E. P. Dutton & Co., 1959. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good in Very Good DJ. First edition, very good + cloth hardcover that shows some mild trace wear including tiny bit of fray and loss at spine head and touch of bumping to top corners of cover, else tight and clean, in very good - price-clipped dust jacket that shows some rubbing and soil, mild exposure toning along spine, closed edge tears and fair amount of shallow open chipping (no more than 1/2 inch deep). Solid copy of this biography of the noted author.

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Bookseller: Barker Books & Vintage (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 23163
Title: Howells: His Life and World
Author: Brooks, Van Wyck
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good in Very Good DJ
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First edition
Publisher: E. P. Dutton & Co.
Date Published: 1959
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