The Fourteenth Chronicle: Letters & Diaries of John Dos Passos. Signed, Limited
by Dos Passos, John; Ludington, Townsend (Editor)
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0876450737
- ISBN 13
- 9780876450734
- Seller
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Arlington Hts, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: Gambit, Inc., 1973. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Signed. First Edition, Limited. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Illustrated. No. 9 of a limited edition of 300 copies. Signed by the editor, Townsend Ludington, on the limitation page. Apparently Bev Chaney's copy. Chaney was a literary writer and John Cheever's bibliographer. This copy has a long inscription on the half-title page to Chaney from the editor, Ludington, thanking him (Chaney) for his part in making this book a success. Also, laid in is card from the publisher, Gambit, Inc. to Bev Chaney which reads: "Dear Bev / Here it is-and / Merry Christmas / from us all too. / Lovell / 11. XII. 73". "Lovell" is publisher Lovell Thompson, founder of Gambit, Inc. A unique association copy. Color frontispiece portrait of Dos Passos by Harold Weston. Housed in a very good slipcase with minor edge wear. .
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- Bookseller
- Plain Tales Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 018271
- Title
- The Fourteenth Chronicle: Letters & Diaries of John Dos Passos. Signed, Limited
- Author
- Dos Passos, John; Ludington, Townsend (Editor)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition, Limited
- ISBN 10
- 0876450737
- ISBN 13
- 9780876450734
- Publisher
- Gambit, Inc.
- Place of Publication
- Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 1973
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾ - 12"
- Keywords
- Signed Books
- Bookseller catalogs
- Signed Books;
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About the Seller
Plain Tales Books
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Arlington Hts, Illinois
About Plain Tales Books
Plain Tales Books was started in 1984. General used stock with areas of interest in the book arts, typography, printing, architecture, Easton Press, Franklin Library, Folio Society. Owner: Tom Zimmerman
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