Horses and Men. Tales, long and short, from our American life ["I'm a Fool"]
by ANDERSON, Sherwood (1876-1941)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine-/Near Fine+
- Seller
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
New York: B. W. Huebsch, 1923. First Printing. Hardcover. Fine-/Near Fine+. First Issue (with orange topstain), including the author's most famous short story, "I'm a Fool." 8vo: xiii,[1],
347,[1]pp. Publisher's orange cloth, printed paper label to spine, top edge stained orange, beige typographic dust jacket priced two dollars on spine panel. About Fine (endpapers slightly toned, spine tips bumped), the cloth bright and fresh; Near Fine or better dust-soiled jacket that has benefited from professional conservation to edges (not involving lettering). A desirable copy. Sherwood Anderson's third collection, after the successful short story cycle, Winesburg, Ohio. The book was dedicated to Theodore Dreiser and includes a prefatory tribute and nine stories, six of which are variations of previously published pieces. N. B. With few exceptions (always identified), we only stock books in exceptional condition, with dust jackets carefully preserved in archival, removable polypropylene sleeves. All orders are packaged with care and posted promptly. Satisfaction guaranteed.
347,[1]pp. Publisher's orange cloth, printed paper label to spine, top edge stained orange, beige typographic dust jacket priced two dollars on spine panel. About Fine (endpapers slightly toned, spine tips bumped), the cloth bright and fresh; Near Fine or better dust-soiled jacket that has benefited from professional conservation to edges (not involving lettering). A desirable copy. Sherwood Anderson's third collection, after the successful short story cycle, Winesburg, Ohio. The book was dedicated to Theodore Dreiser and includes a prefatory tribute and nine stories, six of which are variations of previously published pieces. N. B. With few exceptions (always identified), we only stock books in exceptional condition, with dust jackets carefully preserved in archival, removable polypropylene sleeves. All orders are packaged with care and posted promptly. Satisfaction guaranteed.
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- Bookseller
- Fine Editions Ltd (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- BB1555
- Title
- Horses and Men. Tales, long and short, from our American life ["I'm a Fool"]
- Author
- ANDERSON, Sherwood (1876-1941)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine-
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Printing
- Publisher
- B. W. Huebsch
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1923
- Bookseller catalogs
- MODERN FIRSTS;
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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