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The Curious Republic of Gondour and Other Whimsical Sketches - 1st Edition/1st Printing
by Clemens, Samuel L. [; Mark Twain]
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket
- Seller
-
Summerville, South Carolina, United States
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About This Item
New York: Boni and Liveright. Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1919. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A wonderful first edition/first printing in about Fine condition. Rough yellow paper boards sides with white cloth shelfback; black lettering and border design, BAL 3527. The Very Good+, slightly spine-faded dustjacket shows some chipping with a few small tears. Scarce to find with acceptable wrapper; A collection of sketches, most of which were taken from a series the author wrote for The Galaxy from May 1870, to April 1871. The rest appeared in The Buffalo Express; Small 8vo; [x], 140, [2] pages .
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- Bookseller
- Books Tell You Why, Inc.
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 29183
- Title
- The Curious Republic of Gondour and Other Whimsical Sketches - 1st Edition/1st Printing
- Author
- Clemens, Samuel L. [; Mark Twain]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition; First Printing
- Publisher
- Boni and Liveright
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1919
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Mark Twain, Collectible Rare Out-Of-Print, Short Stories Sketches American
- Bookseller catalogs
- Legendary Authors / Twain, Mark; By Year Of Issue / 1910s; ABAA-VBF;
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- Acceptable
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- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- BAL
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- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- Fine
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- Cloth
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- Jacket
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