Books and the man
by WINTERICH, JOHN T
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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St. Paul, Minnesota, United States
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About This Item
New York: Greenberg, 1929. First edition, 8vo, pp. xiv, [2], 374; 15 plates and many other illustrations in the text; original blue cloth, gilt lettering on spine; cloth cracked for 4" along rear joint, otherwise very good. This copy inscribed "To Rose Cour with all good wishes from the author, who likes the Phelps paper best - John T. Winterich." Twenty essays on authors and the books that made them famous: Walt Whitman and Leaves of Grass, Oliver Goldsmith and the Vicar of Wakefield, etc.
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- Bookseller
- Rulon-Miller Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 32079
- Title
- Books and the man
- Author
- WINTERICH, JOHN T
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Greenberg
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1929
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- First Edition
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- Cracked
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- Inscribed
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- Gilt
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- Leaves
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- Cloth
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