A Brood of Ducklings (Signed)

Extended Description and Notes

Doubleday, Doran & Co., Inc, 1928. Hardcover. Very Good. Collectible First Edition - "FIRST EDITION" so stated on copyright page - of noted English novelist and Aldous Huxley editor Frank Swinnerton's A Brood of Duckling's. Bound in burgundy cloth with orange pictorial of flapper to front panel and orange lettering to spine panel. Includes scarce priced dust jacket with repeated pictorial of flapper to front panel in archival Brodart presentation sleeve. Inscribed and signed by author Swinnerton to half title page thus: "To Mr. George M. Nelson | with compliments & best wishes | Frank Swinnerton | July 3rd 1929." Tight, otherwise unmarked copy with minimal shelf wear. Chipping to dust jacket with areas of loss to spine and back panels. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

Bookseller

Midnight Books (US)

Bookseller's Inventory #

274252

Title

A Brood of Ducklings (Signed)

Author

Frank Swinnerton

Format/Binding

Hardcover

Book Condition

Used - Very Good

Quantity Available

1

Publisher

Doubleday, Doran & Co., Inc

Date Published

1928

Weight

0.00 lbs

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