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David Harum. A Story of American Life
by WESTCOTT, Edward Noyes
- Used
- Condition
- A trifle soiled, very slight rubbing at top of spine. A very nice copy
- Seller
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Ardsley, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: Appleton, 1898. From the Bart Auerbach Collection. A trifle soiled, very slight rubbing at top of spine. A very nice copy. 8vo. Original green cloth, lettered and decorated in green, red and white. First edition, in the rare cloth trial binding - the usual binding color is yellow. This is Westcott's only novel, published shortly after his death. He was a Syracuse banker whose fortunes and health both failed, but he managed to finish the book on his deathbed and it became an instant bestseller, selling 40,000 copies its first year. It is now recognized as a highspot of American regional fiction. "The strength of David Harum lies not so much in the story as in the original characters ... The shrewd, up-state, New York country banker is one of those rarities in American literature - as typical as Uncle Remus or Huck Finn" (Fullerton, pp. 291-2). Bookplate of Estelle Doheny and her penciled signature (light offset from bookplate on opposite free endpaper). BAL 21313; Wright 5876. (BA).
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- Bookseller
- Riverrun Books & Manuscripts
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 409520
- Title
- David Harum. A Story of American Life
- Author
- WESTCOTT, Edward Noyes
- Book Condition
- Used - A trifle soiled, very slight rubbing at top of spine. A very nice copy
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- From the Bart Auerbach Collection
- Publisher
- Appleton
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1898
- Keywords
- Bart Auerbach
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- BAL
- Bibliography of American Literature (commonly abbreviated as BAL in descriptions) is the quintessential reference work for any...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Offset
- A technique of printing where the inked image or text is ...
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