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South Wind

by Douglas, Norman

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Three quarter red morocco and red cloth. Teg. Near fine. 2 vols
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Chicago: Argus Books, 1929. First illustrated edition. Hardcover. Three quarter red morocco and red cloth. Teg. Near fine. 2 vols. Austen, John. 288, 300 pages. 24 x 16 cm. Limited edition, one of 40 copies (this copy out of series) signed by Austen and Douglas with an original ink drawing, "A Clubland Habitué," signed by John Austen. Illustrated by Austen, 15 plates of which 5 are colored. Nepenthe, the Italian island is the fictional setting of South Wind, or Capri in light disguise. Norman was perhaps more well known for his scatological limericks rather than his Mediterranean travel works. One commentator noted, that in his day Douglas was regarded as one of the smartest things going. Part of that smartness was his keeping, for the whole of his long depraved life, one jump ahead of the law. Bright, sharp set, raised bands, spine panels lettered and decorated in gilt, marbled endapers.

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 339).

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Bookseller
Royoung bookseller, Inc. US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
21328
Title
South Wind
Author
Douglas, Norman
Illustrator
Austen, John
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Three quarter red morocco and red cloth. Teg. Near fine. 2 vols
Quantity Available
1
Edition
First illustrated edition
Publisher
Argus Books
Place of Publication
Chicago
Date Published
1929
Weight
0.00 lbs
Keywords
Literature
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Travel;

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Morocco
Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
Cloth
"Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Fine
A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
Raised Band(s)
Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
Gilt
The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...

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