Will Rogers: Ambassador of Good Will Prince of Wit and Wisdom (Promotional Book)
by O'Brien, P. J
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Martinsville, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
Middletown, New York : The F. W. Mead Publishing Company , 1935. Minor edge and corner wear, lightly scuffed and scratched, corners are gently bumped and rubbed, some light shelf wear, overall a very crisp and clean used first promotional edition! Very very rare and hard-to-find copy! This is a one-of-a-kind promotional book! Chapters are condensed, but still contains the full amount of photographs and illustrations. Wonderfully well-preserved! Blue cloth with black lettering on the front and rear boards. In the rear of the book are empty pages containing places for names, addresses, and prices. Also stated in the rear of the text is: "Agreement: We, the subscribers on the following pages to the above-named book, hereby agree to take the number of copies set opposite our respective names, and promptly pay the specified price on delivery of the same." Also: "This prospectus represents the sample pages, illustrations, and binding of the complete work. It also represents the quality of paper and printing. The complete book measures 6 x 8 3/8 inches, and comprises over 300 pages, lavishly illustrated with over 30 photographs. Attractively and durably bound in rich cloth, with ink stamping.". First Edition / First Printing. Blue Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover.
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- Bookseller
- Conover Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 039802
- Title
- Will Rogers: Ambassador of Good Will Prince of Wit and Wisdom (Promotional Book)
- Author
- O'Brien, P. J
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition / First Printing
- Publisher
- The F. W. Mead Publishing Company
- Place of Publication
- Middletown, New York
- Date Published
- 1935
- Keywords
- BIOGRAPHY AUTOBIOGRAPHY HISTORY 20TH CENTURY ROGERS WILL 1879 1935 19TH OKLAHOMA CHEROKEE INDIANS NATIVE AMERICANS ACTORS ACTRESSES PERFORMING ARTS COMEDIANS
- Size
- 8vo
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Conover Books
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Martinsville, Virginia
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We offer quality used books at great low prices! Our store is stocked with every genre old and new! Rare out-of-prints and many first editions! We are an internet and walk-in dealer.
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