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A Bibliography of the Writings of William McFee by James T. Babb; With an Introduction and Notes by William McFee
by Babb, James T
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Garden City: Doubleday, Doran & Co, 1931. Hardcover. Near Fine -. [2], xxiii, [3], 126, [2] p., frontispiece portrait of William McFee and 7 leaves of plates; 25 cm. Blue cloth with gilt-stamped spine title and cover illustration. Board edges are bevelled. Plain blue slipcase. Top page edges are gilt. Fore-edges are untrimmed. This is copy number 320 out of a limited edition of 360 copies. The Introduction is signed by McFee in ink on p. xvi. The page following the index is headed "Additional Collations." A former owner has added in pencil four titles by McFee that were published after this bibliography was issued. William McFee (1881-1966) was an English writer who drew on his lifetime at sea as the basis for his large output of sea stories. Book is in Near Fine- Condition: spine is faded; foxing along edges of title page from contact with frontispiece; otherwise, clean and bright. Slipcase is in Good+ Condition: joints are opening, but slipcase is still functional; fading along edges; clean.
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- Title
- A Bibliography of the Writings of William McFee by James T. Babb; With an Introduction and Notes by William McFee
- Author
- Babb, James T
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine -
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- Publisher
- Doubleday, Doran & Co
- Place of Publication
- Garden City
- Date Published
- 1931
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