Marjorie Daw
by Aldrich, Thomas Bailey, Illustrated by John Cecil Clay
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Lubbock, Texas, United States
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About This Item
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1908 Full cloth with gilt titles & decoration. (the discoloration on front cover appears to be coffee-cup rings. Corners with touch of wear, spine extremities severely chipped.). Top edge gilt with the other edges slightly dusty. 123pp - these slieek and of heavier bond almost immaculate with black & white and color illustrations throughout by one of America's finest illustrators. ("Life" "Leslie's Weekly"). The bookplate,is of Aldrich. The presentation inscription "Steve - A rememberance of you while visiting the home of ___________" appears to be that of the artist, - but signed simply "John". dated 1912. - This is the first edition of the first seperate republication of this story in book form. A tight, nice copy with principle flaw the chipped spine extremities but interior remains flawless. With all flaws: Good
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- Bookseller
- Shamrock Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4969
- Title
- Marjorie Daw
- Author
- Aldrich, Thomas Bailey, Illustrated by John Cecil Clay
- Illustrator
- JOHN CECIL CLAY
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition.
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1908
- Keywords
- JOHN CECIL CLAY,
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About the Seller
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About Shamrock Books
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