Three (3) First Edition Book Lot of Books by Early Pulitzer Prize Winning Author Margaret Wilson with dust jackets: The Kenworthys, The Painted Room, Trousers of Taffeta
New York & London: Harper & Brothers.
3-book lot consisting of first edition copies of books published by the 1924 winner of the Pulitzer Prize for the Novel, all with the original first printing dust jacket.
(1) The Kenworthys: Publisher Harper & Brothers. Publication Year 1925. First printing as indicated by First Edition and no other indication of printings on copyright page. Condition Good, previous owner name, address, date written on ffep in pencil; rubbing to covers and spine; folding/bending to corners of bottom page edges; bookstore sticker affixed to rear pastedown; top stain is solid. Very good first printing dust jacket, not price clipped. Tear and fold to top of back cover, wedge out of bottom of spine, chipping/tears elsewhere. All corners are machine clipped, but price remains at top of front flap. Encased in protective dust jacket cover. Included (in addition to the original dust jacket) is facsimile dust jacket.
(2) The Painted Room: Publisher Harper & Brothers. Publication Year 1926. First printing as indicated by First Edition and no other indication of printings on copyright page. Condition Near Fine, pencil markings and erasure marks on ffep, board corners rounded or slightly bumped, wear on bottom board edges from shelving, top stain solid but dirty. Very good first printing dust jacket, not price clipped. Tears/wedges missing at top and bottom of spine, spine dirty/faded. All corners are machine clipped, but price remains at top of front flap. Encased in protective dust jacket cover. Included (in addition to the original dust jacket) is facsimile dust jacket.
(3) Trousers of Taffeta - Publisher Harper & Brothers. Publication Year 1929. First printing as indicated by First Edition and no other indication of printings on copyright page. Condition Very Good, pencil markings on ffep, soiling on rear endpapers, board corners rounded or slightly bumped, wear on bottom board edges from shelving, cloth fading on front and back covers, top stain dirty and has imperfections. Very good first printing dust jacket, not price clipped. Tears/wedges missing at top and bottom of spine, spine dirty/faded, tears and chips at top and bottom edges of covers. All corners are machine clipped, but price remains at top of front flap. Encased in protective dust jacket cover. Included (in addition to the original dust jacket) is facsimile dust jacket.
Shipped in well-padded box.
Price: $28.00