The Golden Whales of California and Other Rhymes in the American Language
by Lindsay, Vachel
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Bloomington, Indiana, United States
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About This Item
New York: The Macmillan Company, 1920. Presentation Copy, SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR on front end page -"To Miss Grace and Miss Georgia Alexander- with every good wish- Nicholas Vachel Lindsay- ( Recital- November-1920.) (Contract !) ". Next 2 endpages with extensive handwritten provenance of this copy by former owner. Lacking the dustjacket, Very Good in the variant gray cloth stamped in yellow and red, spine faded and not legible, top edge lightly soiled, 2" tear top edge inscription page. The provenance indicates some relationship between the Alexander sisters and Lindsay. An interesting Presentation/Association copy. . SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. First Edition. Decorative Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" Tall. Presentation Copy.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Dale Steffey Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 004748
- Title
- The Golden Whales of California and Other Rhymes in the American Language
- Author
- Lindsay, Vachel
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The Macmillan Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1920
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7&
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry;
Terms of Sale
Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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About the Seller
Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2006
Bloomington, Indiana
About Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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