Skip to content

Wit's End ( Dj Title: "Wits End")

Wit's End ( Dj Title: "Wits End")

Wit's End ( Dj Title: "Wits End")
Click for full-size.

Wit's End ( Dj Title: "Wits End")

by Caven, Stewart (Thomas) (1883-); Dust Jacket Signed "M S

  • Used
  • Hardcover
  • first
Condition
Near Fine Book/Fine Dust Jacket
Seller
Arroyo Seco Books
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Pasadena, California, United States
Item Price
A$551.95
Or just A$521.29 with a
Bibliophiles Club Membership
A$10.73 Shipping to USA
Standard delivery: 3 to 10 days
More Shipping Options
Ask Seller a Question

Payment Methods Accepted

  • Visa
  • Mastercard
  • American Express
  • Discover
  • PayPal

About This Item

London: Wishart & Co, 1927. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine Book/Fine Dust Jacket. 288 Pp. Blue Cloth, Lettered And Stamped In Black. First Printing, With 1928 Date On Title Page, No Additional Printing Noted On Copyright Page; Later Printings Have The Printing Indicated On The Copyright Page. Dj Printed In Green And Black, "Madman" And Lovely Young Woman, Each In Their Own Despair; Dj Signed "M S". The Author's Fourth And Last Novel. Despite The Arresting Dj Image (With Title Mis-Spelled As "Wits End"), A Comedy About A Man Who Feigns Madness To Marry The Woman He Loves. A Near Fine Example Of The Book, Slight Rubbing At Corners, No Other Wear, No Names Or Marks, Lettering Strong. Dj Is Fine, Remarkably Well Preserved, No Rubbing Or Wear, No Nicks Or Chips Or Stains Or Creases, Not Price Clipped (7/6), As New; The Dj Is One Of An Archive Of Jackets Carefully Stored Flat Apart From The Books, With Not A Hint Of Fading. Probably The Finest Extant Copy, By Far; A Scarce Book In The Original Edition, Which Apparently Had Only A Single Printing; No U.S. Issue; Worldcat Shows Only A Few Institutional Copies, Only One Of Which Is In The U.S.

Reviews

(Log in or Create an Account first!)

You’re rating the book as a work, not the seller or the specific copy you purchased!

Details

Bookseller
Arroyo Seco Books US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
030716
Title
Wit's End ( Dj Title: "Wits End")
Author
Caven, Stewart (Thomas) (1883-); Dust Jacket Signed "M S
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Near Fine Book
Jacket Condition
Fine Dust Jacket
Quantity Available
1
Edition
1st Edition 1st Printing
Publisher
Wishart & Co
Place of Publication
London
Date Published
1927
Weight
0.00 lbs
Keywords
General
Bookseller catalogs
Rare And Unusual Books; Literature: Twentieth and Twenty-First Century;

Terms of Sale

Arroyo Seco Books

Payment by credit card, check, PayPal or, for orders over $1000, by bank transfer. US Shipping by USPS media mail, at standard rate shown, but large or heavy items may require additional postage. Shipments valued over $200 may be sent with insurance, and/or with signature confirmation required. International shipments sent only by insured USPS mail (Priority Mail or Priority Express Mail or Express Guaranteed). Shipments to the UK may require additional shipping charges to provide insurance as they lack a nationally insured postal system. Sales within California and many other states are subject to sales tax. International shipments may be subject to Customs duties or fees and/or VAT which are the responsibility of the buyer. Postage will not be refunded for unaccepted packages; please review your order for correct addressing.

About the Seller

Arroyo Seco Books

Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Biblio member since 2013
Pasadena, California
Ask Seller a Question

About Arroyo Seco Books

Arroyo Seco Books lists about 26,000 used books in all fields, including physics, art, philosophy, social science, literature, science fiction, etc. We also stock modern and antiquarian prints and other art. Most items are listed in 100 catalogs titled by subject matter, and available on this site. We purchase interesting private libraries. Member of IOBA. Contact: Stephen Clauser, 626-372-3863.

Glossary

Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:

Worldcat
Worldcat is a collaborative effort produced by OCLC (Online Computer Library Center) and supported and used by 72,000 libraries...
Fine
A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
Cloth
"Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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...
Rubbing
Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
Jacket
Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
Copyright page
The page in a book that describes the lineage of that book, typically including the book's author, publisher, date of...
Title Page
A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...

Frequently asked questions

This Book’s Categories

Also Recommended

Hang on… we’re fetching the requested page.

tracking-