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The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone
by Tennessee Williams
- Used
- Near Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- Seller
-
Fort Worth, Texas, United States
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About This Item
Tennessee Williams. The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone. [New York]: New Directions, [1950]. First edition, trade issue. Octavo (8 x 5.25 inches; 202 x 135 mm.). [2, blank], [10], 148, [2, blank] pages. Publisher's black cloth, spine lettered in yellow and front board stamped in yellow; all edges of the text block trimmed; plain endpapers; in the original dust jacket, priced $2.00. Spine gently leaning; extremities lightly rubbed. Endpapers a little discolored from binding glue; infrequent, light marginal soiling throughout text. Dust jacket edges lightly worn with a few nicks or tiny chips to the fold edges and base of the spine panel; crown with a half-inch closed tear near the front panel fold, creased diagonally, another short closed tear to the top edge of the front panel; rear panel lightly rubbed with a couple trivial soil spots. A near fine copy in a very good dust jacket. Williams's first novel. (#10046).
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- Bookseller
- Zachary Stacy, Bookseller
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 10046
- Title
- The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone
- Author
- Tennessee Williams
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition, trade issue.
- Publisher
- New Directions,
- Place of Publication
- [New York]:
- Date Published
- [1950].
- Size
- Octavo (8 x 5.25 inches; 202 x 1
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Literature
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature; Books into Film;
Terms of Sale
Zachary Stacy, Bookseller
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Zachary Stacy, Bookseller
Biblio member since 2019
Fort Worth, Texas
About Zachary Stacy, Bookseller
Zachary Stacy, Bookseller, is run out of a home office in the Eastern Hills neighborhood of Fort Worth, TX. We primarily sell though lists and sometimes exhibit at book fairs.
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