The White Monkey
by Galsworthy, John
- Used
- Near Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good +
- Seller
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Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1924. First American Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good +. 8vo, purple cloth with gold spine lettering, Mylar-protected pictorial dust jacket (unclipped) with depiction of a white monkey, [i-vi] + vi-viii + 328 pages. John Galsworthy OM (1867 - 1933) was a famous English novlist. The White Monkey is the first book in the second trilogy which comprises John Galsworthy"s Forsyte Saga; that is, this is the fourth book in the series, and the first in the Modern Comedy trilogy. The Forsyte Saga (1906-21) and its sequels are considered Galsworthy's masterwork(s). The author won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1932. NEAR FINE COPY overall: tight, clean, with minor flaws to cloth and the dust jacket, which is slightly soiled. Cloth has slight soil and lightly bumped corners. A few chips lost to upper and lower portions of dust jacket along the spine and light stains to rear panel.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Borg Antiquarian (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2117
- Title
- The White Monkey
- Author
- Galsworthy, John
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good +
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First American Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Charles Scribner's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1924
- Keywords
- England, humor, story, monkey
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Borg Antiquarian
Biblio member since 2015
Lake Forest, Illinois
About Borg Antiquarian
BorgAntiquarian (ABAA & ILAB) is a dealer long engaged in selling exceptional collectibles: rare and fine books, autographs and manuscripts, fine art and artifacts. We are generalists in Americana, English & American literature, plus selected authors & important figures (Dickens & Darwin; presidents & 'signers'; scientists & historical figures; Revolutionary & Civil War militaria).
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- Tight
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- Fine
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