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THE BRIDGE OF SAN LUIS REY
by [Leighton, Clare, Illus.] Wilder, Thornton Niven
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- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Book about fine, dust jacket with soil and faded spine, but complete
- Seller
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Paris, Tennessee, United States
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About This Item
London: Longmans, Green, 1929. First edition thus with the Leighton woodcuts. Book about fine, dust jacket with soil and faded spine, but complete. First edition thus with the Leighton woodcuts. 8vo. ix, 140p. Illustrated by Clare Leighton with 16 lovely tipped-in woodcuts. Red cloth with gilt spine titles and gilt facsimile of Wilder's signature on the upper cover. Signed and dated by Clare Leighton January 30, 1930.
And with an ALs laid in to Mrs. Elmhurst (?), dated New York City. Nov. 15:
"Forgive the delay in answering your letter. It was belatedly forwarded to me out here -
My agents are The Redfern Gallery, 27 Old Bond St. They have a fairly representative set of my work, at all prices. It's nice to hear of ones admirers. I hope you will find something you really like. Yours truly, Clare Leighton
And with an ALs laid in to Mrs. Elmhurst (?), dated New York City. Nov. 15:
"Forgive the delay in answering your letter. It was belatedly forwarded to me out here -
My agents are The Redfern Gallery, 27 Old Bond St. They have a fairly representative set of my work, at all prices. It's nice to hear of ones admirers. I hope you will find something you really like. Yours truly, Clare Leighton
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- First Folio
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 23674
- Title
- THE BRIDGE OF SAN LUIS REY
- Author
- [Leighton, Clare, Illus.] Wilder, Thornton Niven
- Book Condition
- Used - Book about fine, dust jacket with soil and faded spine, but complete
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition thus with the Leighton woodcuts
- Publisher
- Longmans, Green
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1929
- Bookseller catalogs
- ILLUSTRATED;
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