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Cleveland: The World Publishing Company, 1959. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Stated first edition, 1959, hardcover with blue cloth boards in dust jacket, octavo, 400pp., illustrated in b&w. Book near fine with mild rubbing and toning to boards, binding tight, text clean and unmarked. DJ VG with mild edgewear that includes a small closed tear to bottom front board, toning, front flap price-clipped.

First American edition hardcover, published by World Publishing, 1959. In-depth biography of the author most well known for 'The Wind In The Willows', which also includes extensive information on the societal changes of the time. The most important of which being the collapse of a centuries old rural economy having a profound effect on the entire country.399 pages with Index, Bibliography, and Notes, 6" X 8-3/4", several black and white photos through the text. Dark blue colored cloth covered boards, with the title and author name on the spine and front cover. Cover boards are flat, the corners are not worn or bumped. Red text block top-stain does not appear to be faded. No former ownership marks, no writing on the text pages. Edges of the text block are clean. Jacket has been protected with a clear, removable cover. Jacket has only minor edge wear at the head and heel of the spine panel. Sewn binding is tight and square. This copy is not a library discard . Attached photos are of the copy we have in… Read More

London: John Murray (Publishers) Ltd, 1959. Hardcover. Octavo; VG-/VG-; black/green pictorial spine with white text; dust jacket has slight exterior wear; minor edge wear; mylar wrap to dj; cloth exterior has very slight wear; straight boards; text block exterior edges have slight foxing; previous owner's bookplate to front pastedown; owner's name to fep; interior clean; tight binding; illustrated; pp 400. 1346729. FP New Rockville Stock.

Cleveland: World Publishing, 1959. Unclipped dust jacket. Loose at front the business card of William E. Buckley, vice president of World.. First Edition in America. Original Cloth. Very Good/Very Good.

Cleveland World 1959. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. FIRST EDITION. Fine in a very good dj. "The dramatic and human story of the fascinating and comples man who wrote THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS." Dj somewhat edgeworn with a 3 corner tear to spine. Illustrated by photos..

World. Collectible - Good/No Jacket. 1959. Stated First Edition. Hard Cover. (E14) .

London: Published by John Murray, 1959. First Edition. 8vo. pp.xvi + 400. index black and white illustrations and photographs. some toning and offsetting with foxing to the foredges. Green cloth in soiled dust wrapper.

London, UK: John Murray, 1959. First British Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Fine/Very Fine. First British edition. Classic biography of the author of THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS by English novelist and critic Peter Green, contemplating the life, work and times of Kenneth Grahame (1859-1832). Very fine, first edition, first printing, in fine mylar-protected dust jacket. *Very scarce first edition title, especially in this condition. {Not price-clipped or remainder-marked} A106

Cleveland, OH: The World Publishing Company, 1959. First U.S. Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First U.S. edition. Classic biography of the author of THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS by English novelist and critic Peter Green, contemplating the life, work and times of Kenneth Grahame (1859-1932) Very fine, first edition in blue cloth boards with red pinstriping and gilt lettering to spine and front board, in fine (minor lower rear corner flap crease, else very fine) mylar-protected dust jacket. *Very scarce first edition title, especially in this condition. {Not price-clipped or remainder-marked} A106