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New York: The Dial Press, 1979. First Printing. Scarce, her 3rd book of poems. Dustjacket has 2 closed tears, 1" and 1/2", and a tiny chip at the head of the spine. . First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine.
MOBY DICK or The White Whale by Melville, Herman; Illustrated by Mead Schaeffer - 1942
by Melville, Herman; Illustrated by Mead Schaeffer
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MOBY DICK or The White Whale
by Melville, Herman; Illustrated by Mead Schaeffer
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New York: Dodd Mead, 1942. Very Good, gilt title at spine uniformly dulled, end papers with light toning, in a Very God dust jacket, light wear at spine ends and corners, light soiling. With 10 color plates by Schaeffer. . First Illustrated Classics Edition . Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. Tall 8vo.
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Good Night, Willie Lee, I'll See You in the Morning
by Walker, Alice
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Charlotte's Row
by Bates, H. E.
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- near fine
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London: Jonathan Cape, 1931. #11 of 107 copies, 100 of which were for sale and SIGNED BY AUTHOR. Original quarter caramel leather over marbled boards, stamped and lettering in gilt at spine, top edge gilt, Near Fine, small spots of toning top edge front end pages, small bookseller's label bottom edge rear paste down. Altogether a quite lovely copy. . SIGNED BY AUTHOR. Limited and Numbered Signed 1st Edition. Quarter Leather/Marbled Boards. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Limited Edition.
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Selections from the French Anas: Containing Remarks of Eminent Scholars on Men and Books. Together with Anecdotes and Apophthegms of Illustrious Persons. Interspersed with Pieces of Poetry. In Two Volumes
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Oxford: Sold by J. Cooke; and by Messrs. Robinsons; Messrs. Rivingtons; Mesrs. Cadell and Davies; and R. Faulder, 1797. RARE. Vol. I: vii, [1], 255, [13] pages. Vol. II: 263, [11] pages. Two volumes bound in contemporary half calf over marbled boards, black morocco labels with gilt lettering and small gilt leaf decorations back, marbled end papers and edges. Very Good Plus, light rubbing at edges, light toning. A quite handsome and RARE set. Vol. I. Poggiana. Perroniana. Valesiana. Naudæana. Patiniana. Sorberiana. Segraisiana. Longuerana. Furetieriana. Carpenteriana. Ducatiana. Santoliana. Colomesiana. Scaligerana. -- Vol. II. Menagiana. Chevræna. Lutherana. Evremoniana. Huetiana. Bolæana.. First Edition. Half Calf. Very Good Plus/No Jacket, As Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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The Memoirs of Count Carlo Gozzi
by Gozzi, Count Carlo; Translated Into English by John Addington Symonda
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London: John C. Nimmo, 1890. Limited to 780 copies: 520 for England and 260 for America, this is copy #121. Bound in the publisher's original quarter calf over green buckram boards, with the armorial crest of Count Gozzi tooled in gilt front boards. Top edges gilt, lovely blue floral decorative end papers, ribbon markers. "With portrait and six original etchings by Adolph LaLauze, and eleven subjects illustrating Italian comedy by Maurice Sand, engraved on copper by A. Manceau, and colored by hand." Very Good Plus, calf a bit rubbed, an attractive set in the original binding. . Limited and Numbered Edition. Quarter Calf. Very Good Plus/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Limited Edition.
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Music of The Wild: With Reproductions of the Performers,Their Instruments and Festival Halls
by Porter, Gene Stratton
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- near fine
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Cincinnati, Ohio: Jennings and Graham, 1910. Quarter white cloth over green cloth boards, floral vining decorations and gilt lettering and top edge. Numerous black and white photographs throughout the text. Near Fine, light soiling to spine, tiny rubs at corners. A gorgeous, gift quality copy. . First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Without Armor
by Hilton, James
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New York: Morrow, 1934. Scarce in any printing in dustjacket, and this dj is gorgeous. Tiny rubs at tips , Else Very Fine. Filmed, starring Marlene Dietrich and Robert Donat. . 2nd Pinting. Cloth. Fine/Very Near Fine.
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Nocturne
by Swinnerton, Frank
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- near fine
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New York: George H. Doran Co., 1917. RARE in the First Edition with dust jacket. Near Fine, slight separation of page block from head of spine, in a Very Good Plus dust jacket, small chip at head of spine, a few tiny chips and edge tears. A quite lovely copy !. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good Plus. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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Grimus
by Salman Rushdie
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- near fine
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- first
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- Used - Near Fine
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- Fine
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- First American Edition
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- ISBN 13
- 9780879510930
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- 0879510935
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New York: The Overlook Press , 1979. SIGNED BY AUTHOR on title page, Salman Rushdie's first book. Review Copy, with publisher's material laid in. Near Fine, separation at gutter of title page, in a Fine dust jacket. . SIGNED BY AUTHOR. First American Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Review Copy.
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Satires de Perse. Traduction nouvelle, avec le texte latin à côté, et des notes par M. Le Monnier
by PERSE (Persius); LE MONNIER, M. l'Abbe
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Bloomington, Indiana, United States
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Paris: Ch. Antoine Jombert Pere, Librairie Du Roi , 1771. With engraved frontispiece by Cochin ( stain lower edge to margin only ). Original mottled calf, back stamped in floral gilt, wonderful marbled end papers, edges stained in red, ribbon marker. xxvii, (1), 224, (2) pp. Very Good, calf darkened with age, corners rubbed, spine title gilt rubbed, interior pages clean and bright. . First Edition. Full Calf. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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The Dalkey Archive
by O'Brien, Flann
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- near fine
- first
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London: MacGibbon & Kee, 1964. Near Fine, faint toning front end page, bookplate of noted Celtic language and folklore scholar Edgar. M. Slotkin front paste down, mostly hidden by priced front flap, in Very Good dust jacket, light wear bottom edge of spine, stain along bottom edge of rear panel, slightly extending onto final blank end page. Bust of James Joyce on dust jacket by Desmond Mac Namara, jacket design by Jack Stoddart. The last of his novels published during his lifetime, O'Brien died in 1966. "The Dalkey Archive" was adapted as a play by Hugh Leonard, "When the Saints Go Cycling In", performed in 1965. First Edition. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Moby Dick (Wordsworth Classics)
by Herman Melville
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- 9781853260087
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- 1853260088
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Toledo, Ohio, United States
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Wordsworth Editions Ltd. Paperback. POOR. Noticeably used book. Heavy wear to cover. Pages contain marginal notes, underlining, and or highlighting. Possible ex library copy, with all the markings/stickers of that library. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, and dust jackets may not be included.
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Moby Dick
by Melville, Herman
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- 9781403776952
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Dalmatian Press. Used - Good.
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Moby Dick: The Young Collectors Illustrated Classics/Ages 8-12
by Melville, Herman
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- 9781561563081
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- 1561563080
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Kidsbooks. Acceptable. Acceptable. Ship within 24hrs. Satisfaction 100% guaranteed. APO/FPO addresses supported
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Moby-Dick (Bantam Classics)
by Melville, Herman
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- ISBN 13
- 9780553213119
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- 0553213113
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Imperial, Missouri, United States
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UsedGood. The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact (including the dust cover, if applicable). Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.
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Moby Dick
by Melville, Herman
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Moby Dick
by Herman Melville
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- ISBN 13
- 9781453063163
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- 1453063161
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Toledo, Ohio, United States
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Bendon Press. Paperback. POOR. Noticeably used book. Heavy wear to cover. Pages contain marginal notes, underlining, and or highlighting. Possible ex library copy, with all the markings/stickers of that library. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, and dust jackets may not be included.
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Moby Dick
by Herman Melville
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- good
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- Used - GOOD
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- Paperback
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- 9781453063163
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- 1453063161
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Bendon Press. Paperback. GOOD. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Possible ex library copy, will have the markings and stickers associated from the library. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included.
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Moby Dick
by Herman Melville
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- 9789994541485
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- 999454148X
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Bantam Clasic & Lovrswrpt,1991. Paperback. VERY GOOD. Light rubbing wear to cover, spine and page edges. Very minimal writing or notations in margins not affecting the text. Possible clean ex-library copy, with their stickers and or stamp(s).
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Moby Dick
by Herman Melville
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Moby-Dick (Dover Thrift Editions: Classic Novels)
by Herman Melville
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- ISBN 13
- 9780486432151
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- 0486432157
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Imperial, Missouri, United States
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Gypsies
by Greenfeld, Howard
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- good
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- Used - Good
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- Good
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- Hardcover
- ISBN 13
- 9780517528426
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- 0517528428
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St. Charles, Michigan, United States
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New York: Crown Publishers. An account of the Gypsy way of life, including its origins, history, traditions, customs, occupations, and the changes that modern living has occasioned. EX LIBRARY/USUAL MARKINGS. Profusely & WONDERFULLY illustrated w/photos, Introduction, Bibliography, Index, 111 clean, crisp & solid pp. Excellent Personal cpy/Reference! . Good. Hardcover. 1977.
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Kane & Abel
by Jeffrey Archer
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Decatur, Indiana, United States
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New York, 1979. Book Club. Hardcover. Book Club/Has Jacket. Book is a book club edition. Quite a few closed tears, chips, and other signs of wear to the dust jacket. Some bumping to the boards at corners, edges and ends of the spine. Pages are clean.
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Cold Mountain
by Frazier, Charles
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- Used - Very Good; Light foxing to fore-edges.
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- Advance Review Copy
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- ISBN 13
- 9780871136794
- ISBN 10
- 0871136791
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Selkirk, New York, United States
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NY: Atlantic Monthly Press. Very Good; Light foxing to fore-edges.. 1997. Advance Review Copy. Softcover. 0871136791 . Glossy softcover binding. An advance copy of Frazier's National Book Award-winning first novel, a wonderful Civil War tale about a Confederate soldier who deserts the army after being wounded and hospitalized and tries to make his way back to his North Carolina home and sweetheart. Later made into a great movie directed by Anthony Minghella. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 267 pages .
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Plays of the Natural and the Supernatural
by Dreiser, Theodore Herman Albert (1871-1945)
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Fort Worth, Texas, United States
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228 pages. Small octavo (7 3/4" x 5 3/4") bound in original publisher's stiff boards with quarter brown spine and dark green lettering to spine label and cover. First edition, first issue. Theodore Herman Albert Dreiser (August 27, 1871 December 28, 1945) was an American novelist and journalist. He pioneered the naturalist school and is known for portraying characters whose value lies not in their moral code, but in their persistence against all obstacles, and literary situations that more closely resemble studies of nature than tales of choice and agency. Condition: Corners bumped and slightly chipped, spine heal rubbed, lightly soiled else about very good lacking jacket.
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The Hand of the Potter: A Tragedy in Four Acts
by Dreiser, Theodore Herman Albert (1871-1945)
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Fort Worth, Texas, United States
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209 pages. Small octavo (7 3/4" x 5 3/4") bound in original publisher's quarter brow cloth with dark green lettering to spine and cover over green boards. First edition, second state with half-title tipped to stub. Theodore Herman Albert Dreiser (August 27, 1871 December 28, 1945) was an American novelist and journalist. He pioneered the naturalist school and is known for portraying characters whose value lies not in their moral code, but in their persistence against all obstacles, and literary situations that more closely resemble studies of nature than tales of choice and agency. Condition: Chip at front edge, spine heal bumped, lightly soiled else about very good lacking jacket.
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We Loved Them Once
by Rivers, Ronda
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- first
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Piggott, Arkansas, United States
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NY: Vantage Press, 1954. Pages [135] clean, unmarked, binding tight and square. Tan boards, black lettering, clean, minor shelf wear. PO's name penned to endpaper. Set in 1950's America. Media Mail, Priority & most international shipping include free tracking information. Every book listed is located in my smoke free and climate controlled shop. All are inspected by me and will have qualities and/or flaws described. . Not Stated Assumed First Edition. Cloth. Good/No Jacket.
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St Ives: Being the Adventures of a French Prisoner in England
by Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894)
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v+321 pages. Small octavo (7 3/4" x 5 1/2") bound in original publisher's black cloth with gilt lettering to cover and spine. First British edition. St. Ives: Being The Adventures of a French Prisoner in England (1897) is an unfinished novel by Robert Louis Stevenson. It was completed in 1898 by Arthur Quiller-Couch. Unable to write, Stevenson dictated thirty chapters of the novel to his stepdaughter as a diversion from his debilitating illness. He alternated dictating St. Ives and The Weir of Hermiston but gradually lost interest in the former. The plot concerns the adventures of the dashing Capitaine Jacques St. Ives, a Napoleonic soldier, after his capture by the British. Condition: Corners bumped and rubbed, shelf wear, hinges and spine heal moderately rubbed, previous owner's name on front end paper else a very good copy.
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And Four To Go: A Nero Wolfe Foursome
by Rex Stout
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Lubbock, Texas, United States
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This book is in very good condition except for the dust jacket. It is in acceptable condition THe dust Jacket is worn, torn and fading. The previous owner's name is written at the top of the first page.Four Nero Wolfe novels in miniature, published in book form for the first time. Christmas Party, Easter Parade, Fourth of July Picnic and Murder is no Joke. There is a marking on the first page.
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Dobrodruzstvi Toma Sawyera a Huckleberryho Finna.
by Twain, Mark; Jiri Hejna
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Praha: Statni Nakladatelstvi Krasne Literatury SNKLHU, 1961, hardcover. Apparent first edition in Czech 1961, with the illustrations by Jiri Hejna, of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn. Translated into CZECH by Frantisk Gel. 393 pages. -- Hardcover. Good used condition (yellow cloth cover some soil) with very good minus dust jacket (spine sunned).
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The Two Drovers
by Scott, Sir Walter
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- Used - Very Good+ with no dust jacket
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- Limited/Numbered Edition
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Williamsville, New York, United States
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Westwood, NJ: Kindle Press. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1971. Limited/Numbered Edition. Hardcover. Common to this edition, the spine is quite sunned compared to the dark green half cloth, but gilt lettering remains bright. A pinpoint speck to the front cover's paper. The slipcase has minor wear to corners, the tail is bumped.; Sir Walter Scott's arguably best short story of the rough life of two cattle drivers in Scotland, privately printed in celebration of his bicentennial birthday. Copy 242 of an edition of 680 and signed on the colophon by Coleman O. Parsons who wrote an extensive Foreword for this edition. Frontispiece is a fanciful lion with spread claws, printed in red. The front pastedown bears a portrait of Scott, but I'm partial to the frontis, instead. Text block trimmed at the head edge. Printed by Meriden Gravure on Hale Paper's mould-made rag paper designed by F. T. Jackson and bearing a facsimile of Sir Walter Scott's signature of 1827. Bound by A.…
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