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The Dream Life of Balso Snell
by West, Nathanael
- Used
- Good
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
Paris / New York: Contact Editions, 1931. First Edition. wrappers. Good/No Jacket. 8vo. 8vo. 95pp. Light coloured wrappers printed in blue and black, with black lettering to the spine. Both covers with light staining around the edges, spine ends also lightly stained and worn, with a short 2cm tear in the front cover in the upper right corner, covers remain unusually bright and clean otherwise.Two small pieces of the original glassine jacket remain glued in at each flap. Ink note to front endpaper of American book collector John Jermaine Slocum, his copy. This copy inscribed on the half-title by Nathanael West to American art dealer, collector and author Ely (Eric) Estorick. Edition of 500 copies, this is number 111. Even with the wear and light staining to the covers, this is a nice copy of a fragile book often found in rough condition. Author's first novel.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 42453
- Title
- The Dream Life of Balso Snell
- Author
- West, Nathanael
- Format/Binding
- Wrappers
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Contact Editions
- Place of Publication
- Paris / New York
- Date Published
- 1931
Terms of Sale
Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
Biblio member since 2012
Toronto, Ontario
About Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
Interesting and unusual books and printed matter. Visual items, illustrated books, private press, mythology/folklore, modern first editions. Member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of Canada (ABAC) and theIndependent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA)
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- Edges
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- Spine
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- Jacket
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- New
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- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
- Wrappers
- The paper covering on the outside of a paperback. Also see the entry for pictorial wraps, color illustrated coverings for...
- First Edition
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