A Book Of Prefaces

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1917. First Edition. hardcover. Some fading of gilt to the spine though that on the front cover is still bright and strong. Near Fine, lacking the scarce dustwrapper. Original gilt-lettered blue cloth. Four essays on Conrad, Dreiser, Huneker, and Puritanism as a Literary Force.

New York: Knopf, 1918. Second (Revised) Edition, 8vo, pp. 288; original dark blue cloth lettered and ruled in gilt on front cover and spine; light wear to extremities, spine ends creased, the gilt a little dulled, and with small whitish stains on front cover near bottom of joint; overall near very good. Essays on Joseph Conrad, Theodore Dreiser, James… Read more about this item

Knopf. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1922. Hardcover. Blue cloth titled in gilt. Fourth printing, 1922. Inscribed to ffep by Mencken. Light rubbing/soil to cloth, bookplate to fep, toning to endpages, hinges mildly starting. 283 pp. Plus index. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 283 pages; Signed by Author .

New York: Knopf, 1917. Bound in black buckram, sans DW; essays on Joseph Conrad, Theodore Dreiser, James Huneker, and "Puritanism as a Literary Force"; Laid in is a 1 1/2" X 3" calling card (Mr. H.L. Mencken) inscribed to a lawyer; 288pp. Two paperclip shadows to ffep. . Author Signed Card. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good +/No… Read more about this item

NY: Simon and Schuster. NEAR FINE book. FINE BUT: top & bottom edges lightly abraded.. 1943. 3rd printing.. Hardcover. NEAR FINE book, no DJ. Wilkie inscribes & SIGNS 2nd ep. FINE inside. Book stays closed when stood on its spine. 8"x5", 206pp. .

New York, NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1917. Book. Very good condition. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. Octavo (8vo). 283 pages of text. Hardcover binding: spine is lightly rubbed and darkened, with minimal rubbing to the corners; protected in archival mylar. Attached to the front endpaper is a one-page typed letter that folds out which is signed by Mencken. It… Read more about this item

Octagon Books, January 1977. Hardcover. Good+. used hardcover copy, lacking a dust jacket (as issued). light shelfwear, corners perhaps slightly bumped. pages and binding are clean, straight, and tight. there are no marks to the text or other serious flaws.

Hippocrene Books, Incorporated. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Octagon Books, 1977. Good.

New York: Knopf, 1917. First edition. Original blue cloth, gilt. Paperclip rustmarks affect title page, but a very good copy, with the bookplate of poet Louis Untermeyer. Schrader A 16.1.a, binding a.

Barnes & Noble Books. Used - Very Good. May have light to moderate shelf wear and/or a remainder mark. Complete. Clean pages.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1917,, 1917-01-01. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Missing. First Edition. Black Cloth Hardcover, 283 pages, 7 3/4" tall, Very Good. Bottom edge and side boards have been crushed. Name on endpaper. Inside pages clean and binding is tight.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, (1922). Octavo, black blind-stamped cloth (hardcover), 288 pp. Good+, with former-owner inscription and bookplate, newspaper clipping laid-in, light foxing (age darkened spotting). Contents: Joseph Conrad; Theodore Dreiser; James Huneker; Puritanism as a Literary Force; Index.

New York, NY: Alfred A. Knopf. VG+. 1917. Hardcover. Hardback in Very Good+ condition without dust jacket. . 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 283 pages. Presumably dated and initialled by H. L. Mencken on front endpaper. . * Quick Shipping * All Books Mailed in Boxes * Free Tracking Provided * .

New York: Alfred A. Knoff, 1917. 283 pages. Pages, endpapers clean, good condition. Previous owner's name at top of ffep. Dark blue cloth, gilt title on upper cover and on spine. Head/tail of spine, edges, corners and boards show light wear. VG. First US Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good.

Good. NY. Alfred A. Knopf. 1917. Hardcover First Edition ("Published September 1917"). Black cloth stamped in fading gold on the front boards and the spine. Touch of fraying at head and tail of spine. Moder. corner bumps, in no DJ> Touch of foxing to endpapers and title page, some scuffing to boards. Tight, without reader's marks. Essays on… Read more about this item

Good. Stated third ed., 1920. 283 pages+ 5pps. index. Knopf. No reader's marks. Spine lettering fading, some edgewear.

Alfred A. Knopf. Used - Good. Good condition. No Dust Jacket Owner's name on front pastedown. Writing inside. (Literary Criticism, Joseph Conrad, Theodore Dreiser, James Hunekar)

Barnes & Noble Books, 2006. Unknown Binding. Good. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Alfred A. Knopf, NY, 1922. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo, hardcover. No dj, black cloth. Vg condition. Spine title faded, still legible, light rubbing to covers, Light pencilling throughout. Binding square and tight. 288 pp.