Auction 230 SEPTEMBER ESTATE SALE
By Converse Auctions
Sep 8, 2023
1 Spring Street Paoli, PA 19301 USA, United States

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Logo MYRTLE REED BOOK OF CLEVER BEASTS STUDIES IN UNNATURAL HISTORY 1904 AND MORE OF HER BOOKS


The Book of Clever Beasts Studies in Unnatural History illustrated by Peter Newell. A series of fun and humorous stories about clever and magical animals written by Myrtle Reed. Myrtle Reed (1874-1911) was an American author who often wrote under the pseudonym of Olive Green. Four other books by Myrtle Reed are also in this lot.
Old Rose & Silver. The Master's Violin. At the Sign of the Jack O'Lantern. A Spinner in the Sun. Some water damage and wear.


5 1/4" X 8 1/4"


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Image 1:



CLEVER
A Spinner
in
the Sun
BEASTS
MYRTLE
THE
MASTER'S
PETER
VIOLIN
BY
MYRTLE
Myrtle Reed
REED
At of the 16 Sign
by
Old
Silver
by
Myrtle
Reed
CLEVER
A
Spinner
in
the
Sun
BEASTS
MYRTLE
THE
MASTER'S
PETER
VIOLIN
BY
MYRTLE
Myrtle
Reed
REED
At
of
the
Jack
by
Myrtle
Old
Silver
by
Myrtle
Reed

Image 2:



THE
THE
BOOK
VIOLIN
in the Sun
At the
CLEVER
Sign
of the
Silver
MYRTLE
Lantern,
REED
PUTNAM
PUTNAM
PUTNAM
PUTNAM
THE
THE
Spinner
BOOK
VIOLIN
in
the
Sun
OF
At
the
CLEVER
Reed
Sign
of
the
Silver
MYRTLE
Jack
Lantern,
REED
Reed
Reed
PUTNAM
PUTNAM
PUTNAM
PUTNAM

Image 3:



THE MASTER'S
VIOLIN
By MYRTLE REED
By MYRTLE REED
THE SPINSTER BOOK.
LAVENDER AND OLD LACE.
PICKABACK SONGS.
THE SHADOW OF VICTORY.
THE BOOK OF CLEVER BEASTS.
G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS
New York and London
1906
A SPINNER
IN THE SUN
BY
MYRTLE REED
By MYRTLE REED
LOVE LETTERS OF A MUSICIAN.
LATER LOVE LETTERS OF A MUSICIAN.
THE SPINSTER BOOK.
LAVENDER AND OLD LACE.
PICKABACK SONGS.
THE SHADOW
THE
MASTER'S
VIOLIN
By
MYRTLE
REED
By
MYRTLE
REED
LATER
LOVE
LETTERS
LOVE
LETTERS
OF
A
MUSICIAN
OF
MUSICIAN.
THE
SPINSTER
BOOK.
LAVENDER
AND
OLD
LACE.
PICKABACK
SONGS.
THE
SHADOW
OF
THE
MASTER'S
THE
OF
CLEVER
AT
THE
SIGN
OF
THE
G.
PUTNAM'S
SONS
New
York
and
London
The
Dress
1906
A
SPINNER
HHT
IN
THE
SUN
BY
MYRTLE
REED
MYRTLE
REED
LOVE
LETTERS
OF
A
MUSICIAN.
LATER
LOVE
LETTERS
OF
A
MUSICIAN.
THE
SPINSTER
BOOK.
LAVENDER
AND
OLD
LACE.
PICKABACK
SONGS.
THE
SHADOW

Image 4:



CHAPTER
COPYRIGHT, 1904
BY
MYRTLE REED
III-The
Published, September, 1904
Reprinted, October, 1904 ; November, 1904
March, 1905; June, 1905 September, 1905
V-THE
VIII-A
IX-Ro
X-IN
XIII-T
XIV-H
XV-L
XVI-A
COPYRIGHT, 1906
V. ARAMI
BY
VI. PIPES
MYRTLE REED
VII. THE
Wo
CHAPTER
COPYRIGHT,
1904
BY
MYRTLE
REED
III-The
Published,
September,
1904
Reprinted,
October,
1904
March,
June,
1905
September,
1905
V-THE
October,
January,
VI-A
VIII-A
IX-Ro
X-IN
XIII-T
XIV-H
XV-L
The
Press,
York
XVI-A
III.
THE
IV.
COPYRIGHT,
1906
V.
ARAMI
BY
VI.
PIPES
MYRTLE
REED
VII.
THE
Wo

Image 5:



BY MYRTLE REED
MUSICIAN
LOVE
LETTERS LETTERS OF A
AT THE SIGN
OF A
MUSICIAN
LOVE
LATER
BOOK
THE
SPINSTER
OF THE JACK
LACE
OLD
AND
LAVENDER
SONGS
PICKABACK
O' LANTERN
OF
VICTORY
THE
SHADOW
VIOLIN
THE
MASTER'S
OF
BEASTS
CLEVER
THE
BOOK
By Myrtle Reed
AT SPINNER THE AFFAIRS SIGN 2 OF THE OF LITERARY THE SUN JACK-O'-LANTERN
MEN
OLD ROSE AND SILVER
G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS
New York and London
1909
OLD ROSE AND
SILVER
By MYRTLE REED
G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS
New
BY
MYRTLE
REED
MUSICIAN
LOVE
LETTERS
LETTERS
OF A
AT
THE
SIGN
OF A
MUSICIAN
LOVE
LATER
BOOK
THE
SPINSTER
OF
THE
JACK
LACE
OLD
AND
LAVENDER
SONGS
PICKABACK
O'
LANTERN
OF
VICTORY
THE
SHADOW
VIOLIN
THE
MASTER'S
OF
BEASTS
CLEVER
THE
BOOK
By
Myrtle
Reed
AT
SPINNER
THE
AFFAIRS
SIGN
OF
THE
LITERARY
THE
SUN
JACK-O'-LANTERN
MEN
FLOWER
LOVE
THE
DUSK
OLD
ROSE
AND
SILVER
G.
PUTNAM'S
SONS
New
York
and
London
The
1909
OLD
ROSE
AND
SILVER
MYRTLE
REED
G.
P.
PUTNAM'S
SONS
New

Image 6:



Contents
CHAPTER
I. THE END OF THE HONEYMOON
II. THE DAY AFTERWARD
III.
THE FIRST CALLER
IV. FINANCES
COPYRIGHT, 1905
BY
V. MRS. SMITHERS
MYRTLE REED
VI. THE COMING OF ELAINE
Published, Sept., 1905. Reprinted, Nov., 1905
1907 October, 1907
IX. ANOTHER
September, 1909
XI. MRS. DODD'S THIRD HUSBAND
XII. HER GIFT TO THE WORLD
XIV. MRS. DODD'S FIFTH FATE
XV. TREASURE-TROVE
HEART
XVIII. UNCLE EBENEEZER'S
Contents
CHAPTER
I.
THE
END
OF
THE
HONEYMOON
II.
THE
AFTERWARD
III.
THE
FIRST
CALLER
IV.
FINANCES
COPYRIGHT,
1905
BY
V.
MRS.
SMITHERS
MYRTLE
REED
VI.
THE
COMING
OF
ELAINE
VII.
VIII.
Published,
Sept.,
1905.
Reprinted,
Nov.,
1905
1907
October,
1907
May,
IX.
ANOTHER
September,
April,
September,
1909
STILL
XI.
MRS.
DODD'S
THIRD
XII.
HER
GIFT
TO
THE
XIII.
A
SENSITIVE
XIV.
MRS.
DODD'S
FIFTH
XV.
TREASURE-TROVE
XVI.
XVII.
LADY
HEART
XVIII.
UNCLE
EBENEEZER'S

Image 7:



The Book of Clever
Beasts
Studies in Unnatural History
By
Myrtle Reed
Illustrated by Peter Newell
G. P. Putnam's Sons
New York and London
1904
The
Book
of
Clever
Beasts
Studies
in
Unnatural
History
By
Myrtle
Reed
Illustrated
by
Peter
Newell
G.
Putnam's
Sons
New
York
and
London
The
1904

Image 8:



BY
MYRTLE REED
Published, October, 1904
Reprinted November, 1904
1904
BY
MYRTLE
REED
Published,
October,
Reprinted
November,

Image 9:



The Book of Clever Beasts
154
Enough short pants clothe were made in that
afternoon to in the inmates of all field
orphan that asylums North generous America, but Mother the
Nature is ever too with her material
-in spots.
Hoop-La was still laughing and it got worse
minute.
Remembering her sex and
thinking every to divert her, I took a handful of
coins out of my pocket and laid them on the
grass beside her. She pawed them over with-
out interest for a moment or two, then her
eye lit upon a penny which was evidently
fresh from
The
Book
of
Clever
Beasts
154
Enough
short
pants
clothe
were
made
in
that
afternoon
to
in
the
inmates
of
all
field
orphan
that
asylums
North
generous
America,
but
Mother
the
Nature
is
ever
too
with
her
material
-in
spots.
Hoop-La
was
still
laughing
and
it
got
worse
minute.
Remembering
her
sex
and
thinking
every
to
divert
her,
I
took
a
handful
of
coins
out
of
my
pocket
and
laid
them
on
the
grass
beside
her.
She
pawed
them
over
with-
out
interest
for
a
moment
or
two,
then
her
eye
lit
upon
a
penny
which
was
evidently
fresh
from

Image 10:







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