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Amanda
by Wolo (Wolff von Falkenstein)
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Hardcover
- Seller
-
Tucson, Arizona, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: William Morrow and Company, 1941. First edition. Fine. Hardcover. Thin folio. (40)pp. Orange cloth printed in dark brown on the spine and the upper board. Illustrated endpapers. Illustrated throughout by Wolo in monochrome and occasionally full color.
This is a near fine copy with only a trace of wear and soil. The dustwrapper has a couple of short closed marginal tears, else it is in fine condition. It is not price-clipped.
This copy inscribed on the reverse of the dustwrapper with a lovely full color prancing pig bearing a purple tulip and signed 'Wolo '41". Beneath the illustration, in Wolo's calligraphic hand, is the inscription: "To Lambie Taylor from Amanda and Sir Archibald and Wolo."
Wolo (Baron Wolff von Falkenstein) was a refugee form Nazi Germany who took up residence in San Francisco where he worked for the Chronicle and developed his superb artistic ability.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Thorn Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 20716
- Title
- Amanda
- Author
- Wolo (Wolff von Falkenstein)
- Format/Binding
- Fine
- Book Condition
- Used - Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- William Morrow and Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1941
Terms of Sale
Thorn Books
All books returnable for any reason within seven days, providing only that they are received in the same condition as shipped. Shipments to an Arizona address must add appropriate sales tax. Libraries billed.
About the Seller
Thorn Books
Biblio member since 2003
Tucson, Arizona
About Thorn Books
Thorn Books offers antiquarian, rare and out-of-print books. Frequently updated catalogues are available online in our specialty areas: King Arthur; Early Britain; Western Americana; California; Literature; and Rare Books. We are open by appointment only. Thorn Books is a member of the Antiquarian Booksellers of American (ABAA), the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB), and the Independent League of Online Booksellers (IOBA).
Glossary
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- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
- Fine
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- Inscribed
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- Spine
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- First Edition
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- Cloth
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- Dustwrapper
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