The Unspeakable Gentleman (Signed First Edition)
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1922. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Near Fine / Good. Item #012929
8vo., 265pp. Sharp First Edition with publisher's seal on copyright page as called for. Specially bound for the American Booksellers Association in 1/4 cream cloth over gray paper-covered boards with titles on paper spine label. Frontis illustration. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Some discoloration to paper on boards. Toning to spine and title label. Attractive unclipped, though unpriced, dust-jacket, has a large scrape on the rear panel obscuring several lines of text. Spine toned. Short closed edge-tears. and chips to crown. Still bright and complete. Signed by the author on a special tipped page with a preface addressing the ABA. A slip to the ABA with compliments of the author and publisher also laid in. A very handsome collectable copy of the author's first book and quite uncommon.
Price: $325.00