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Madman's Drum (Publisher's proof copy of the Advance Limited Edition)

Madman's Drum (Publisher's proof copy of the Advance Limited Edition)

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Madman's Drum (Publisher's proof copy of the Advance Limited Edition)

by Lynd Ward

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About This Item

New York: Jonathan Cape, 1930. Publisher's proof copy of the advance Limited Edition, unbound signatures, in a plain contemporary box as issued. The resultant book was published in a limitation of 309 copies, this proof copy being unnumbered. Likely unique.

The second of noted artist and illustrator Lynd Ward's six wordless novels, about a slave trader who steals a demon-faced drum from an African man, resulting in hardship and death in his family.

Unbound signatures, in a plain contemporary box. About Very Good plus, with no dust jacket, with light soil and toning on the first and last leaves. Box Very Good, lightly age toned.

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Royal Books, Inc. US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
158241
Title
Madman's Drum (Publisher's proof copy of the Advance Limited Edition)
Author
Lynd Ward
Book Condition
Used
Quantity Available
1
Publisher
Jonathan Cape
Place of Publication
New York
Date Published
1930
Keywords
Art Books | Limited Editions
Bookseller catalogs
Limited Editions; Art Books;

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