Doubleday, Doran and Company, Garden City, NY, 1940. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Wood, Grant (cover illustration). Book Signed by Author. VG+ HB in G+ DJ, protected by mylar cover. Stated first Trade Edition with an inscribed bookplate signed by Roberts pasted to the half-title page. 6 p., 1., 3-836 p. 22 cm. Dark blue cloth w\title & author's name blind stamped on cover; title & decoration in bright gilt on spine. Corners sharp; slight shelf wear at corners & top and bottom of spine. Text block tight, bright and unmarked. Unclipped DJ. Spine: Sun-faded; 2" cut at the bottom of the spine; 1 1/4 x 1/2" of top layer loss affecting "ELL" and "VOL" of title/sub-title. Tattered at edges; repairs on verso w/archival tape. Note: I have a large selection of Kenneth Roberts books and related materials. Contact me if you are looking for something in particular. Size: Octavo (8vo; up to 9 3/4" / 20-25 cm tall). 836 pages. Item Type: Book. Illustrator: Wood, Grant (cover illustration). Quantity Available: 1. Category: Fiction; Historical - American Revolution, 1775-1783; United States; 1940s; Signed by Author. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 874. .

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Bookseller: Quaint Book Shop, IOBA (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 874
Title: Oliver Wiswell (Signed Bookplate)
Author: Roberts, Kenneth
Illustrator: Wood, Grant (cover illustration)
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good Condition
Jacket Condition: Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Doubleday, Doran and Company
Place of Publication: Garden City, NY
Date Published: 1940
Keywords: BZDB22 Novel Fiction; Historical - American Revolution, 1775-1783; United States; 1940s; Wood, Grant (cover illustration) Signed by Author Unbranded Roberts, Kenneth Oliver Wiswell (Signed Bookplate)
Bookseller catalogs: Fiction;

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Inscribed: When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
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