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TARKINGTON, Booth (1869–1946). The Gentleman from Indiana. New York: Doubleday & McClure Co., 1899. 8vo. Original green cloth stamped in red and tan, gilt–lettered spine, top edge green, others uncut (front hinge cracked at title–page, few tiny spots of discoloration to covers, else fine); folding cloth chemise; full morocco slipcase (spine sunned). Provenance: ownership signature dated in year of publication. FIRST EDITION, FIRST STATE with “eye” and “so pretty” on p. 245, and “brain of Zeus” on p. 342. IN EARLIEST BINDING with the ear of corn on the spine pointing up. Tarkington’s first novel. Bruccoli & Clark, p. 369. –– [With:] TARKINGTON. The Midlander. Garden City: Doubleday, Page & Company, 1923. 8vo. Original gilt–decorated blue paper over boards, top edge gilt, others uncut (spine sunned, hinge cracked at middle of text block). FIRST EDITION, LIMITED ISSUE, number 54 of 377 copies SIGNED BY TARKINGTON. –– [With:] TARKINGTON. Presenting Lily Mars. Garden City: Doubleday, Doran and Company, 1933. 8vo. Original gilt–lettered black cloth. FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED BY TARKINGTON to Mabel Lucas Kent, neighbor of Tarkington’s in Maine and Florida. –– Together, 3 works in 3 volumes.