Hail and Farewell! [Three Volumes]
by Moore, George
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/No Jacket
- Seller
-
Chico, California, United States
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About This Item
London & Belfast: William Heinemann, 1911. Moore's lighthearted autobiographical novel is regarded as one of his best works.A trilogy, published individually over several years. Here is a set of all three volumes: "Ave" (1911], "Salve" (1912), and "Vale" (1914). Fine copies of the First Editions. Dark blue cloth binding, decoratively stamped on the front cover, with ruling and titling in gilt on the spine. Rear cover has a blindstamped publisher's circular monogram. 367 pages, 379 pages, 363 pages. "Ave" is the second issue with two titles "By the Author" before the half-title page, with two titles "In Preparation." "Salve" is the first issue, with the scarce errata slip. "Val;e" is the second issue, with the type on the half-title page corrected. [cf. Gilcher, A31] Laid-in to "Vale" is a NY Times clipping form 1914, a review of the final volume. The clipping has produced some offset to the rear paste-down. Occasional light pencil notes do not detract from this exceptional set.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Quercus Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 006127
- Title
- Hail and Farewell! [Three Volumes]
- Author
- Moore, George
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- William Heinemann
- Place of Publication
- London & Belfast
- Date Published
- 1911
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Bookseller catalogs
- Modern Literature (Irish Authors);
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
Quercus Rare Books
Biblio member since 2006
Chico, California
About Quercus Rare Books
Quercus Books seeks out and provides to the discriminating Reader or Collector noteworthy books in the First Edition. Our particular focus is on Modern Literature (roughly from the Second World War to the present) and Irish Authors. We also retain a small stock of non-fiction titles, mostly in the fields of American Western History, American Indians, and the American Civil War. Member of IOBA - the Independent Online Booksellers Association.
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