Parnassus on Wheels
Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Page & Co., 1917. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine / Good. Item #018966
8vo. [viii], 190, [1] pp.. Sharp First Edition, First Issue of this classic with all required points, (gap between "Y" and "e" in "Years" on page 4, line 8 and missing "l" from "goldenrod" on page 169, line11). Bound in light brown illustrated paper-covered boards with a tan back-strip with titles in gilt. Square and tight with little or no wear save some mild rubbing to spine ends. Spotting to top edge of boards and text-block but no foxing to pages and little toning to speak of. Faded, partially erased old inscription on the front end-paper. Mild soiling to spine cloth. Remarkably clean boards; likely due to the still present, vary scarce, unclipped dust-jacket, ($1.25 on spine panel). Some chips to the spine ends and tiny nicks to the tips. The front panel is detached neatly along the front hinge. Mild rubbing surface and folds but still very fresh and bright and almost impossible to find in any condition. A very pretty collectable copy of a thoroughly enjoyable book about the love of books.
Price: $695.00