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The Able McLaughlins
by Margaret Wilson
- Used
- Condition
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- Seller
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Clarence, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: Grosset & Dunlap Publishers, 1923. Early Reprint. Early reprint. Measuring approximately 7.75" x 5.25" with 262 numbered pages.
This book is in good minus condition. Moderate bumping to both ends of spine. Moderate staining to all edges of textblock. Front and rear hinges are cracked but no mesh is exposed. Interior pages are bright and clean. Dust jacket is in poor condition. Heavy chipping to both ends of sine and around all edges of jacket. Tail end of spine mostly missing. Moderate scuffing and staining to both panels. Pencil makes to rear panel from previous owner checking off novel. Rear flap mostly missing from jacket.
A pre-publication notice described it as "a story of pioneer life in Iowa in Civil War times" focused on "a family of Scotch Covenanters."
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 # (N12-50).
This book is in good minus condition. Moderate bumping to both ends of spine. Moderate staining to all edges of textblock. Front and rear hinges are cracked but no mesh is exposed. Interior pages are bright and clean. Dust jacket is in poor condition. Heavy chipping to both ends of sine and around all edges of jacket. Tail end of spine mostly missing. Moderate scuffing and staining to both panels. Pencil makes to rear panel from previous owner checking off novel. Rear flap mostly missing from jacket.
A pre-publication notice described it as "a story of pioneer life in Iowa in Civil War times" focused on "a family of Scotch Covenanters."
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 # (N12-50).
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 #
- 5393
- Title
- The Able McLaughlins
- Author
- Margaret Wilson
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Early Reprint
- Publisher
- Grosset & Dunlap Publishers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1923
Terms of Sale
Ernestoic Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
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:
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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....
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- Poor
- A book with significant wear and faults. A poor condition book is still a reading copy with the full text still readable. Any...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- 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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