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The Pedro Gorino : The Adventures Of A Negro Sea-Captain In Africa And On The Seven Seas In His Attempts To Found An Ethiopian Empire : An Autobiographical Narrative / By Harry Dean ; Written With The Assistance Of Sterling North (With) Original Photograph Of The Author, Inscribed On Verso
by Dean, Captain Harry
- Used
- Fine
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- Seller
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Pasadena, California, United States
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About This Item
Boston / New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1929. 1st Edition 1st Printing. No Binding. Fine/Fine. Original Photograph Of Harry Dean, Signed. Xvi, 262 Pp. Green Cloth, Gilt. First Printing, With 1929 Date On Title Page. Dean (1864-1935) Is Represented In His Papers At The Dusable Museum Of African American History In Hyde Park, Chicago. An Exceptional, Fine Example, Gilt Brilliant, No Wear, In A Fine, Unworn Dj, Priced $3.50 With Later $1.00 Stamp At Right, Slight Browning To The Spine Panel.With An Original Photograph, Inscribed "To Frances And Hal Compliments Of (Capt.) Harry Dean" On Verso. Also With A First Edition Of His Book The Pedro Gorino" Annotated In Pencil "These Were His Immortal Words / 12/ 21/35 / It's All In The Journey- Frances" And "Aye Captain F. N. M.", With Part Of Half Title Excised To Display The Inscription On The Back Of The Photograph, Which Was Itself Mounted On The Verso Of The Half-Title. Thus, Two Books, One Fine In Fine Dj, One Good Only With Excsion And Recipient's Notes.
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- Arroyo Seco Books
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- 032811
- Title
- The Pedro Gorino : The Adventures Of A Negro Sea-Captain In Africa And On The Seven Seas In His Attempts To Found An Ethiopian Empire : An Autobiographical Narrative / By Harry Dean ; Written With The Assistance Of Sterling North (With) Original Photograph Of The Author, Inscribed On Verso
- Author
- Dean, Captain Harry
- Illustrator
- Original Photograph Of Harry Dean, Signed
- Format/Binding
- No Binding
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin
- Place of Publication
- Boston / New York
- Date Published
- 1929
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- General, General
- Bookseller catalogs
- Art-Original Photographs; African-American History and Culture;
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Arroyo Seco Books
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