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8 Vols Mary Louise, by Edith Van Dyne (Baum/Sampson)

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8 Vols Mary Louise, by Edith Van Dyne (Baum/Sampson)
VAN DYNE, EDITH [L. FRANK BAUM; EMMA SPEED SAMPSON]. Group of eight First Edition Mary Louise titles, the pseudonymous novels of Baum and Sampson, varying condition: 1. Mary Louise. Chicago: The Reilly & Britton Co.,1916. First Edition. Good; spine faded/discolored; wear to ends of spine; some splitting between p. 128-129; toning. No dust jacket. 2. Mary Louise In The Country. Chicago: The Reilly & Britton Co.,1916. First Edition. Poor-Fair: spine detached; back inner hinge split; cloth very soiled, spine darkened, with handwritten "Book II"; wear to ends of spine; toning; pencil inscription. 3. Mary Louise Solves a Mystery. Chicago: The Reilly & Lee Co., 1917. First Edition. Poor-Fair; spine and covers detached/split at inner hinges; covers very worn, spine very worn/discolored; flyleaves missing, first title page detached; toning; handwriting on spine. No dust jacket. 4. Mary Louise and the Liberty Girls.  Chicago: The Reilly & Lee Co.,1918. First Edition. Poor-Fair; cloth very worn/soiled; spine darkened, with handwritten "Book IV"; wear to ends of spine; front inner hinge split; owner's inscription; toning. No dust jacket. 5. Mary Louise Adopts a Soldier. Chicago: The Reilly & Lee Co.,1919. First Edition. Fair; soiling to cloth; spine darkened, wear/losses to ends; toning/soiling; a few tiny edge tears; pencil inscription on the inside cover. No dust jacket.  6. Mary Louise at Dorfield. Chicago: The Reilly & Lee Co., 1920. First Edition. Poor-Fair; missing frontispiece; cloth worn/discolored; spine darkened and wear/losses to ends; front inner hinge split; hinge split between p. 48-49; toning; ink note to endpaper; "Vol VI" handwritten on spine. No dust jacket. 7. Mary Louise Stands the Test. Chicago: The Reilly & Lee Co., 1921. First Edition. Good; light soiling/wear; hinge split between p. 176-177; "Book VII" handwritten on spine; pencil inscription on the inside cover. No dust jacket. 8. Mary Louise and Josie O'Gorman. Chicago: The Reilly & Lee Co.,1922. First Edition. Good; soiling/wear to cloth; spine darkened, wear/losses to ends; toning; owner's label on pastedown; "Book VIII" handwritten on spine. No dust jacket.