Cairo Dawns : A Story Cycle by Mitchell, J. Leslie - 1931

Bobbs-Merrill, 1931 From the personal collection of noted Atlantean scholar Henry M. Eichner. No Dust Jacket, tape ghosts on endpages.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Hardcover.

Bobbs Merrill, 1931. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition Stated.. Gift inscription on front endpaper. Light sunning of spine. red covers with gold lettering. Normal aging Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Indianapolis:: Bobbs-Merrill,, (1931). Hardcover first edition -. Good overall in magenta cloth with gold lettering (both free endpapers cut out, some fading to the spine, a couple of bumps to the edges of the boards, but a straight and tight copy), no dust jacket. . First American edition. A rather uncommon early collection of linked short stories, with elements of fantasy by this Scotish writer. Includes introductions by H. G. Wells (two brief letters) and by Dr. Leonard Huxley who states: "Mr. Mitchell, with his vivid knowledge of the East, went on to plan a set of stories which should have the mysterious heart of Cairo for background, and should be linked together as the experiences of a Russian exile living in the city. The result was the series of a dozen tales of many colored romance.which.are now issued as Cairo Dawns." 313 pp

Indianapolis: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1931. First Edition. First edition, as stated on the copyright page. This book measures approximately 8" x 5.5" with 314 numbered pages. This book is in very good plus condition. Moderate bumping to both ends of spine. Minor staining on front board. Dust jacket is in good condition. Moderate chipping and paper loss to the spine. Sunfading to spine. Original $2.50 price present on front flap. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory #(N4-3).

CAIRO DAWNS, Bobbs Merrill, 1931, first edition, inner front hinge just starting, some light foxing to the covers (not so to the spine), else a vg/vg+ copy in a vg dust-wrapper with some light wear and tear and soil. Most uncommon in dust-wrapper. A collections of fantasy short stories. Most uncommon.