Woodcock
by Knight, John Alden
- Used
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Original green boards, gilt, tan cloth spine with lettering piece, t.e.g. Almost fine in green damaged pictorial slipcase
- Seller
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New York, New York, United States
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- Seller
- James Cummins Bookseller (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 301037
- Title
- Woodcock
- Author
- Knight, John Alden
- Format/Binding
- Frontispiece and 4 color plates from paintings by Dr. Edgar Burke, 10 photographic plates in black & white. 161, ii pp. 1 vols.
- Book Condition
- Used - Original green boards, gilt, tan cloth spine with lettering piece, t.e.g. Almost fine in green damaged pictorial slipcase
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, No. 206 of 275 copies printed on rag paper, signe
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1944
- Keywords
- Woodcock | Hunting / Shooting
- Bookseller catalogs
- Sports & Games;
Terms of Sale
James Cummins Bookseller
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- Cloth
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- Fine
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- Gilt
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- Plate
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- First Edition
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