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For Love of the King
by WILDE, Oscar
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good ++/Very Good +
- Seller
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Springtown, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
NY: Putnam, 1923. Bound in grey boards with blue cloth spine. Dustwrapper shows a bit of darkening to spine and light chipping to bottom end. Top chip 1/3", but not affecting any text. Overall in well above average condition. This is the true first U.S. edition of this title in the original dustwrapper. A three act play with an introductory note and a letter to "Mrs. Chan Toon". This copy is listed as the Second Edition (F'cap 8vo) . 1923" (title page verso); originally published in Great Britain in a limited edition in 1922, but it is indeed the first U.S. edition. Scarce in the dustwrapper and in this protected condition. 58 pp.. First American Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good ++/Very Good +.
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- Bookseller
- abookshop
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 6000868
- Title
- For Love of the King
- Author
- WILDE, Oscar
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good ++
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good +
- Edition
- First American Edition
- Publisher
- Putnam
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Date Published
- 1923
- Keywords
- Drama
- Bookseller catalogs
- Drama;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
abookshop
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Springtown, Pennsylvania
About abookshop
We have been selling books of note (especially literary first editions, poetry and drama) for over 20 years.
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