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John Reed Sangar, The Mad Recreant Knight of the
West - The author’s own copy presented and signed
by Steffens
Hillacre, Riverside, Connecticut, 1913, original boards, limited to an
edition of 500. A unique and important presentation copy. Signed on
the front end paper by John Reed and noted Author’s Copy” with a
presentation inscription underneath “To Jack Reed, the (main) author,
from Lincoln Steffens, the doer of it, and Frederick C. Bursch, the
fellow who had all of the fun, and Ann D. Bursch, who had to read it.”
Also with six original unique amateur photographs of Reed and one of
Bryant, all except one probably taken during their time in Provincetown.
(8 items)”
€1,000-€1,500