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Ny , NY: Farrar and Rinehart, Inc. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1934. 1st Thus. Color Illustrations; 32cm; (1882 - 1945) american artist and illustrator, the star pupil of howard pyle who became one of america's greatest illustrators. Killed in a railroad crossing accident. Anthony Adverse (new york: Farrar and rinehart, inc. , 1934, two volumes bound in green cloth gilt titled green boards and housed in a tattered slipcase featuring illustrations by Wyeth. Sunning to spines. Contents clean and unmarked VG+. Made intoa Warner Bros film in 1936. Lacks dust jackets. Summary: "Abandoned at a convent as an infant, Anthony comes of age in the tumultuous turn of the 18th to the 19th century, the age of Napoleon. The audience is privy to many truths in Anthony's life, including the tragic story of his origins and the fact that the wealthy merchant who adopts him is his grandfather. " Originally published, without color plates, in 1933 . First published, but without color… Read More

Mount Vernon: Printed for the Members of the Limited Editions Club at the Walpole Printing Office, 1937. Limited edition 811/1500. Hardcover. Octavo, Three volumes. In Good condition with a Good plus slipcase. Slipcase in green paper with title label on rear panel. Spines are brown with gold print. Boards in brown cloth. Light wear to spine caps. Text blocks have green tinted top edge. Light spotting to endpapers, occasional foxing within. Illustrated with b&w frontispieces, two-color illustrations, and b&w plates. Laid in: "The Artist's Note upon the Lithographs" (3 pages) with "Special Note to Members of the Limited Editions Club" (1 sheet). Signed in ink by the illustrator on the limited edition page (volume three). CONTENTS: Vol. 1. The Roots of the Tree (xiii, 431 pages) - Vol. 2. The Other Bronze Boy ( 493 pages) - Vol. 3. The Lonely Twin (685 pages). [Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to… Read More

Mount Vernon: Printed for the Members of the Limited Editions Club at the Walpole Printing Office, 1937. Limited edition. Hardcover. Octavo; 3 volumes; Limited edition, 1000/1500; G+; Hardcover; Spine, brown with gold print; Boards in brown cloth, slight wear to spine caps and corners, slight spotting to v. 3 spine, else clean and strong; Text blocks have blue tinted top edge, bookplate on front pastedowns, light tanning to endpaper gutters, else clean and tight; Signed in ink by the illustrator on the limited edition page (v. 3); 3 vols. (xiii, 431 pages ; 493 pages ; 685 pages); illustrated (b&w, some color). 1346896. FP New Rockville Stock.

New York: Farrar & Rinehart, 1934. First Edition. Very Good copies in slipcase. Signed by Allen on front flyleaf of first volume. In green cloth covers with stamped gilt illustration and lettering on front cover and same on spine. Square and intact bindings. Clean and unmarked illustrated endpapers and text pages. Light bumping to ends of spine. Light sunning to spines. Slipcase with pasteon illustration on front and back and spine. and repaired with black tape. Moderate wear. Photos upon request. . Hardcover. Illus. by N. C. Wyeth. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Farrar and Rinehart, 1933. First Edition, First Printing, First State. Hardcover. Octavo, 1224 pages; VG-/VG-; spine tan, with navy lettering and brown design; dust jacket protected with a mylar covering; some shelf wear and soiling; mild wear to corners of flap folds; multiple small closed tears at upper edge of jacket front; three-inch closed tear at front jacket joint; multiple small closed tears at crown of jacket spine; multiple small closed tears at upper edge of jacket back; small chip missing at upper right corner of jacket back; price uncut '$3.00'; inscribed by Allen at front free endpaper; some age-toning to textblock; pages clean; shelved Case 6. 1356260. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.