Cadwallader: A Diversion
by Russell Lynes
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
New York : Harper & Brothers, 1959. First edition. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. 8.5" by 5.5". N. M. Bodecker . Beautiful first edition, first impression of this illustrated satire on human frailty, inscribed and signed by the author. First edition, first impression of this work. Satirical tale commenting on human frailty through a story of a group of literate rats living in New York by Russell Lynes, American art historian and author, managing editor of Harper's Magazine. Inscribed by the author to front free endpaper 'For Fred and Betty Goburns, from Cadwaller's son about a month before he officially gets born, with affectionate greetings, Robert Lynes' dated March 1950.Illustrated by N. M. Bodecker. Complete with unclipped dust wrapper. In the original publisher's quarter cloth binding. Externally lovely. Inscribed by the author to front free endpaper, dated 1959. Dust wrapper unclipped and very smart with minor shelf wear only. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 826A48
- Title
- Cadwallader: A Diversion
- Author
- Russell Lynes
- Illustrator
- N. M. Bodecker
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Harper & Brothers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1959
- Size
- 8.5" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- first editions russell lynes satire illustrated russell lynes
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Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- First Edition
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- Inscribed
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- Fine
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- Shelf Wear
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- Cloth
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