CHANCE. A Tale in Two Parts. (Zane Grey's copy)
by Conrad, Joseph
- Used
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Yarmouth, Maine, United States
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About This Item
1914. Garden City NY: Doubleday, Page & Company, 1914. Original navy blue cloth decorated in gilt.
First American Edition, fifth and last 1914 impression (NOT so identified -- but per Supino and per Cagle, the fifth has no border around the title page, and its half-title does bear the ship device). This was the work that revived Conrad's fortunes, hitting it big after almost a decade of underwhelming reception by the public. The volume's condition is just about fine (a trace of rubbing at the corner tips). See Supino A17.14.0 note, and Cagle 17b(2). Provenance: the front free endpaper and half-title bear the personal blind-stamp of American author Zane Grey -- indicating a volume that came from his estate.
First American Edition, fifth and last 1914 impression (NOT so identified -- but per Supino and per Cagle, the fifth has no border around the title page, and its half-title does bear the ship device). This was the work that revived Conrad's fortunes, hitting it big after almost a decade of underwhelming reception by the public. The volume's condition is just about fine (a trace of rubbing at the corner tips). See Supino A17.14.0 note, and Cagle 17b(2). Provenance: the front free endpaper and half-title bear the personal blind-stamp of American author Zane Grey -- indicating a volume that came from his estate.
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- Bookseller
- Sumner & Stillman (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 15146
- Title
- CHANCE. A Tale in Two Parts. (Zane Grey's copy)
- Author
- Conrad, Joseph
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Date Published
- 1914
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fiction (Early 20th Century); Maritime;
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About the Seller
Sumner & Stillman
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Yarmouth, Maine
About Sumner & Stillman
Founded in 1980, Sumner & Stillman is a small family business providing personal service in the buying and selling of literary first editions of the 19th and early 20th Centuries. Member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA) for over 30 years.
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- Fine
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- Cloth
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- Gilt
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- Title Page
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