The Young Idea
by Swinnerton, Frank
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Good-
- Seller
-
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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About This Item
Doubleday, Doran & Company, 1930-01-01. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good-. 0x0x0. First American edition of the author's scarce 2nd book, Doubleday, Doran & Co., 1930; stated First Edition, no additional printings indicated; [viii], 296pp. VG hardcover in G/G- dust jacket. Binding is tight, sturdy, and square; light wear to edges of green cloth boards, printed black titling remains bold; text very good. Unclipped ($2.50) dust jacket is edge-worn with several small closed tears and chips, as well as some silverfish damage along front flap crease; illustration on front panel remains bright; jacket arrives wrapped in protective mylar. A handsome collector's copy and a delightful story of Hilda, a cockney clerk who "longs to believe in the beauty of something". Late 20's jacket book art. Ships from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Book House in Dinkytown (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 303845
- Title
- The Young Idea
- Author
- Swinnerton, Frank
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good-
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Doubleday, Doran & Company
- Date Published
- 1930-01-01
- Size
- 0x0x0
- Weight
- 1.00 lbs
- Keywords
- LITERA
Terms of Sale
The Book House in Dinkytown
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About the Seller
The Book House in Dinkytown
Biblio member since 2015
Minneapolis, Minnesota
About The Book House in Dinkytown
Used books bought and sold, classics and collectibles in all fields. In Dinkytown since 1976.
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- Cloth
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- VG
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- Tight
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- First Edition
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