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N by E.
by Kent, Rockwell (1882-1971)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very good in a very good dust jacket. Bound in coarse off-white cloth over boards with dark blue titles and ornaments to spin an
- Seller
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Annapolis, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
New York: Brewer & Warren, 1930. First printing. Hardcover. Octavo. xii, 281 pages. Very good in a very good dust jacket. Bound in coarse off-white cloth over boards with dark blue titles and ornaments to spin and upper board, dark blue topstain. scattered faint brown spotting to boards, rear endpaper browned along gutter, front. Jacket has some minor extremity wear, touch of fading to spine, shallow chips at spine ends and fore corner tips, and some slight surface wear. A beautiful copy overall.. Black & white chapter heads, cuts. Rockwell Kent had just finished illustrating his famous edition of Moby Dick for the Lakeside Press when he set out on a voyage to Greenland with a couple of friends. The were shipwrecked, but that didn't stop the adventure. This is that story, superbly written and stunningly illustrated as only Kent could. Printed by William A. Kittredge at the Lakeside Press. Another lovely piece of book design. Uncommon first edition in jacket, damned scarce in this condition.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Back Creek Books LLC, ABAA/ILAB
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1153
- Title
- N by E.
- Author
- Kent, Rockwell (1882-1971)
- Illustrator
- Black & white chapter heads, cuts
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover. Octavo. xii, 281 pages
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good in a very good dust jacket. Bound in coarse off-white cloth over boards with dark blue titles and ornaments to spin an
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Brewer & Warren
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1930
- Keywords
- Graphic Arts, Lakeside Press, William A. Kittredge, Arctic, Greenland, shipwreck, sailing, eskimos
- Bookseller catalogs
- History & Politics; Adventure & Travel; Americana; Nautical & Maritime; Art, Photo, & Architecture;
Terms of Sale
Back Creek Books LLC, ABAA/ILAB
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About the Seller
Back Creek Books LLC, ABAA/ILAB
Biblio member since 2006
Annapolis, Maryland
About Back Creek Books LLC, ABAA/ILAB
We buy and sell quality used and out-of-print books, with an emphasis on Americana, Military and Naval History, and Nautical material. But we have many good books in a variety of subjects. We are located in historic Annapolis, Maryland.
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- Octavo
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- Cloth
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