New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1941. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good+/Good. First Edition. Book is lightly bumped at head and tail of spine. Faint cocking to spine. A few faint spots near spine on front board. A couple tiny very faint spots on fore edge of text block. Pages are free of marks. Binding is sound. Dust jacket has bumping and wear to head and tail of spine with chipping and closed tears. Large chips at upper spine corners. Edge wear. A little age toning to spine and fore edges. Light general surface soiling. Not price clipped ($3.50). DJ has been placed in an archival Brodart cover. 5.75 x 9 inches. 559 pages.

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Bookseller: Boyd Used & Rare Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 008889
Title: The Dust Which is God
Author: William Rose Benet
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good+
Jacket Condition: Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: 1st Edition
Publisher: Dodd, Mead & Company
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1941
Keywords: Poetry, Verse, Pulitzer Prize

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