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The Spirit of Romance
by Ezra Pound
- Used
- Very Good
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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About This Item
London / New York: J. M. Dent & Sons, Ltd. / E. P. Dutton & Co, 1910. 1st Edition. Very Good. The first printing of this book included 1250 books, of which 300 were for the American market - this being one of the 300. Bound in olive cloth over boards with gilded lettering on the spine. No jacket, as issued. Binding is original. Rubbing to the edges, some fraying at edges and spine ends, overall holding and looking firm, slightly cocked. The long and lower edges are rough cut, the top edge is gilded. the interior is clean and clear with a few examples of underlining in pencil.
Provenance: Ex Libris inside the front cover for Alfred A. Knopf and containing the profile of, Frédéric François Chopin. On the first page is an inscription reading, "December 21, 1910 - Comparative Literature I." In 1910/11 Aldred A. Knopf Sr. was a student at Columbia University in New York and soon to meet his future wife, Blanche Wolf Knopf, with whom he shared a mutual love of books and eventually started their famous publishing house together.
Printed in Edinburgh by Turnbull and Spears. Text is clean with a few underlined notes; including, "No man could think base thoughts who looked on her," (page 93).
Pages: (10) 252
Dimensions: 8¼ x 6 x 1½.
Provenance: Ex Libris inside the front cover for Alfred A. Knopf and containing the profile of, Frédéric François Chopin. On the first page is an inscription reading, "December 21, 1910 - Comparative Literature I." In 1910/11 Aldred A. Knopf Sr. was a student at Columbia University in New York and soon to meet his future wife, Blanche Wolf Knopf, with whom he shared a mutual love of books and eventually started their famous publishing house together.
Printed in Edinburgh by Turnbull and Spears. Text is clean with a few underlined notes; including, "No man could think base thoughts who looked on her," (page 93).
Pages: (10) 252
Dimensions: 8¼ x 6 x 1½.
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- Bookseller
- John and Tabitha's Kerriosity Bookshop
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 5572
- Title
- The Spirit of Romance
- Author
- Ezra Pound
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- J. M. Dent & Sons, Ltd. / E. P. Dutton & Co
- Place of Publication
- London / New York
- Date Published
- 1910
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John and Tabitha's Kerriosity Bookshop
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About John and Tabitha's Kerriosity Bookshop
I love books. Always an eager reader, I started collecting Antiquarian books while a teenager and studying history. Flash forward a couple of decades and I am excited to open a new all-digital bookstore to continue my love of books, while bringing desired books to readers, collectors, and other sellers. From Post-Incunables to modern First Editions, I will be regularly adding new stock.
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- Spine
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