[A selected collection of 12 works. including 9 signed and/or inscribed]

Robertson DAVIES (1913-1995).

[A selected collection of 12 works:  9 signed by the author (3 of these also inscribed), 2 proofs and 1 early work and quite rare with the dust-jacket].

[Toronto, New York and/or London: 1947-1994]. First or limited editions.

Various original bindings (see images). 

Condition: generally excellent, but variable (see images)

The lot includes the following:

The Diary of Samuel Marchbanks. Toronto: Clarke, Irwin, and Company, 1947, inscribed by the author, original cloth, dust-jacket.

The Table Talk of Samuel Marchbanks. Toronto: Clarke, Irwin, and Company, 1949, original cloth, dust-jacket.

Leaven of Malice. Toronto: Clarke, Irwin, and Company, 1954, inscribed by the author to “Mrs. C.H. Newbold” and dated “Dec 1.: 1954”, original cloth, lacks dust-jacket. Mrs. Newbold is possibly R.D.’s mother-in-law?

World of Wonders. Toronto: Macmillan of Canada, 1975, inscribed by the author to ‘William Enrigh’, original cloth, dust-jacket.

Lyre of Orpheus. London Limited Editions, 1988, ltd to 150 copies signed by the author, cloth-backed boards, glassine wrapper

Lyre of Orpheus. The Franklin Library, 1988, signed by the author, a ‘limited’ edition, but size of limitation not given, leather binding

Lyre of Orpheus. Viking, 1988, signed by the author, original boards, dust-jacket

Murther and Walking Spirits. London Limited Editions, 1991, ltd to 150 copies signed by the author, cloth-backed boards, glassine wrapper

Murther and Walking Spirits. Sinclair-Stevenson Ltd., 1991, uncorrected proof copy, wrappers

Murther and Walking Spirits. Viking, 1991, uncorrected proof copy, ‘not for sale’, wrappers.

Murther and Walking Spirits. Sinclair-Stevenson Ltd., 1991, signed by the author, original boards, dust-jacket.

The Cunning Man. Viking, 1994, signed by the author, original boards, dust-jacket