Rare books from ACT Ice House

First American Edition, First Printing. Inscribed and Signed by the Author. 186 pages.
Hardcover Dimensons (approx): H 8in" x L 5.5in" Second issue dust jacket with commentator's black and green blurbs on front and rear panels; author photo and biography on rear flap. Dust jacket soiled; front flap with trimmed corners but publisher's $3.50 price present at upper right; dj presented in a plastic protector.
Light blue cloth; Darkened top; hardcover edges & spine have some toning, as pictured.
Author's ink inscription "To Jean Trebbi - | With all best regards - | John Knowles | on front free endpaper.; Interior leaves are otherwise clean. Binding is firm.
The book's inscribee is Jean Trebbi (1936-2023), librarian and pioneer within Broward County, Florida, and United States Library systems. During her 30+ year career, Jean created the nationwide "Center of the Book" program, established the national Literary Landmark program, Co-Founded the 1st first annual Key West Literary Seminar, hosted the cable… Read More

Garden City: Doubleday, Page & Company, 1923. This is a Good copy of Capek's famous play that popularized the word "robot" for the first time. 187 pages. w/ photo frontispiece and illustration plate from the theater production. No dustjacket (as issued).
Bound in publisher's orange cloth with black lettering. Originally published in Prague in 1920, this is the First American Edition (stated first edition). A highly-sought and scarce title in dystopian literature.
Some discoloration to spine and hardcover edges. Bumped corners on top right front and top left back. Over opened at page 70, and hinge crack at back board (both pictured). Interior pages are clean and in great shape.
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