Fly-Down of the Wasp by Crane, Mardo - 1967

Pageant Press, 1967. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket in good condition. First edition. SIGNED and inscribed by the author. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Stated First Edition. Protected by mylar cover. No extraneous markings. All pages are intact and binding is strong. Secure packaging for safe delivery.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

New York: Pageant Press, 1967. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Good/Good. Ocatvo. 5.5 x 8.25 in. 282 pp. Good in original tan boards and a good illustrated dust jacket that has minor rubbing and wear. The pages have minor foxing on the outside edges. Inscribed on the title page in blue ink, "To Nancy, with warmest personal wishes...Mardo." This copy also contains a short note by the author, typed on their own letterhead and then signed "Mardo" in blue ink. "Nancy" is Nancy Wrenn, a veteran of World War II who served with The Red Cross in the Pacific Theater and who later co-founded Camp Awa-Niko outside of Asheville, NC.

New York: Pageant Press, 1967. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Inscribed by Author(s). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. INSCRIBED. Tan cloth, lettered in black. Very slight binding lean, mild toning to front endpapers, otherwise essentially as issued. Inscribed by author on main title, signed as "Mardo," personalized "To Carolyn / with a wish for Happy / Landings always," dated June 1969, with a separate gift inscription inked on front flyleaf, also to Carolyn, from her mother, with a note that this copy was purchased directly from the author. [v],282 pp. Illus. dust jacket shows surface rubbing to both panels, chipping at head of spine and corners, triangular loss up to 1" at base of spine, now in mylar. Scarce..