GARDEN OF FOLLY by Leacock, Stephen - 1924

NY: Dodd, Mead & Co., 1924. Red cloth. Spine sunned, tiny chip at top fore corner of front endpaper, else VG+/no dj. 8vo. 1st edition

New York : Dodd, Mead and Company Book. Good Plus. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1924. First Edition, xi, 282pp. Extremities lightly worn, else VG. From the Preface: "I do not claim that this Preface has anything in particular to do with the book that follows. I admit that the Preface is merely inserted to give me a chance to expound certain views on the general nature of humour and on the general aspects of the person called the humourist.".

John Lane the Bodley Head, 1924. Hardcover. Good. 1924. 276 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and tanning.

New York: Dodd, Mead. Very Good. No Dust Jacket. . Very Good. Hardcover. First American Edition. 1924.

John Lane the Bodley Head, 1924. Hardcover. Good. 1924. 276 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and tanning.

New York: Dodd, Mead and Co., 1924. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 5 x 8 in, Cloth boards. Condition is VERY GOOD ; corners and spine ends bumped, minor wear, spine a bit toned. Binding tight and text unmarked. Fic. RGR.

London: John Lane - The Bodley Head. G : in good condition without dust jacket. Cover rubbed and marked. 1924. First UK Edition. Blue hardback cloth cover. 200mm x 140mm (8" x 6"). 276pp + ads. .

New York: Dodd, Mead and Company, 1924. Hardcover. Good. First American edition. Octavo. Boards darkened and stained, thus good only. From the library of the artists Ben Shahn and Bernarda Bryson Shahn, with an estate label designed by their son, Jonathan Shahn. Signed by Bernarda Bryson in neat ink on the front free endpaper, with a small silhouette drawing underneath.

New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1924. red cloth sunned at spine, top of spine with small tears, useful reading copy (and it is agreeable reading - I was a fan of Leacock as a schoolboy and re-reading him now, he is still funny). Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket.

New York: Dodd, Mead And Company, 1924. First American Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 282 Pp. Red Cloth, Gilt. Near Fine, No Rubbing, Inscription On Front Endpaper And Recipients Name And Address On Rear Endpaper.