The Proselyte
by Ertz, Susan
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Blue cloth. Near fine copy in a very good dust jacket with some rubbing and a few tears. With the bookplate of Helen Cutting (Mr
- Seller
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: D. Appleton-Century, 1933. First American edition. 1 vols. 8vo. Blue cloth. Near fine copy in a very good dust jacket with some rubbing and a few tears. With the bookplate of Helen Cutting (Mrs. Suydam Cutting of Gladstone, New Jersey, wife of the famous explorer). In a quarter red morocco slipcase with chemise. First American edition. 1 vols. 8vo. With two letters to Mrs Helen Cutting laid in from the British novelist Charles Morgan: a TLS from 1943, in which Morgan discusses relations between the British and the Americans; and an ALS of Sept 12, 1945, discussing postwar supplies, Churchill, his visit to the States.
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- Bookseller
- James Cummins Bookseller
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 226735
- Title
- The Proselyte
- Author
- Ertz, Susan
- Format/Binding
- 1 vols. 8vo
- Book Condition
- Used - Blue cloth. Near fine copy in a very good dust jacket with some rubbing and a few tears. With the bookplate of Helen Cutting (Mr
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First American edition
- Publisher
- D. Appleton-Century
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1933
- Keywords
- American
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
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About the Seller
James Cummins Bookseller
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New York, New York
About James Cummins Bookseller
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
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