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Thieves of Mercy by James, Elias Olan - 1934

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Thieves of Mercy by James, Elias Olan - 1934

Thieves of Mercy

by James, Elias Olan

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Mills College, California: Eucalyptus Press, at Mills College, 1934. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Signed by Author. SIGNED by the author at the state of limitation, being a numbered copy (55) of the 250 Sturdy, attractive, tightly bound, internally clean hardcover copy, with unbruised tips, neat and tidy paste-downs; not ex-library, with neither highlighting nor underlining. Bound in brick-red cloth spine, with decoratated paper over boards. Remarkably pristine interior given its age. 25 pp. Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.
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  • Edition First Edition
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Publisher Eucalyptus Press, at Mills College
  • Place of Publication Mills College, California
  • Date Published 1934
  • Size 8vo 8" - 9" tall
  • Keywords poetry|signed|Elias Olan James
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  • Size 8vo 8" - 9" tall

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Thieves of Mercy

Thieves of Mercy

by James, Elias Olan

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Mills College, California: The Eucalyptus Press, 1934. Second Edition. Hardcover. Fine. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Arvilla Parker. Measuring 8 3/4" x 5 1/2" in size, tall and wide, respectively, and 25 pp. in length, bound in faux wood boards with a brown cloth spine. One of only 250 copies, each signed by the author, in this case at the Colophon. Finely colored title page decoration of a sword and scabbard by Arvilla Parker, and with a loving Foreword by Willard Smith to the poem by a beloved Mills College poet and professor. A lovely copy.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.
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Mills College, CA: Eucalyptus Press. 1934. 8vo - over 73/4" - 93/4" tall. Second Edition Used. H Hard Cover. Very Good. VG in cloth and boards 8vo 25pp Signed by author on colophon. Signed: I Signed by Author
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Mills College, California: The Eucalyptus Press, 1934. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition. Quarter cloth and wood veneer-patterned paper over boards. Owner's name front fly, a little sunning and wear near the crown, very good. Copy number 104 of 250 numbered copies Signed by the author.
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by James, Elias Olan

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Mills College, California: The Eucalyptus Press, 1934. Hardcover. Near Fine. Quarter burgundy cloth with printed wood veneer-covered boards, slender 8vo., ix, 24, (1) pages. One of 250 numbered copies, signed by the author. Hand-colored" sigil" on title-page designed by Arvilla Parker. Upper tips worn, spine slightly faded, else a near fine, entirely unopened copy in archival mylar.
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by James, Elias Olan

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Mills College CA: Eucalyptus Press, 1934. Limited Edition #73/250. Hardcover. Very Good with no dust jacket. Paper over boards, cloth spine, signed on limited edition page, 25 pages. Partially sunfaded covers, glue at gutters shows through endpapers, spine top and corners slightly rubbed.; 5 1/2 x 8 3/4 "; Signed by Author.
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by James, Elias Olan

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N.P. (but Oakland, CA): Eucalyptus Press, 1934. quarter cloth, paper-covered boards. Eucalyptus Press. 8vo. quarter cloth, paper-covered boards. (ii), ix, 25, (3) pages. Second Edition, signed by the author (Blasdale 11 for first edition; Blasdale does not mention second edition). With a foreword. A poem written by James as a supplement to his teaching of Hamlet. Minor wear, else a fine copy.
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by JAMES, Elias Olan

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[OAKLAND] EUCALYPTUS PRESS, 1934, 1934. JAMES; ORIGINAL RED CLOTH OVER WOOD VENEER BOARDS (SPINE FADED); FOREWORD BY WILLARD SMITH; TITLE DESIGN BY ARVILLA PARKER; #44/250 NUMBERED COPIES SIGNED BY JAMES; ALSO SIGNED BY ELEANORA BOSWORTH ON THE FRONT FREE ENDPAPER. FIRST EDITION VERY GOOD. Signed by Author(s). F. Hardcover.
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THIEVES OF MERCY

by Elias Olan James

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The Eucalyptus Press, 1934. First Edition . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Previous owners inscriptions: Yes. Owners inscription in front. Book Condition: Good+. Jacket condition: No jacket. Published: 1934. 1st Edition: Yes. Pages: 25. Description: One of a limited printing of 250 copies, numbered and signed by the author. A poem written by James.
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Oakland, California: The Eucalyptus Press, Mills Cottage, 1934. Pp. x+26(last blank)+[2](colophon, blank), title page vignette printed in red & gilt; cloth backed patterned papered boards, corners a trifle worn, upper board lettered in black; uncut, partly unopened; small stain on upper free endpaper; The Eucalyptus Press, Mills College, [Oakland], California, 1934. One of 250 numbered copies, signed by the author. *Poem about Hamlet. The author was for 25 years Professor of English at Mills College, specialising in Shakespeare.
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