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New York: Random House, 1940. NOT a library discard. A solid reading copy. Very Good condition but for a few tiny holes to the endpaper gutters (i. e. inner hinge joint). All other pages are clean and unmarked. Sharp corners. NO fading. NO owner's name or bookplate. A delightful book about books. Has chapters on the fine art of forgery, books and burglars, etc. With an informal index by Christopher Morley. Top edge tinted red, as issued. Bound in the original blue cloth, with a cream color cloth spine stamped in red and bright gold.. Second printing. Hardcover. Near Very Good condition/No dust jacket. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 8vo. 360pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

NY: RANDOM HOUSE, 1940. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. N/A. EXCELLENT INSCRIPTION BY AUTHOR ON FFEP STATED FIRST PRINTING SOLID CLEAN BRIGHT AND UNMARKED GREAT STORIES OF THE ECCENTRICITIES AND BAD BEHAVIOR OF AUTHORS THROUGH THE AGES A TREASURE TROVE OF GREAT STORIES FROM THE LITERARY WORLD BOUND IN WHITE WITH BLUE BOARDS BROWN LETTERBOX AND COMPLETE GOLD LETTERING TO SPINE AREAS OF SUNFADE TO COVER VERY COOL PERIOD PREVIOUS OWNERS BOOKPLATE

Random House. Used - Acceptable. Acceptable condition. No Dust Jacket Front hinge cracked. Slightly dampstained. From the collection of Charles Edward Roberts, owner and founder of Wonder Book & Video. With his custom bookplate on front endpage. (Books and Reading, Literary Criticism)

NY: Random House,, 1940.. First edition.. 360 pp. A few small droplet marks on top edge, else very near fine in very good plus, price-clipped dust jacket with lightly sunned spine and one short closed tear. “Informal Index” by Christopher Morley.”

New York: Random House, 1940. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo. 360 pp. With an Informal Index by Christopher Morley. Some fading (sunning) to back and front covers.