The American Language
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1919. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. Item #015951
Large 8vo., (x)374pp. Sharp First Edition, #458 of only 1500 copies printed. Bound in black cloth with titles in green on spine. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Barely a hint of toning and no foxing. Unfaded blue top-stain. A few tiny spots here and there on the cloth, particularly on the top of the rear board. Spine a bit dulled. Still quite well-preserved. Lacking dust-jacket. Small Brentanto's bookseller ticket on rear paste-down. A very pretty collectable copy at a great price.
Price: $295.00
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