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Hardcover. Condition: VG/VG-. Dust Jacket: Condition: Fair. First edition. Hardcover in excellent condition but for one inch chip to backstrip and portions of the backstrip with tears. Partial DJ. Missing rear panel. Front panel and two flaps present with chips.
December Night. A Scene from Willa Cather's novel "Death Comes for the Archbishop" by Cather, Willa
by Cather, Willa
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December Night. A Scene from Willa Cather's novel "Death Comes for the Archbishop"
by Cather, Willa
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, STATED FIRST EDITION in this format. Lovely book. The book was set by hand by Pynson Printers under direction of Elmer Adler thus. 4to. [12] pages. Elaborately decorated in ink by Harold Von Schmidt, il. Original brown stamped boards by George McKibben & Son. All rag paper. Original tan dust jacket with ornamented design. Fading to D.J. and light edgewear. Owner's inscription.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Publisher Alfred A. Knopf,
- Place of Publication New York
- Keywords June
- Size 8vo
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December Night. A Scene from Willa Cather's Novel "Death Comes for the Archbishop"
by Willa Cather
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December night. A scene from Willa Cather’s novel “Death comes for the Archbishop.”. . . [The special designs for this book were done with ink by Harold von Schmidt].
by CATHER, Willa
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Vancouver, Washington, United States
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1933. Small 4to. [12 pp (unpaginated)]. Printed in red & black throughout, decorated & rubricated initials, red & black decorative borders, w/ text illustrations, plates. Tan-coloured boards, embossed lettering on front cover, w/ d.j. cover art design by von Schmidt (minor chipping & small tear at head of spine, minor edgewear), still NF/VG- copy. First edition, thus, stated, of this beautifully printed book, illustrated with designs by Harold von Schmidt. The work was printed and set by hand by Pynson Printers under the direction of Elmer Adler.
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December Night. A Scene From Willa Cather's Novel "Death Comes for the Archbishop."
by Cather, Willa
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San Francisco, California, United States
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1933 First edition in this format. Illustrated with ink designs by Harold von Schmidt. Set by hand and printed on all rag paper by Pynson Printers under the direction of Elmer Adler. Thin octavo. 12pp. Original boards, title and rule blind-stamped on front cover. Previous owner's ink inscription on blank jacket flap. A very fine copy in the very elusive decorated dust jacket (chipped on lower spine, less so to upper spine and lower corners). An excerpt from "Death Comes for the Archbishop".. Illus. by Von Schmidt, Harold.
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