Robertson Davies' First Book, 1939 1st Ed in DJ
Updated October 15, 2026
This auction ended on October 15, 2026.
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| Lot number | 142 |
| Auction | Penticton Estate Storage Auction |
| Date | October 15, 2026 at 9:00 PM EDT |
| Auction house | 1541039 B.C. LTD |
| Location | Kelowna |
Robertson Davies's first book: Shakespeare's Boy Actors by W. Robertson Davies (J.M. Dent & Sons, 'First Published 1939'), first edition, in the original pictorial dust jacket with edge chips and short tears at the top. Also Kidnapped and Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson (Random House, 1949) and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain (Grosset & Dunlap, 1948), all in dust jackets, and Misalliance by Bernard Shaw (Constable, green cloth, plain printed dust jacket), copyright 1914; printing not confirmed, likely a later printing. Condition as shown.
