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Hand of Bronze
by JENKINS, Burris
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good-
- Seller
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Seattle, Washington, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Chicago and New York: Willett, Clark & Company, 1934. Second Printing. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. Near Fine/Very Good-. 8vo. Pp. 319. Bound in taupe cloth with metallic bronze lettering stamped on spine. Top edge dyed red with a sparkly bronze quality that's slightly worn off. In the illustrated dust jacket with faded spine and light edge-wear, as well as a chip at top right on the front panel. Please see photos. A handsome copy. The uncredited dust jacket design is a marvel of Constructivist styling, showing a strong fist amid angular blocks of red and black, and with requisite art-deco skyscrapers thrown in. Dust jacket is now protected in a removable, clear archival sleeve.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Long Brothers Fine and Rare Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 5972
- Title
- Hand of Bronze
- Author
- JENKINS, Burris
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover with Dust Jacket
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good-
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Second Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Willett, Clark & Company
- Place of Publication
- Chicago and New York
- Date Published
- 1934
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About the Seller
Long Brothers Fine and Rare Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2010
Seattle, Washington
About Long Brothers Fine and Rare Books, ABAA
Long Brothers Fine and Rare Books was established in 1996 as a natural progression of proprietor Jeffrey Long's historical and bibliophilic interests. We are located in West Seattle and can be visited by appointment only.
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