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Vainglory.

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Vainglory.

by Firbank, Ronald

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8vo. New York: Brentano’s Publishers, 1925. 8vo, 249 pp. Black cloth, dust jacket illustrated by Joseph Fannell. Slight offsetting to the title page, text clean, one board corner bumped, dust-jacket lightly spotted, spine panel toned, head slightly chipped, a very good copy in a slightly worn dust-jacket. Bookseller ticket of Gelber-Lilienthal Inc. of San Francisco on rear pastedown (founded in 1924, the partners also established the Lantern Press). § First American Edition. Firbank’s first major novel and his longest, his works were inspired by London’s fin de siècle aesthetes. An openly gay writer who traveled extensively (and expensively), he died in Rome at only 40.

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Bookseller
John Windle Antiquarian Bookseller US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
107574
Title
Vainglory.
Author
Firbank, Ronald
Book Condition
Used
Binding
Hardcover
Publisher
Brentano’s Publishers
Place of Publication
New York
Date Published
1925
Size
8vo

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About John Windle Antiquarian Bookseller

John Windle Antiquarian Bookseller offers an exceptional selection of rare books and manuscripts from medieval times through the twentieth century; we specialize in illustrated material, particularly the work of William Blake and his circle. Located in downtown San Francisco, we have served an international clientele of private collectors, libraries, and institutions for 35 years. We are actively purchasing books and manuscripts in all fields, especially medieval illuminated and text manuscripts; material on California, Hawaii, and Pacific voyages; illustrated books and fine bindings from the 15th through the 20th century; and fine press printing. William Blake, Mary Wollstonecraft, and Thomas Frognall Dibdin remain special interests. We are members of the ABAA, ILAB, and PBFA, and we subscribe to the code of ethics endorsed by reputable antiquarian booksellers worldwide.

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