Madman's Drum (Publisher's proof copy of the Advance Limited Edition)
by Lynd Ward
- Used
- Condition
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About This Item
New York: Jonathan Cape, 1930. Publisher's proof copy of the advance Limited Edition, unbound signatures, in a plain contemporary box as issued. The resultant book was published in a limitation of 309 copies, this proof copy being unnumbered. Likely unique.
The second of noted artist and illustrator Lynd Ward's six wordless novels, about a slave trader who steals a demon-faced drum from an African man, resulting in hardship and death in his family.
Unbound signatures, in a plain contemporary box. About Very Good plus, with no dust jacket, with light soil and toning on the first and last leaves. Box Very Good, lightly age toned.
The second of noted artist and illustrator Lynd Ward's six wordless novels, about a slave trader who steals a demon-faced drum from an African man, resulting in hardship and death in his family.
Unbound signatures, in a plain contemporary box. About Very Good plus, with no dust jacket, with light soil and toning on the first and last leaves. Box Very Good, lightly age toned.
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- Bookseller
- Royal Books, Inc. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 158241
- Title
- Madman's Drum (Publisher's proof copy of the Advance Limited Edition)
- Author
- Lynd Ward
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Jonathan Cape
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1930
- Keywords
- Art Books | Limited Editions
- Bookseller catalogs
- Limited Editions; Art Books;
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