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The Lively Lady; A Chronicle of Certain Men of Arundel in Maine, of Privateering During the War of Impressments, and of the Circular Prison on Dartmoor

The Lively Lady; A Chronicle of Certain Men of Arundel in Maine, of Privateering During the War of Impressments, and of the Circular Prison on Dartmoor

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The Lively Lady; A Chronicle of Certain Men of Arundel in Maine, of Privateering During the War of Impressments, and of the Circular Prison on Dartmoor

by Roberts, Kenneth

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Garden City: Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc, 1931. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Near fine/very good. Scarce first edition, first printing of The Lively Lady by Kenneth Roberts.. Octavo, 376pp, [1]. Black cloth, title in green on spine. Stated "First Edition" on copyright page. Top edge dyed green, illustrated endpapers. Solid text block, lightly bumped at edges of spine, a near fine example. In the publisher's dust jacket, $2.50 retail price on front flap, faint sunning to spine, light wear to edges and flap folds, rear panel soiled, light transference to verso. Cover art by N.C. Wyeth still vibrant and clear. Kenneth Roberts (1885-1957) wrote historical fiction, winning the Pulitzer Prize Special Citation in 1957 for his novels focusing on early American history.

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Title
The Lively Lady; A Chronicle of Certain Men of Arundel in Maine, of Privateering During the War of Impressments, and of the Circular Prison on Dartmoor
Author
Roberts, Kenneth
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Scarce first edition, first printing of The Lively Lady by Kenneth Roberts.
Format/Binding
Cloth
Book Condition
Used - Near fine
Jacket Condition
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Quantity Available
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Edition
First Edition, First Printing
Publisher
Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc
Place of Publication
Garden City
Date Published
1931
Keywords
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