Indianapolis: BOBS MERRILL, 1910. First American Edition . Cloth. Fine/No Jacket. Gruger & Raleigh. First Printing. A very handsome first print copy in fine condition--without the very rare dustjacket. Blue cloth with gilt decorations and lettering to the front board and spine. Tight and square copy--very clean interior and exterior boards. Some dustiness to the page ends--but minor. Previous owner's name in ink to the front pastedown with some light age toning to the front and rear pastedowns---this copy came from the recently auctioned collection of M.B. Goldstone and has his penciled signature to the front free endpaper along with "First Edition" notations. Goldstone and his brother were well known collectors and Steinbeck bibliographers. This is a very collectible copy in fine condition.

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Bookseller: Classic First Editions (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: cfe12608
Title: Young Wallingford
Author: George Randolph Chester
Illustrator: Gruger & Raleigh
Format/Binding: Cloth
Book Condition: Used - Fine
Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First American Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: BOBS MERRILL
Place of Publication: Indianapolis
Date Published: 1910
Keywords: FICTION
Bookseller catalogs: M.B. Goldstone Collection;

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