Thru the Dust (inscribed)
by Jen Carlson
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Very Good
- Seller
-
Gleneden Beach, Oregon, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Boston: The Christopher Publishing House, 1952. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Beautiful little book inscribed by author in blue ink on first free page, with nice quotation with signature and dated Dec 1959. Book is Fine, ultra clean red cloth with bright gilt titles to front board and spine, tight and square with sharp corners, No other previous owner bookplate or writing. 146 pages, Jacket is Very Good Plus little chip at head of spine and top corners, light toning, shows nicely in a new mylar sleeve. Nice reminiscences of Carter County Montana. Very clean and most presentable inscribed First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Pacific Coast Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002241
- Title
- Thru the Dust (inscribed)
- Author
- Jen Carlson
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- The Christopher Publishing House
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1952
- Keywords
- Carter County Montana, Montana History
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Pacific Coast Books
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Gleneden Beach, Oregon
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- Fine
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- Inscribed
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- Spine
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- First Edition
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- Tight
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- Jacket
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- New
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Cloth
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- Bookplate
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