The Saga of Frankie and Johnny
by Held, John Jr
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good- in Very Good- dust jacket
- Seller
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Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
New York: Clarkson N. Potter. Very Good- in Very Good- dust jacket. 1972. First Edition. Hardcover. Light wear to extremities. Dust jacket is price-clipped, light water staining on upper front, short tear top edge. Top page corners appear bumped. ; A tight solid book. DJ in Mylar ; Woodcuts; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 25 pages; An illustrated edition featuring the jazz-era folk song "Frankie and Johnny". This book was originally published towards the end of the 1920's, but the bawdy woodcuts were considered too risque for the times. John Held Jr's twenty three woodcuts (one for each verse) are shown in this volume. .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ainsworth Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 16110
- Title
- The Saga of Frankie and Johnny
- Author
- Held, John Jr
- Illustrator
- John Held Jr.
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good- in Very Good- dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Clarkson N. Potter
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1972
- Keywords
- Folklore, Frankie and Johnny
- Bookseller catalogs
- Americana; POETRY;
Terms of Sale
Ainsworth Books
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About the Seller
Ainsworth Books
Biblio member since 2003
Chilliwack, British Columbia
About Ainsworth Books
Ainsworth Books was for many years a bricks and mortar store in Vancouver, BC. When we acquired the store, we moved to a location in Delta. After three years we moved the stock home and started operation as an online, by appointment only operation. I have worked with books my whole adult life and enjoy giving recommendations.
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