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SIMMS, William Gilmore (1806-1870). Atalantis. A Story of the Sea . New York: J. & J. Harper, 1832. INSCRIBED BY SIMMS on the half-title and with a 4 page ALS laid-in. BAL 18043. -- Marie de Berniere: A Tale of the Crescent City . Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott, 1853. INSCRIBED BY SIMMS. Binding B. BAL 18138. -- Guy Rivers: A Tale of Georgia . New York: Harper & Brothers, 1834. Two volumes. The Frank J. Hogan copy, with his bookplate. BAL 18050. -- The Yemassee. A Romance of Carolina . New York: Harper & Brothers, 1835. Two volumes. In a quarter morocco slipcase. First printing of vol. I, copyright page in state A of vol. II. BAL 18051. -- The Partisan: A Tale of the Revolution . New York: Harper & Brothers, 1835. Two volumes. BAL 18053. -- Mellichampe. A Legend of the Santee . New York: Harper & Brothers, 1836. Two volumes. BAL 18057. -- Pelayo. A Story of the Goth . New York: Harper & Brothers, 1838. The Frank J. Hogan copy, with his bookplate. BAL 18063. -- The Damsel of Darien . Philadelphia: Lea and Blanchard, 1839. Two volumes. Binding B. BAL 18065. -- Border Beagles; A Tale of Mississippi . Philadelphia: Carey and Hart, 1840. Two volumes. Binding B. Cloth slipcase. BAL 18068. Together 16 volumes, all FIRST EDITIONS, 12 o and 8 o , original bindings. Provenance : Frederick W. Skiff (bookplates in some); Estelle Doheny (paper bookplates). A VERY FINE COLLECTION OF THIS PROMINENT SOUTH CAROLINIAN AUTHOR. (16)