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Painted Veils
by Huneker, James
- Used
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Original parchment-backed cloth, gilt and black spine label, blue paper dust-jacket. Custom chemise and slipcase. A touch of fad
- Seller
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
[New York: Boni & Liveright, 1920. First edition, 735 of 1200 copies signed by the author on the limitation page. Correction in pen on last page. 294, [4] pp. 1 vols. Tall 8vo. Original parchment-backed cloth, gilt and black spine label, blue paper dust-jacket. Custom chemise and slipcase. A touch of fading to jacket, else fine. First edition, 735 of 1200 copies signed by the author on the limitation page. Correction in pen on last page. 294, [4] pp. 1 vols. Tall 8vo. Huneker was of course America's leading literary and music critic of his day, and Painted Veils, regarded as daring at the time, is still perhaps his most famous work. Provenance: Mrs. J Insley Blair (morocco Blairhame bookplate)
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- Bookseller
- James Cummins Bookseller
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 306165
- Title
- Painted Veils
- Author
- Huneker, James
- Format/Binding
- 294, [4] pp. 1 vols. Tall 8vo
- Book Condition
- Used - Original parchment-backed cloth, gilt and black spine label, blue paper dust-jacket. Custom chemise and slipcase. A touch of fad
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition, 735 of 1200 copies signed by the author on the li
- Publisher
- Boni & Liveright
- Place of Publication
- [New York
- Date Published
- 1920
- Keywords
- American | James Huneker
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
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About the Seller
James Cummins Bookseller
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About James Cummins Bookseller
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