Rocking Horse
by MORLEY, Christopher
- Used
- Signed
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Bryn Mawr,, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
1919. MORLEY, Christopher. The Rocking Horse. Original boards, printed paper labels, non-priceclipped dust jacket. New York: George H. Doran Company, [1919]. First edition, first issue with Burns quotation moved on p. ii and yellow labels. Ashby A12.a.1. Lee A8. Presentation inscription from the author on front free endpaper: "-and now, for Carl and Edna Spitzer, signed by their affectionate parishioner, Christopher Morley, December 6, 1936." Tiny chip to ends of d/j spine panel, d/j lightly soiled, spine rubbed, spine label sunned, wear to spine ends, else very good.
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Details
- Bookseller
- George S. MacManus Company (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 80841
- Title
- Rocking Horse
- Author
- MORLEY, Christopher
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Date Published
- 1919
- Keywords
- INSCRIBED, LITX
Terms of Sale
George S. MacManus Company
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About the Seller
George S. MacManus Company
Biblio member since 2005
Bryn Mawr,, Pennsylvania
About George S. MacManus Company
Our inventory of over 45,000 catalogued titles focuses primarily on 18th and 19th century Americana with specialities such as Voyages and Travels, Local Histories, Indians and the West and the Civil War. Also included in our collection are English and American literary first editions, Limited Edition Club selections and Books about Books.
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Sunned
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- New
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- Spine Label
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- Jacket
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- First Edition
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- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.