Washington DC: Anderson House, 1936. First Edition. First Printing. Octavo (19.75cm); light gray cloth, with titling and author's facsimile signature stamped in maroon on spine and front cover; gray topstain; dustjacket; [vi],133,[1]pp. Decorative bookplate of Ruth Swetland Kane mounted to front pastedown; lower right corner of front board gently tapped, else Near Fine. Dustjacket is unclipped (priced $2.50), with pinpoint wear to extremities, else Fine. A three-act tragedy set in the year 1800.

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Bookseller: Lorne Bair Rare Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 39569
Title: The Wingless Victory: A Play in Three Acts
Author: ANDERSON, Maxwell
Book Condition: Used
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Anderson House
Place of Publication: Washington DC
Date Published: 1936
Bookseller catalogs: Modern Drama;

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