New York: E.P. Dutton & Co., Inc, 1953. First edition. 203 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Gray cloth. Light shelf wear, else About Fine, in like dust jacket. First edition. 203 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Ffep inscribed: "For Professor Ashley Montagu / with admiration-- / Van Wyck Brooks / April 6th 1953.".

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Bookseller: The Old Mill Bookshop (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 62027
Title: The Writer in America
Author: Brooks, Van Wyck
Format/Binding: 203 pp. 1 vols. 8vo
Book Condition: Used - Gray cloth. Light shelf wear, else About Fine, in like dust jacket
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: E.P. Dutton & Co., Inc
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1953
Keywords: American | Van Wyck Brooks`

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Shelf Wear: Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
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