THE VILLAGE BOOK. Illustrated, twice only, by sketches from the original MS
by Williamson, Henry
- Used
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Light fading to extremities of covers, front cover is lightly bumped at tip of one corner, else a very good, bright copy, with t
- Seller
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HACKETTSTOWN, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
London: Jonathan Cape, 1930. First edition, "Special Signed" issue, limited to 504 numbered copies, signed by Henry Williamson. pp. [ii], 342, illustrated. 8vo. Light fading to extremities of covers, front cover is lightly bumped at tip of one corner, else a very good, bright copy, with the text fresh and clean. Noted collector and author Herbert F. West's copy, with his attractive pictorial bookplate on front pastedown; also affixed to the front pastedown is New Yorker artist Claude Smith's small bookplate. Small ink date notation, by Herbert West, on front flyleaf: "London- May/ 55.". First edition, "Special Signed" issue, limited to 504 numbered copies, signed by Henry Williamson. pp. [ii], 342, illustrated. 8vo.
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- Bookseller
- The Old Mill Bookshop (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 327015
- Title
- THE VILLAGE BOOK. Illustrated, twice only, by sketches from the original MS
- Author
- Williamson, Henry
- Format/Binding
- Pp. [ii], 342, illustrated. 8vo
- Book Condition
- Used - Light fading to extremities of covers, front cover is lightly bumped at tip of one corner, else a very good, bright copy, with t
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition, "Special Signed" issue, limited to 504 numbered c
- Publisher
- Jonathan Cape
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1930
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