The Way of Echben A Comedietta Involving a Gentleman
by Cabell, James Branch
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Hampden, Maine, United States
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About This Item
New York: Robert M. McBride, 1929. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. Frank C. Pape. 209, [5] pp. From the library of Roland and Donna Baughman, with their bookplate on front pastedown. Baughman, a founder of Grey Bow Press, was Curator of Special collections at Columbia University from 1946-1967. Black cloth spine with decorative gilt & black paper on boards and on slipcase. Gilt lettering worn off spine, else very good. Good only partial slip case is missing top board, gold paper label describing the plot is intact on front panel. VG/G
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- Bookseller
- Lippincott Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3829B
- Title
- The Way of Echben A Comedietta Involving a Gentleman
- Author
- Cabell, James Branch
- Illustrator
- Frank C. Pape
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Robert M. McBride
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1929
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fiction;
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