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Saint Joan of Arc
by Mark Twain, Samuel Clemens
- Used
- near fine
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Good+
- Seller
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Seattle, Washington, United States
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About This Item
From the Estate of Barbara Walters. Saint Joan of Arc. New York: Harper & Brothers, Publishers, [1919]. First edition, first issue (with the illustration on p. 18 in correct position and endpapers printed in green.) Octavo (9 3/16 x 7 inches; 234 x 179 mm). [xiii], [1, blank], [2], [1]-32, [6, blank] pp. With four color illustrated plates by Howard Pyle and decorations surrounding the text in tint by Wilfred J. Jones. Original full black cloth. With pictorial paper label on front, ruled in gilt. Spine lettered in green. Original gray dust-jacket, lettered in green and blue. Jacket with round pictorial paper label. Pictorial endpapers, printed in green. Jacket with some tearing in the corner. Small tear at bottom of blank page at bak. Book is near fine, in a very good jacket.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Clay's Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 31
- Title
- Saint Joan of Arc
- Author
- Mark Twain, Samuel Clemens
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- New York Harper and Brothers
- Date Published
- 1919
- Weight
- 1.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Barbara Walters Estate signed Limited Editions;
Terms of Sale
Clay's Books
10 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Clay's Books
Biblio member since 2024
Seattle, Washington
About Clay's Books
Clay's Books features the Book Collection from the Estate of Barbara Walters, including many first editions, limited editions and signed editions. We also feature many other high quality first edition volumes.
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- Cloth
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