New York: Boni & Liveright, 1924. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Very Good/Very Good. 1924 1st American edition, limited to 500 copies. Tight and VG in a bright, VG- example of the uncommon pictorial dustjacket, with chipping at the spine crown and along the panel edges. Quarto, 61 pgs. Beautifully illustrated --in tipped-in color plates-- by Arthur Watts. And with an Introductory Essay by the estimable Max Beerbohm.

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Bookseller: Appledore Books, ABAA (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 4735
Title: The Tragedy of Mr.Punch
Author: Russell Thorndike and Reginald Arkell
Format/Binding: Decorative Cloth
Book Condition: Used - Collectible; Very Good
Jacket Condition: Very Good
Quantity Available: 1
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Boni & Liveright
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1924
Keywords: Rare theatre, Rare drama, Rare Max Beerbohm
Bookseller catalogs: Theatre;

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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....
VG: Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...
Chipping: A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Edges: The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
Tight: Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
Quarto: The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...