The Butcher Shop

Octavo, diffuse foxing, original blue cloth lettered in gilt with chipped pictorial dustwrapper (bit oxidised on spine). Third impression in year of first publication. Early printing in exceptionally scarce 1920s dustwrapper reproducing the fabulous John Nicolson ('Nick') artwork from the first impression but not priced on spine. Banned in New Zealand in 1926 and in Australian from 1929 until 1958.

Octavo, [5]pp. publisher's advertisements, bookseller's stamp on front free endpaper, original red cloth lettered in black on spine with publisher's device on lower board. Fourth impression. Banned in Australia in 1929. Scarce contemporary printing.

New York: Macaulay Company, 1926. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 315 pp. Red cloth with black titles. Wear to board edges and spine cloth, short tears to spine cloth at both ends, front hinge cracked, one loose leaf (pg 27,28),small black stain, most likely ink, to fore… Read more about this item

UsedLikeNew. Excellent condition. Superb 1926 Macaulay hardcover; black letters on red cover.