Chicago: Laird & Lee, 1899. 1st Edition. Hardcover. VERY GOOD. INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. Corners lightly bumped. Mild rubbing to edges, moreso to spine caps. Very light shelfwear to boards, some small drip stains (none longer than an inch) and a bit of sunning to spine. Gently cocked spine. Marigold and black lettering to spine and front board with red, black and marigold designs to spine and front board, with lovely double border to front as well. Top edge gilt. Deckled edge. Very clean and tight. With a number of artfully altered illustrations from photographs. 305 pp. Many plays have been made from novels; this is a book made from a play. "The Carpetbagger" originally was written as a four-act comedy. It was performed for thirty weeks during the theatrical season of 1898-9, under the intelligent management of Mr. Tim Murphy, and met with a most flattering reception. There have been so many requests for the preservation of this story in permanent form, that we have been led to publish it as a novel, and the result is before you.

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Bookseller: The Sensible Magpie (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 67981
Title: THE CARPETBAGGER, A NOVEL (SIGNED)
Author: Read, Opie and Frank Pixley
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - VERY GOOD
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: 1st Edition
Publisher: Laird & Lee
Place of Publication: Chicago
Date Published: 1899

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