Comber Cove (signed)
by MacDonald, Wilson
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Fair
- Seller
-
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
Toronto, Canada: S.J. Reginald Saunders, 1937. Inscribed, dated (December 7th 1937) and signed by author on ffep: "E. Harrold - meet my friends - and others - from Comber Cove. Wilson MacDonald 466 Holland Ave, Ottawa, Ont". The author has neatly crossed out the word "Cove" on page 9 and hand-printed the following explanation" My publisher, not being a poet, inserted the word "cove" in this line thinking I had left it out by mistake. W.M." Crayon marks (swirls) on endpapers and paste-downs, pages darkened, else very good. DJ darkened, chipped on ends of flap folds, pieces missing from ends of spine, tear (1.5 inch) in front top edge taped over on outside, inside full of child's crayon drawings, else fair. Protected in mylar. Note: E. (Ernest) Harrold was a well-known Ottawa journalist. Includes a short note laid in by E.W.H regarding exclusion of "The Bishop of Balderdash" from the Canadian edition, and a copy of said poem. Protected in mylar.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Fair. Illus. by Stockwell, Frank A.. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lindenlea Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001322
- Title
- Comber Cove (signed)
- Author
- MacDonald, Wilson
- Illustrator
- Stockwell, Frank A.
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Fair
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- S.J. Reginald Saunders
- Place of Publication
- Toronto, Canada
- Date Published
- 1937
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7&
- Keywords
- Wilson MacDonald, Frank A. Stockwell
- Bookseller catalogs
- Canadian; Poetry;
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About the Seller
Lindenlea Books
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Ottawa, Ontario
About Lindenlea Books
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