New York & London: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1923. First American Edition. First American edition. Octavo. Red cloth with patterned paper covered boards and full length paper spine label, in matching dust jacket. [viii], 245 pages. Slight corner bumps, bookseller's ticket on rear endpaper partially effaced, a very good, clean copy in the original printed dust jacket which has some light wear and chipping to the edges, minor speckles on the rear panel and a bit of tanning to the spine. Overall, quite a nice copy in the very scarce dust jacket. This edition includes Dunsany's "Preface to American Edition".

¶ Joshi & Schweitzer 1A.24.b.1.

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Bookseller: Thompson Rare Books (CA)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 310101
Title: PLAYS OF NEAR AND FAR.
Author: DUNSANY, Lord
Book Condition: Used
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First American Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons
Place of Publication: New York & London
Date Published: 1923

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G: Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
Chipping: A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
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