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Mr. Boccaccio of Broadway
by MacAlpin, Kenneth
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Northfield, Minnesota, United States
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About This Item
Chicago, IL: New Publishing Company, 1930. Five short stories, 126 pages, with an interesting dedication to "Harry Stephen Keeler, who strongly suspects my real identity." Bumped and rubbed with wear at the corners and spine ends, binding square and solid. Signed by de Lay on the title page. Inscribed on the front end paper "To my good friend O.P Goodinan (sp?) who knows life like a good newspaper man should! Regards of the publisher Ross H. Neu. Nov. 1, 1930." Previous owner's gift inscription, dated 12-25-30, below.. Signed by Illustrator and Publisher. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Harold S. de Lay (DeLay).
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- Bookseller
- MLC Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 230985
- Title
- Mr. Boccaccio of Broadway
- Author
- MacAlpin, Kenneth
- Illustrator
- Harold S. de Lay (DeLay)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- New Publishing Company
- Place of Publication
- Chicago, IL
- Date Published
- 1930
- Bookseller catalogs
- Short Stories/Essays;
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MLC Books
Biblio member since 2009
Northfield, Minnesota
About MLC Books
MLC Books has been selling online since 2006, with a heavy emphasis on vintage and collectible crime fiction, other fiction, and books related to Minnesota. A diverse general stock available as well.
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