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One Man's Initiation
by Dos Passos, John
- Used
- near fine
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
-
Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
London: George Allen & Unwinn, 1920. First Edition. Near Fine/Near Fine. First edition, first printing. First issue with the word "flat" obliterated on line 32, page 35. Signed by John Dos Passos on the front free endpaper and inscribed to a former owner. Additionally tipped in is a handwritten signed letter from Dos Passos to the inscribee. Bound in publisher's original blue cloth stamped in darker blue. Near Fine with thin fading to cloth at top and bottom edges, short closed marginal tear to page 19/20, this strip of residue to front pastedown likely from a formerly tipped in appendage. In a Near Fine dust jacket, lightly spine toned and with some wear at the spine ends. Housed in a custom clamshell case.
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- Bookseller
- Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 140940362
- Title
- One Man's Initiation
- Author
- Dos Passos, John
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- George Allen & Unwinn
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1920
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
Terms of Sale
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30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2010
Portland, Oregon
About Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Burnside Rare Books specializes in literary first editions and works of cultural and historic significance. We are located in Portland, Oregon and welcome visitors by appointment.
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- Inscribed
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- Cloth
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- Tipped In
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- Fine
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- Jacket
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- Edges
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- First Edition
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