Weston, VT: The Countryman Press (1938) 80 pp. Original blue cloth covers w/ gilt title on spine. Spine and top edges sunned. Crease to bottom corner of title page, and top corner of rear blank endpaper. #476 of 750 copies. SIGNED BY STEPHEN VINCENT BENET AND CHARLES CHILD. Includes a brown paper wrap around title band. Comes in original (?) clear plastic slipcase, which has three long tears. Illust. w/ b/w drawings. Contents nice.. Signed by Author and Artist. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. Illus. by Charles Child. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Limited Edition.

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Bookseller: Shoemaker Booksellers (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 23799LIT
Title: JOHNNY PYE & THE FOOL-KILLER
Author: Benet, Stephen Vincent
Illustrator: Charles Child
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: The Countryman Press
Place of Publication: Weston, VT
Keywords: LITERATURE FICTION GENERAL AGING PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS DEATH FICTIONAL CHARACTERS FICTITIOUS CHARACTER PYE JOHNNY LITERARY WORKS AMERICAN AUTHORS BENET STEPHEN VINCENT 1898 1943 ILLUSTRATED CHILD CHARLES
Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

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