New York: Harper, 1905. First Edition. Hardcover - as published. good+ No symbol R on the copyright page, 12mo. 8 illustrations by Lucius W. Hitchcock, discoloration to spine, front hinge repaired, 2" tear in front joint repaired, 1" tear in head of spine partially repaired, heel of spine worn, page 113 torn text not effected, signed by Tarkington on the back of the first plate . Red cloth gilt letters.

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A dry snow had fallen steadily throughout the still night, so that when a cold, upper wind cleared the sky gloriously in the morning the incongruous Indiana town shone in a white harmony - roof, ledge, and earth as evenly covered as by moonlight. There was no thaw; only where the line of factories followed the big bend of the frozen river, their distant chimneys like exclamation points on a blank page, was there a first threat against the supreme whiteness.

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Bookseller: Westsider Rare & Used Books Inc. (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 29782
Title: The Conquest of Canaan.
Author: TARKINGTON, Booth
Format/Binding: Hardcover - as published
Book Condition: Used - good+ No symbol R on the copyright page, 12mo. 8 illustrations by Lucius W. Hitchcock, discoloration to spine, front hinge repai
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Harper
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1905
Keywords: TARKINGTON, Booth; Signed;

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First Edition: In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
Heel: The lower most portion of the spine when the book is standing vertically.
Gilt: The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
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Hinge: The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
12mo: A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
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