Mosquitoes.
by FAULKNER, William
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Both (inner) hinges cracked; otherwise a very good copy without the usual effacement of lettering on the spine. Slight, unobtru
- Seller
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Rochester, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York:: Boni and Liveright,, 1927.. First edition; in the scarce "card-player" variant dust jacket.. publisher's cloth in dust jacket; preserved in a custom quarter morocco folding box.. Both (inner) hinges cracked; otherwise a very good copy without the usual effacement of lettering on the spine. Slight, unobtrusive, abrasion to the upper right corner of the front panel, front flap, and bottom of the backstrip of the dust jacket; some shallow chipping to the top of the backstrip, just touching the "M" in "Mosquitoes." This dust jacket is extremely uncommon.. 8vo,. Author's second novel.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 69737
- Title
- Mosquitoes.
- Author
- FAULKNER, William
- Format/Binding
- Publisher's cloth in dust jacket; preserved in a custom quarter morocco folding box.
- Book Condition
- Used - Both (inner) hinges cracked; otherwise a very good copy without the usual effacement of lettering on the spine. Slight, unobtru
- Edition
- First edition; in the scarce "card-player" variant dus
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Boni and Liveright,
- Place of Publication
- New York:
- Date Published
- 1927.
- Pages
- 349 pp.
- Size
- 8vo,
Terms of Sale
Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
All books are returnable within ten days if returned in the same condition as sent. New York residents please add 8% sales tax. All items guaranteed. Members ABAA, ILAB.
About the Seller
Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
Biblio member since 2005
Rochester, New York
About Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
Specializing in modern first editions since 1978. Fine and rare books in all fields.
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- Morocco
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- Jacket
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- Chipping
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- Spine
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- Cloth
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