Four First Editions Signed or Inscribed by Carl Van Vechten

All hardcovers and 8vo; all but the limited edition signed "Carlo" and appear to be inscribed to Saul Mauriber, Van Vechten's assistant and the executor of his estate, to include:

Carl Van Vechten. Parties: Scenes from Contemporary New York Life. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1930. First edition; limited edition, no. 208 of 250 (240 for-sale) copies printed on Croxley hand made paper and signed by Van Vechten on the limitation page. Yellow vellum with slight yapp edges and silver decoration and lettering, with deckled fore-edge and top edge silver, in black paper-covered slipcase with black paper label with silver decorations and lettering. 8vo; x, 260, xi-xiv, [2]pp. (Spine slightly faded with minor marks; some bubbling to rear paste-down, light spotting to endpapers, occasional minor grime, with many leaves still partially unopened; slipcase with light scuffing, areas of toning, label with light edge wear, one tear to paper, and areas of edge splitting.)

Emily Clark. Innocence Abroad. New York and London: Alfred A. Knopf, 1931. First edition. Blue cloth boards with dark green designs, gilt lettering on spine, and top edge stained, in original pictorial jacket with belly band. 8vo; [12], 270pp. Inscribed, signed, and dated "February 7. 1951" on the first free endpaper. (Toning to edges and spine, minimal spotting to lower board, light wear to (2) corners and spine ends; slight separation from text block; lightly toned interior with minor foxing (mostly at rear endpapers, 1-in. tear to plate with photo of Van Vechten and one additional leaf, a few folded corners and rare finger grime; jacket with toning, mild spotting, light grime, and edge chips, tears, and small losses; belly band in similar condition and split in two.)

Elmer Adler, ed. Breaking into Print: Being a Compilation of Papers Wherein each of a Select Group of Authors Tells of the Difficulties of Authorship & How Such Trials are Met. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1937. First edition. 8vo; x, 196pp. Blind- and gilt-stamped black cloth-covered boards; no jacket. Inscribed, signed, and dated "February 27. 1950" on the first free endpaper. (Spine toned, edge wear, light wear to corners and spine ends, minor residue on boards; interior lightly toned, with residue and staining to free endpapers, minor spotting to fore-edge.)

George Freedley. More Mr. Cat and a Bit of Amber Too. New York: Howard Frisch, 1962. Stated First Printing. Foreword by Carl Van Vechten. Tan cloth-covered boards with gilt-lettering on the spine, in illustrated orange jacket. Thin 8vo; 64pp. Inscribed, signed, and dated "August 14. 1962" on the first free endpaper. (Boards with light foxing at edges and joints, mild bumping to spine ends; clean and well-illustrated interior; unclipped jacket with toning, scuffing, small stains, and light edge wear. A beautiful and very good plus copy.)

Largest 9 5/8 x 6 1/2 in.

Private North Carolina Estate