An American Tragedy
by Dreiser, Theodore; Reynard, Grant (Illustrator); Mencken, H. L. (Introduction)
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/VG-
- Seller
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La Mesa, California, United States
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About This Item
Cleveland/New York: World Publishing Company, 1948. First Thus . Hardcover. Very Good/VG-. Reynard, Grant. Dreiser's 1926 classic appears in this special edition from 1948 with an Introduction by H. L. Mencken & illustrative pen-and-ink sketches throughout the 874 pages of text by Grant Reynard. Hardcover book has blue cloth-covered boards with a red & gilt design around title box on center front & spine. Condition is solidly VG: completely clean, binding straight & strong, pages slightly off-white, no foxing. NO writing/underlining/highlighting; NOT ex-lib. Only flaws are slight rubbing to extremities, bumped corners. The unclipped DJ with orig. $3.00 price intact on front flap) is VG- (minus), marred by moderate edgewear all around, including small chips & tears & 1 larger (1") chip at head of spine; nicely protected in new mylar cover Free! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive from us, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific); later orders, Weekends & holidays ship very next business day.
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- Bookseller
- Gargoyle Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 017268
- Title
- An American Tragedy
- Author
- Dreiser, Theodore; Reynard, Grant (Illustrator); Mencken, H. L. (Introduction)
- Illustrator
- Reynard, Grant
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- VG-
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Thus
- Publisher
- World Publishing Company
- Place of Publication
- Cleveland/New York
- Date Published
- 1948
- Keywords
- MURDER PREGNANCY CRIME DROWNING LITERATURE HOMICIDE AMBITION SOCIAL CLASS TRIALS FICTION UNITED STATES MEN
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- Illustrated Books/Illustrators; Literature/Literary Criticism/Poetry/Short Stories;
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La Mesa, California
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