The City of the Soul

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07.12.2022 10:00UTC -04:00
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Lot 177 | The City of the Soul
Douglas, Lord Alfred (1870-1945). The City of the Soul. London: Grant Richards, 1899.

The Kern-Stralem copy of the first edition, a fine copy. With an autograph letter signed from Douglas to Thomas Hutchinson, Esq., loosely inserted.

Octavo. Uncut. Half-title, 2 pp. of ads at rear. Original half vellum, blue paper boards (a touch of wear at tips). Custom chemise and slipcase. Provenance: Jerome Kern, 1885-1945 (bookplate) – Donald Stralem, 1903-1976 (bookplate) – Sotheby's, 1 June 1995, lot 36. [Together with:] Autograph letter signed ("Alfred Douglas") to Thomas Hutchinson, 11 November 1899, 4 pages, bearing on his books and other matters.
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