Captain Caution (First Edition)

Doubleday, Doran & Co, Garden City, NY, 1934. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Near Fine Condition/Very Good. Book The fourth book in Roberts' Chronicles of Arudel series of novels Size: Small Octavo (7 1/2-8"). 310 pages. Item Type: Book. Text body is tight, bright and unmarked. The text is followed by one leaf with blurbs for Arundel, Rabble in Arms and The Lively Lady on the recto and the author's acknowledgements on the verson, three pages (two leaves) of publisher advertisements for the other books and a portrait of the author and text of a Boston Herald editorial on "Kenneth Roberts and his books" on the Recto of the rear free end paper. Near Fine hardcover bound in dark blue cloth embossed in a diamond pattern on the front cover with a bright gilt eagle decoration. Title in bright gilt on the spine. Some shelf wear at the head and foot of the spine and a couple of small white spots on the rear cover. Very Good- unclipped dust jacket ($2.50). There is a large chip at the upper right corner of the front panel, affecting the "N" in "CAPTAIN," 1/4 to 1/2" of loss at the head of the spine not affecting any text, loss of the red line and chip into the blue decoration at the foot of the spine, small chip at the middle of the top edge of the rear panel. The dust jacket is now protected in a clear archival Brodart sleeve. Deckled edges (rough cut). Quantity Available: 1. Category: Fiction; War of 1812; United States; 1930s; Main Picture: Roberts (1934), Captain Caution (First Edition) - Front panel and spine of the dust jacket with inset of the First Edition notice on the copyright page. Picture 2: Roberts (1934), Captain Caution (First Edition) - Rear panel of the dust jacket with page edges. Picture 3: Roberts (1934), Captain Caution (First Edition) - Front cover and spine. Picture 4: Roberts (1934), Captain Caution (First Edition) - Rear cover and page edges. Picture 5: Roberts (1934), Captain Caution (First Edition) - Dust jacket. Picture 6: Roberts (1934), Captain Caution (First Edition) - Decorative endpapers. Picture 7: Roberts (1934), Captain Caution (First Edition) - Title page and facing printing history. Picture 8: Roberts (1934), Captain Caution (First Edition) - Sample page spread. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 1359. .