Unknown Kent by Maxwell, Donald

Paperback / softback. New.

John Lane the Bodley Head, 1922. Book. Fair. Hardback. 1st Edition. Light page tanning, edges heavily foxed with foxing to pages adjacent to cover, gift inscription on front endpaper; cover has some wear and rubbing, a few marks, and light bumping to corners. No wrapper..

London: John Lane The Bodley Head Limited, 1921. First Edition. With the signature of Frank H. Dyer on the front endpaper, signed in Greeenwich, Connecticut on February 1, 1922. Dyer [1897-1955] was an inventor, patent attorney, and yachtsman from Washington, DC. The most remarkable of his inventions was a patented six-stroke engine using water injected as a 5th stroke for extra power and cooling, to be ejected on the final (sixth) exhaust stroke. Though this patent does not have an extensive past, it came up in 2008 with regards to the Crower six stroke engine. Dyer was a member of somewhat high society, with a net worth of at least $500,000 in 1922. He owned the Yacht "Jack 'O Lantern," which was piloted to several victories by Abbot H. Brush. Despite his high ties, there was trouble at home. In late 1922, a petition for divorce was filed by his wife, Josephine Dryer in Greenwich, citing intolerable cruelty and infidelity with a young woman from Greenwich. He was one of four brothers, George, Frank… Read More

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Hardback. New.

London: John Lane the Bodley Head Limited, 1921. xv, 210pp. 24 colour plates each with a tissue guard and numerous full-page and text black and white drawing by the author. Original blue cloth, gilt. Blind embossed border enclosing a gilt decoration. Occasional foxing but an unfaded copy in a tight condition. Fore-edge uncut [deckle edge]. Donald Maxwell, 1877-1936.. 1st Edition. Hardback. V.g./No d.j.. square octavo.

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London : John Lane The Bodley Head, 1921. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. small quarto. The Author. Type: Book pp XV, 210. 1st printing. Shows use with bumped corners. 2 edges untrimmed. Internally fine with 100+ charming illustrations in line and colour.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.