Captain Caution; A Chronicle of Arundel
by Roberts, Kenneth
- Used
- near fine
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near fine/very good
- Seller
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Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
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About This Item
Garden City: Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc, 1934. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Near fine/very good. Signed first edition of Captain Caution by Kenneth Roberts.. Octavo, 310pp, [6]. Navy blue cloth, title in gilt on spine, gilt design and blind stamped details on front board. Stated "first edition" on copyright page. Solid text block, detailed imagery on endpapers, a few minor marks on boards, a near fine example. In publisher's dust jacket, $2.50 retail price on front flap, some chipping along edges, a touch of shelf wear and toning, a very good example. Inscribed by the author on title page: "For Robert H. Stevenson, with best wishes, Kenneth Roberts." Kenneth Roberts was a historical fiction writer who won a Pulitzer Prize Special Citation in 1957 for his novels focusing on early American history.
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- Bookseller
- The First Edition Rare Books, LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 12156
- Title
- Captain Caution; A Chronicle of Arundel
- Author
- Roberts, Kenneth
- Illustrator
- Signed first edition of Captain Caution by Kenneth Roberts.
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine
- Jacket Condition
- very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Publisher
- Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc
- Place of Publication
- Garden City
- Date Published
- 1934
- Keywords
- kenneth roberts, kenneth roberts first edition, kenneth roberts signed, march to quebec signed, kenneth roberts arundel, early america, kenneth roberts benedict arnold, historical fiction, saturday evening post, pulitzer prize winner
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- Text Block
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- Gilt
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- Chipping
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