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Out of This World in PURPLE Dustjacket Yellow & White Titles , SIGNED TWICE by Helen Worden Erskine,, Mostly NYC stories before 1950’s . - A Collection of Hermits & Recluses their ways of Life & the Stories behind their Retreats ( Hermits of Harlem Collyer Brothers,
by Helen Worden Erskine, SIGNED TWICE, The author signs and dates the book December 1953, New York on the half title page and then again signs in full on the title page. INNER DJ FLAP .75, FORMER OWNER STAMP BACK BLANK PG, ,, photographic Endpapers, ILL
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- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
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About This Item
HBDJ, 1953, 1ST U.S. EDITION, 1st Printing, Very Scarce in any format. VG/VG, Smal tiny chips Tears DJ Extremities, Book has BURGUNDY red boards with yellow spine lettering, an unclipped DJ, no fading, has some edgewear and minor chips. Very seldom seen in this first Putnam's edition. A bit of soiling to the page edges, no other internal marks or writing. Very rare signed!. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. 8vo -, 300 pgs,Jacket shows a small bit of edge wear. In a brodart protective wrapper. ( Hermits of Harlem Collyer Brothers, Homer and Langley COLLYER, Mary E. Wood, Ella Wendel, Madison Square Mystery, Mary & William Colgate Colby, Hetty Green's Daughter, Sylvia Green Wilks, ETC ) Fascinating exploration of some of the world's most famous recluses, including the Collyer brothers, the Leary sisters, Emily Thorn, Lady Hester Lucy Stanhope and others. Eighteen in total, eccentric and mostly rich. including the wealthy Collyer brothers who lived alone together surrounded by dark legends and an age-old collection of rubbish into which they tunnelled and at last died. Fascinating exploration of some of the world's most famous recluses,
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- BLUFF PARK RARE BOOKS
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- Title
- Out of This World in PURPLE Dustjacket Yellow & White Titles , SIGNED TWICE by Helen Worden Erskine,, Mostly NYC stories before 1950’s . - A Collection of Hermits & Recluses their ways of Life & the Stories behind their Retreats ( Hermits of Harlem Collyer Brothers,
- Author
- Helen Worden Erskine, SIGNED TWICE, The author signs and dates the book December 1953, New York on the half title page and then again signs in full on the title page. INNER DJ FLAP $3.75, FORMER OWNER STAMP BACK BLANK PG, ,, photographic Endpapers, ILL
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1ST U.S. EDITION,
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons,
- Date Published
- 1953
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Unusual People Helen Worden Erskine recluses hermits WEALTH
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BLUFF PARK RARE BOOKS
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