DERBY DAY and OTHER ADVENTURES
by A. Edward Newton
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- VG/No Jacket
- Seller
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Mansonville, Quebec, Canada
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About This Item
Boston: Little, Brown & Co, 1934. DERBY DAY and OTHER ADVENTURES- A. Edward Newton- Illustrated- Little, Brown & Co.- Boston- 1934-1st Edition-1st Printing- Hardcover:-8vo- VG/ no dj- original beige and black checkered cloth with spine and cover pastedowns of whip and rider & horse respectively- color fronits and other photos and drawn illustrations-binding a little shaken, but still square-spine a little toned- 351pp including index are all clean, no tears or writing-SEE PHOTOS- Adventures at the Grand National, in London, Gough Square, at the Hearst Ranch, in San Francisco, the Bronte Country, etc. 16 stories- This is a fictional tale about a gentlemans journeys between Kentucky, San Francisco, Vienna, England, and other locations, told by A. Edward Newton, the famous American book collector and author. With enthusiasm and ardour, this story moves from the race track at Epsom, England, takes the reader to the horse races at Ascot, near Windsor, England, and also traverses the dog races at Wembley, England. In addition to these recreational pursuits, the novels book-collecting protagonist also takes a fascinating journey into England that includes a visit to Haworth Parsonage, the home of Anne, Charlotte, and Emily Bronte.- Fiction-adventures-travel-illustrated (2634) . 1st Edition-1st Printing. Illustrated Cloth w/pastedown. VG/No Jacket. Illus. by Illustrated. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- jakoll (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2634
- Title
- DERBY DAY and OTHER ADVENTURES
- Author
- A. Edward Newton
- Illustrator
- Illustrated
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- 1st Edition-1st Printing
- Publisher
- Little, Brown & Co
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1934
- Keywords
- Fiction-adventures-travel-illustrated
Terms of Sale
jakoll
Payment must be received within 7 working days. Payments by cheque will be held 10 working days to clear. Full refund of purchase price only if item has been misdescribed as pertains to condition. Mailing costs non-refundable. Item must be returned in the same condition as it was originally sent out for refund conditions to apply.
About the Seller
jakoll
Biblio member since 2007
Mansonville, Quebec
About jakoll
We specialize in Modern 1st Edition, Children's books, Vintage classics, vinyl records, original movie posters, sports cards, comics, postage stamps and coins.We only sell online at this time and have been doing so for over 30 years.
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