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New York: Dodd, Mead & Company. 1902. F First Edition Used. H Hardcover. Very Good-. Original lavender cloth (designed by Margaret Armstrong) stamped in white and purple, top edge gilt, 8vo, unpag. Color Illustrations By Howard Chandler Christy and Margaret Armstrong (Light shelfwear and rubbing to extremities, inner hinge cracking at endpaper, one illustration detached - laid-in loose, vintage name/inscription to endpaper).
WANTED - A MATCHMAKER [inscribed by Ford] by Ford, Paul Leicester - 1900
by Ford, Paul Leicester
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WANTED - A MATCHMAKER [inscribed by Ford]
by Ford, Paul Leicester
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1900. [inscribed by the author] With Illustrations by Howard Chandler Christy. Decorations by Margaret Armstrong. New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1900. Original green cloth decorated in dark green, light green, red and white.
First Edition of this tale by Paul Leicester Ford, published two years before he was murdered by his brother, at the age of forty. (His brother Malcolm during the 1880s had been the greatest amateur athlete in the country, but was disinherited by his parents because he chose athletics over a "real job"; in 1902 he came to ask for money from his brother Paul -- who was anything but athletic, having a childhood spinal injury that stunted his growth --, was refused, shot him dead, then killed himself.) This is one of the more highly-sought Margaret Armstrong books, since she provided not only the cover design but also the margin decoration for each page. The other illustrator, Howard Chandler Christy, is also collected today. This is a near-fine copy (very minor rubbing at the spine ends). Gullans & Espey 95, binding A (also shown in color on Plate 6). This copy is inscribed by the author and his wife on the front free endpaper. It appears that she wrote first, "with the affectionate thoughts of Grace" [Grace Kidder and Paul Leicester Ford married that year]. Then Paul (with a different ink) added before her inscription "Miss Estes" and after her inscription "& Paul | Day of Publication
First Edition of this tale by Paul Leicester Ford, published two years before he was murdered by his brother, at the age of forty. (His brother Malcolm during the 1880s had been the greatest amateur athlete in the country, but was disinherited by his parents because he chose athletics over a "real job"; in 1902 he came to ask for money from his brother Paul -- who was anything but athletic, having a childhood spinal injury that stunted his growth --, was refused, shot him dead, then killed himself.) This is one of the more highly-sought Margaret Armstrong books, since she provided not only the cover design but also the margin decoration for each page. The other illustrator, Howard Chandler Christy, is also collected today. This is a near-fine copy (very minor rubbing at the spine ends). Gullans & Espey 95, binding A (also shown in color on Plate 6). This copy is inscribed by the author and his wife on the front free endpaper. It appears that she wrote first, "with the affectionate thoughts of Grace" [Grace Kidder and Paul Leicester Ford married that year]. Then Paul (with a different ink) added before her inscription "Miss Estes" and after her inscription "& Paul | Day of Publication
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Wanted: a Chaperon
by Ford, Paul Leicester
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- Used - Very Good-
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Wanted - A Chaperon -- With six illustrations in colors by Howard Chandler Christy
by Paul Leicester Ford
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- good
- Hardcover
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- Used - Good
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- Hardcover
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Simi Valley, California, United States
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A.L. Burt, 1902-01-01. Hardcover. Good. . Cover shows minor wear, rubbing, bumped corners, small tears. Loose hinges, pages are mostly clean.
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Wanted - A Match Maker
by Ford, Paul Leicester
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- Used
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Torrance, California, United States
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MP3 Audio CD. 14.99 by Ford, Paul Leicester, 1865-1902; Armstrong, Margaret, 1867-1944 [Illustrator]; Christy, Howard Chandler, 1873-1952 [Illustrator]"Rediscover This Timeless Classic - The Ultimate MP3 Audiobook CD Experience!"
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Wanted - a Matchmaker
by Leicester Ford, Paul
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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Dodd, Mead & Co. Good. 1900. Hardcover. Binding somewhat loose. Spine and cover generally worn. Author name slightly effaced due potentially to slight water damage. Pages bright and clean. Overall good condition for its age. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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Wanted - A Match Maker
by Paul Leicester Ford
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- Hardcover
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- Used - Good+
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- Hardcover
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Winston, Georgia, United States
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New York: Dodd, Mead and Company, 1900. Hardcover. Good+. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Howard Chandler Christy, Margaret Armstrong. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, green cloth boards ornately decorated on front and spine. Exterior shows scuffing and spotting, with loss to the finish of the cloth which causes light spots. Spine is mildly sunned, edges and corners show bumps/wear. The internal binding is good, no hinge issues. Pages are very lightly toned due to age and there is foxing spots, which appear mainly along the bottom part of the pages, plus the end pages and pastedowns which are fully covered with foxing spots. The front end page contains a signature, no other handwriting found except for an indentation from a price once penciled in the corner. No bookplates, no library markings etc. There are a few small tears on some of the pages, and there is also a bump/chip spot on several pages, starting at the front end page and continuing all the way to page 1. This…
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Wanted - A Match Maker (TREDITION CLASSICS)
by Paul Leicester Ford
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- Used - Good
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- Paperback
- ISBN 13
- 9783842475137
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- 3842475136
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HOUSTON, Texas, United States
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tredition, 2011-11-25. Paperback. Good.
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Wanted - A Matchmaker
by Ford, Paul Leicester (ill Howard Chandler Christy)
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- Used - VG
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- First Edition
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Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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New York : Dodd Mead , 1900 . First Edition . VG . 8VO . Very attractive book with decorated binding by Margaret Armstrong and four very nice photogravure illustrations by Howard Chandler Christy. A lovely copy with one small stain near the bottom of the front board, else fine.
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Wanted -- a Chaperon
by Ford, Paul Leicester
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- first
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- Used - Very Good+
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- 10/02 1st
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Binghamton, New York, United States
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New York: Dodd, Mead, 1902. 10/02 1st . hard. Very Good+. Minor discoloration to endpapers. Gilt top. Binding and textdecorations by Margaret Armstrong. Lovely copy! Howard Chandler Christy art. very good+, no dj, elegantly stamped green cloth 109 pgs
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Wanted: A Chaperon
by Ford, Paul Leicester
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- Used - Good
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Frederick, Maryland, United States
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A. L. Burt Company. Used - Good. Good condition. Cover design by Margaret Armstrong. (romance fiction) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
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Wanted - a chaperon, by Paul Leicester Ford. With illustrations by Howard Chandler Christy. Decorations by Margaret Armstrong.
by Ford, Paul Leicester
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- first
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- Used - Collectible - Acceptable
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Frederick, Maryland, United States
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Dodd, Mead & Company. Collectible - Acceptable. First edition copy. Collectible - Acceptable. Hinges cracked. Early gifter's inscription on front endpage. Owner's name on front pastedown and first blank. (romance, fiction, vintage)
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