Lost Lady.
by CATHER, Willa
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Contemporary ink inscription to half-title page, else a near fine copy with some oxidation to the gold on the spine, in a jacket
- Seller
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Rochester, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York:: Alfred A. Knopf,, 1923.. First edition, first printing, state A; in the first binding.. publisher's green cloth in dust jacket.. Contemporary ink inscription to half-title page, else a near fine copy with some oxidation to the gold on the spine, in a jacket with a small light stain to the spine, which is ever so slightly tanned. The jacket is a little shorter than the book, as in a number of first printing copies previously owned by us. A very attractive example of a scarce book.. 8vo,.
Synopsis
Willa Cather's A Lost Lady was first published in 1923. It tells the story of Marian Forrester and her husband, Captain Daniel Forrester who live in the Western town of Sweet Water, along the Transcontinental Railroad.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 10227
- Title
- Lost Lady.
- Author
- CATHER, Willa
- Format/Binding
- Publisher's green cloth in dust jacket.
- Book Condition
- Used - Contemporary ink inscription to half-title page, else a near fine copy with some oxidation to the gold on the spine, in a jacket
- Edition
- First edition, first printing, state A; in the first binding.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf,
- Place of Publication
- New York:
- Date Published
- 1923.
- Pages
- 174 pp.
- Size
- 8vo,
Terms of Sale
Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
All books are returnable within ten days if returned in the same condition as sent. New York residents please add 8% sales tax. All items guaranteed. Members ABAA, ILAB.
About the Seller
Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
Biblio member since 2005
Rochester, New York
About Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
Specializing in modern first editions since 1978. Fine and rare books in all fields.
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