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A Passion Before Death by Hanley, James. Illustrated by John Gram - 1935

by Hanley, James. Illustrated by John Gram

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A Passion Before Death by Hanley, James. Illustrated by John Gram - 1935

A Passion Before Death

by Hanley, James. Illustrated by John Gram

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  • very good
  • Hardcover
New York: The Black Hawk Press, 1935. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. LIMITED EDITION, 1 of 900 copies. Very good light blue thin 8vo., light discoloration along bottom edge near both front and back hinges; light rubbing to boards. Paper pastedown label to spine. Some cracking to front inner hinge, cracking a few pages in from rear hinge and one page is starting, another has a large closed tear to bottom half of page. Textblock is tight overall. Interior is browned w/age but clean and text bright. Frontis + several illustrations throughout. 57 pp. Literature. LIT/7103.
  • Bookseller The Kelmscott Bookshop US (US)
  • Format/Binding Hardcover
  • Book Condition Used - Very Good
  • Quantity Available 1
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Publisher The Black Hawk Press
  • Place of Publication New York
  • Date Published 1935

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A Passion Before Death.

by HANLEY, James

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  • Hardcover
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Used - Cloth soiled; a very good copy.
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First edition; one of 902 copies. This book was published by Sa
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Hardcover
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New York:: Privately printed,, [1935].. First edition; one of 902 copies. This book was published by Samuel Roth.. publisher's orange cloth with printed paper label.. Cloth soiled; a very good copy.. 8vo,. Illustrations by John Gram.
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PASSION BEFORE DEATH

by HANLEY, James

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  • Hardcover
  • first
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Used
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F
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Hardcover
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Palm Springs, California, United States
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NY, BLACK HAWK PRESS, 1935, 1935. ONE OF 900 COPIES FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY; DJ FIRST EDITION VERY GOOD. F. Hardcover.
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A PASSION BEFORE DEATH. LTD ED #59/200

by HanLEY, JAMES

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  • very good
  • Hardcover
  • Signed
  • first
Condition
Used - Very Good
Edition
First Edition
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Hardcover
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PASADENA, California, United States
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PrIVATELY PRINTED Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. Very good plus in full buckram, lightly soiled. One of 200 numbered copies on hand-made paper SIGNED by Hanley..
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A Passion Before Death [signed/limited]

by Hanley, James

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  • Hardcover
  • Signed
  • first
Condition
Used
Binding
Hardcover
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San Francisco, California, United States
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London: privately printed, 1930. Hardcover. 50p. + 8 blank pages, first limited edition, one of 200 copies numbered and signed by the author, handmade Japanese vellum paper, mild offsetting to endpapers otherwise very good in full white buckram cloth and gilt, top edge gilt. Hanley's third book, preceding "Boy" Young 1695*. The story takes place in the cell of a man condemned to die and deals with homosexual desire.
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A Passion Before Death.

A Passion Before Death.

by HANLEY, James

  • Used
  • Hardcover
  • Signed
  • first
Condition
Used
Edition
First edition.
Binding
Hardcover
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1
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Berkeley, California, United States
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London: Privately Printed,, 1930.. First edition.. 50 pp. A fine full gilt-stamped white cloth in the original glassine jacket with paper flaps. Although still in one piece, and with both flaps present, the jacket here is missing over a quarter of its glassine -- still, it is a rare survival in any condition. One of 185 (of 200) numbered copies SIGNED by Hanley. Gibbs A3a, who did not see or mention a dust jacket. Young 1695*.
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