Alfred A. Knopf, 1940. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Poor. Stated First or Second Printing of First Edition (Both Printings prior to publication). A Near Fine copy in a Poor dustjacket. Book has shelfwear, bumped corners, & toning to pages; DJ has shelfwear, edgewear, bumped corners, toning, chipping to top & bottom edges of entire jacket, a piece missing from the spine, has been price clipped, and the front cover has become detached from the spine (still present). Interior is tight, clean, & unmarked.

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Bookseller: Arundel Books of Seattle (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 611164
Title: Happy Days: 1880-1892
Author: Mencken, H.L
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: Poor
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Date Published: 1940
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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...
Price Clipped: When a book is described as price-clipped, it indicates that the portion of the dust jacket flap that has the publisher's...
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Chipping: A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
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