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John Taine, Two Signed First Editions.

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John Taine, Two Signed First Editions.
<B>John Taine [pseudonym of Eric Temple Bell]</B></I>. <B>Two Signed and Numbered, Limited First Editions</B></I>, including: <B><I>The Forbidden Garden</B></I></B></I>; <B><I>G.O.G. 666</B></I></B></I>. Reading, Pennsylvania: Fantasy Press [1947-1954]. First hardcover editions. Two twelvemo volumes. <I>The Forbidden Garden</B></I> is one of 500 signed copies. <I>G.O.G. 666</B></I> is one of 300 signed copies. Both are inscribed and signed on the limitation page.<BR><BR>Orange cloth with gold spine titles. Illustrated endpapers and endleaves. Overall, books and dust jackets are fine. Born in Scotland, mathematician Eric Temple Bell (1883-1960) wrote non-fiction under his given name, but used the pseudonym John Taine for his fictional publications. His first novel, <I>The Purple Sapphire</B></I>, was published in 1924. This lot includes two of his later novels. <I>From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.</B></I><BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Books & Catalogs (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)