$59
Riis, Jacob (1849-1914) Nine Associated Books. All books dedicated to or signed by Riis: Kate Upson Clark's Bringing Up Boys , New York, [1899], inscribed by Clark to Riis; Doty's A Manual of Instruction in the Principles of Prompt Aid to the Injured , New York, 1894; Theodore Roosevelt's Outdoor Editorials , New York, 1909; Gilder's Lincoln the Leader , Boston, 1909, inscribed by Gilder to Riis; Riis' Christmas Stories , New York, 1923, no inscription; Power's Abraham Lincoln, his Life, Public Services, Death, and Great Funeral Cortege, Chicago, 1889; Hart's Actual Government , London, 1903; and volumes I and III of Luther Burbank's Methods and Discoveries and their Practical Application , New York, 1914, with an added dedication leaf signed by Burbank, engraved by Tiffany & Company, with Riis' name, both volumes in embossed leather bindings with silk endleaves, Riis' name tooled in gold inside the front board, illustrated with full-color botanical plates throughout both volumes.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2012-09-13