latta From Anita Sheppard Christmas 1906." 18mo in embossed & gilt leather with gilt for edges; e) The Poems of John Greenleaf Whittier, New Revised Edition with Numerous Illustration, published by Houghton, Mifflin and Company, Boston, 1882, 434 pages, handwritten inscription on front page "Kitty N. Bingham Harrisburg. For September 17th 1883 From William J. Latta." Octavo with leather and marbled boards with marbled fore edges.

Dimensions are: largest - e) 8 1/8 in (20.6 cm) long X 5 1/2 in (14 cm) wide. All measurements are approximate.

Condition: a) spine cracked, edge wear to covers; b) spine coming loose, edge and surface wear to covers; c) edge wear particularly to upper spine. d) edge wear; e) edge wear; the ink from the handwritten inscription has left scorching on opposite page.

Provenance: From the family collection of William J. Latta, noted collector of Napoleon memorabilia and/or his son-in-law Harry Franck, a well known travel writer, by descent.