New York: Charles Scribners Sons, 1945. Black paper covered boards have ruled lines on spine in gold. Bump to top right corner. Scribner's A on copyright page. Former owners bookplate and address stamped on front free endpaper. Binding tight as is text block. No markings. Jacket shows price of $3 but has pretty heavy creasing on rear board. Short tear on rear panel near spine with small amount of paper loss. In mylar. . First American Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/VG-. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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Bookseller: Timothy Norlen Bookseller (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 004523
Title: The Shield of the Valiant
Author: Derleth, August
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition: VG-
Edition: First American Edition
Publisher: Charles Scribners Sons
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1945
Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
Bookseller catalogs: Modern First Editions;

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I am a internet based bookstore that specializes in Modern First Editions, film sources, Mystery and Detective fiction and Western Americana. I have approximately 10,000 books, primarily first editions with about 1300 of them signed by the author. I try and stock only books that are sound, clean and attractive.

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Bookplate: Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
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