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The Able McLaughlins
by Margaret Wilson
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Fair
- Seller
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Clarence, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1923. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Fair. The Able McLaughlins" by Margaret Wilson. First edition first printing with "First Edition" stated on the copyright page. Published by Harper & Brothers, New York, 1923. Winner of the 1924 Pulitzer Prize for Novel (Fiction). 12mo [5" x 7 3/8"], 263 pp. With an early issue dust jacket. The dust jacket is in good condition. Creasing and wear to the panels. Large pieces are missing from the spine. The original price of $2.00 is present on the front flap. The book is in very good condition. Minor wear to the boards. The spine is sunned. A small black stain is present on the front endpaper. The contents are lightly toned but clean, with sound binding. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory #(C5-2).
Synopsis
The Able McLaughlins is a 1923 novel by Margaret Wilson first published by Harper & Brothers. It won the Pulitzer Prize for the Novel in 1924.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ernestoic Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000121
- Title
- The Able McLaughlins
- Author
- Margaret Wilson
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Harper & Brothers Publishers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1923
- Keywords
- Pulitzer
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Ernestoic Books
Biblio member since 2023
Clarence, New York
About Ernestoic Books
Ernestoic Books, where you can find the most sought after Modern First Editions. As our name suggests, Ernest Hemingway is our specialty and our passion. We guarantee the condition of every book we sell. Returns may be made within 14 days of receipt for any reason. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Copyright page
- The page in a book that describes the lineage of that book, typically including the book's author, publisher, date of...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
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