HARRIS, JOEL CHANDLER.. Uncle Remus: His Songs and Sayings. New York: D. Appleton, 1881, 1881.

Price: US$1500.00 + shipping

Description: First Edition; third state. Finely bound early in the 20th century in full black morocco with an elaborately decorated spine; original spine and front cover cloth bound in after the text. Inset onto each pastedown, framed by gilt morocco, is an original watercolor by George H. Norman of Brer Rabbit; signed by the artist. Minor rubbing and a barely visible tide mark at top of the fore-edge; in excellent condition. All books described as first editions are first printings unless otherwise noted.

Seller: Peter L. Stern & Co., Inc, Newton, MA, U.S.A.

Harris, Joel Chandler. [Harris, Joel Chandler- First Issue Uncle Remus in Near Fine Condition with Interesting Original ALS from Harris on Orphanage Work] Uncle Remus, His Songs and His Sayings; The Folk-lore of the Old Plantation. D. Appleton and Company, New York, 1881.

Price: US$11500.00 + shipping

Description: First Edition, First Issue. 231pp + 8pp "New Books" ads at rear (not containing this title, per first issue). Original publisher's navy blue cloth, with bold gilt-stamped illustration on cover of Brer Rabbit in the forest, embossed illustration in black, along with stylized fence, gilt lettering and design/stippling on spine. First Issue, with "presumptive" on last line of page 9, and with no listing of this title in book adv. at end. Original light green pictorial end papers, front hinge completely in tact, rear is cracked. With illustrations throughout by Frederick S. Church and James H. Moser. Laid in is an original autograph letter signed by Harris, with attending envelope, postmarked Feb. 19, '98. The letter (and envelope) is a addressed to Jules Hart, who was at that time the head of the Hebrew Orphan Asylum of New York, a Jewish orphanage founded in 1860, and closing offices in 1941. The orphanage found that children thrive better in foster care or small group homes, rather than in large institutions. Written on Harris' monogram stationary, "Atlanta, Ga, 19 February,/'98. My Dear Mr. Hart: I am very much interested in your account of the purpose and method of the Young Folks' League of the Hebrew Asylum. If there is is any charity which can appeal to all hearts, surely it is that which undertakes the ease of orphan children. We have a great deal of charity work so closely done in this country that its benefits are practically lost, but certainly this is not true of any form of Hebrew charity with which I am acquainted." Signed, "Faithfully yours: Joel Chandler Harris." Book is near fine with slight wear to extremities of spine, a very small nick to front free fly, rear hinge cracked along the seam, but clean and bright internally, and a completely unsophisticated copy. Scarce thus, especially with this fine letter showing Harris' empathy for orphans. With the bookplates of Sam Bancroft, industrialist and renowned Pre-Raphaelite collector, as well as the gold embellished bookplate of John Stuart Groves, another prominent rare book collector of the 1900's. Housed in a superb teal-colored quarter crushed morocco and felt-lined case, with gilt lettering on spine.

Seller: Nudelman Rare Books, Seattle, WA, U.S.A.

Harris, Joel Chandler. Uncle Remus: His Songs and his Sayings. D. Appleton, New York, 1881.

Price: US$12500.00 + shipping

Condition: Fine

Description: First Edition, First Printing with "presumptive" on page 9 and the correct advertisements on page 223 beginning with "New Books, A Treatise on the Practice of Medicine" A beautiful copy SIGNED by Joel Chandler Harris on a laid in signature. The book is in excellent condition. The binding is tight with NO cocking or leaning and the boards are crisp. The pages are exceptionally clean with NO writing, marks or bookplates in the book. Overall, a wonderful copy SIGNED by the author housed in a custom slipcase for preservation.

Seller: Magnum Opus Rare Books, Missoula, MT, U.S.A.