Arundel: A Facsimile of the 1930 First Edition, First State Book

Gannett Books for the Kenneth Roberts Centennial Commission, Kennebunk, ME, 1985. Facsimile Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Near Fine Condition/Very Good. Book Inscribed by person(s) connected with book. Limited Edition facsimile reprint of Robert's first novel in its first state, including the reproduction of the famously rare first state dust jacket with Stafford Good's illustration. It is reproduced in a larger format than the 20 cm original. This is copy #736/1000, numbered and signed by Commission officers on the limitation page. Note: I have a large selection of Kenneth Roberts books and related materials. Contact me if you are looking for something in particular. First Thus. Size: 9" -11" - Small Quarto (Sm. 4to). 618 pages. Item Type: Book. Text block is tight, bright and unmarked. Bound in dark blue cloth with a bright silver decoration and title on the front cover and silver title on the spine. Corners are sharp. Light shelf wear along the bottom edges of the boards. The unclipped ($25) dust jacket has a couple of small closed tears at the top edge of the rear panel and rear flap. There is wear with surface loss at the corners of the front panel and head of the spine. As is often the case, the bright colors of the front panel are slightly sun-faced on the spine. The jacket is now protected by a clear archival Brodart sleeve. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Fiction; Canadian Invasion, 1775-1776 -- Fiction; United States; 1980s; Inscribed by person(s) connected with book. ISBN: 0930096355. ISBN/EAN: 9780930096359. Main Picture: Roberts (1985), Arundel: Facsimile of the 1930 First Edition - Front panel and spine of the dust jacket. Picture 2: Roberts (1985), Arundel: Facsimile of the 1930 First Edition - Rear panel of the dust jacket and page edges. Picture 3: Roberts (1985), Arundel: Facsimile of the 1930 First Edition - Front cover and spine. Picture 4: Roberts (1985), Arundel: Facsimile of the 1930 First Edition - Rear cover and page edges. Picture 5: Roberts (1985), Arundel: Facsimile of the 1930 First Edition - Title page with frontis of the painting by N.C. Wyeth that replaced Stafford Good's original dust jacket illustration in later editions. Picture 6: Roberts (1985), Arundel: Facsimile of the 1930 First Edition - Bicentennial Commission's Preface and facing reproduction of Roberts' notes about the manuscript. Picture 7: Roberts (1985), Arundel: Facsimile of the 1930 First Edition - Limitation page numbered and signed by officers of the Roberts Bicentennial Commission. Picture 8: Roberts (1985), Arundel: Facsimile of the 1930 First Edition - End papers, which reproduce those of the 1930 first edition, first state of the novel. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 1339. . 9780930096359