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April Twilights
by Cather, Willa Sibert
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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CHESTER, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
Boston: Richard G. Badger, The Gorham Press, 1903. First edition of Cather's first book. Original boards, cover and spine labels. Boards darkened and marked, spine label chipped, nevertheless an attractive copy, preserved in a cloth case. Inscribed twice by Cather: On the front cover "For Albert Donovan from his friend Willa Siebert Cather," similarly on the front endpaper, with the addition of the date, Christmas 1912. Bookplate of Sherrill Bigelow. Crane A1.a.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Thomas A Goldwasser Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 32234
- Title
- April Twilights
- Author
- Cather, Willa Sibert
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition of Cather's first book
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Richard G. Badger, The Gorham Press
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1903
- Keywords
- , Author's first book, ENGLISH AND AMERICAN LITERATURE, POETRY,
- Bookseller catalogs
- English and American literature;
Terms of Sale
Thomas A Goldwasser Rare Books
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About the Seller
Thomas A Goldwasser Rare Books
Biblio member since 2005
CHESTER, Connecticut
About Thomas A Goldwasser Rare Books
Specialized dealer in rare books and manuscripts, since 1975.
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- Bookplate
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- Spine Label
- The paper or leather descriptive tag attached to the spine of the book, most commonly providing the title and author of the...
- Inscribed
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