Lyle H. Wright

American Fiction 1774-1850

San Marino, Huntington Library, 1969. Revised Edition. Hardcover. Size: 8vo 8" - 9" tall. This 1969 edition is the first revised edition in 20+ years, adding 143 entries to the 1948 edition, which was the first revision on the original 1939 true First Edition, te so-called Wright I. In this edition also is compiled several hundred new editions not previously recorded, and eight corrections to previously accepted First Editions. Sturdy, attractive, tightly bound in hardcover format, generally clean, lightly toned at worst, minimal rubbing to extremities. Blue linen cloth over boards, sharp and distinct gilt lettering to spine. Bright and shiny dust jacket, illustrated, little worn, protected by a plastic coat. Volume contains scholarly apparatus in the form of, e.g., notes, index, and bibliography. xviii [1], 3-411 pp. including full author's name and title indexes.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. . . . Fine/Fine,

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Book number: 356400

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Edward N. Zempel, Linda A. Verkler

A First Edition?

Peoria, Illinois, The Spoon River Press, 1977. First Edition. Hardcover. Size: 8vo 8" - 9" tall. First Edition, later edition being published in 1985. The sub-title to A First Edition? reads, "Statements of Selected North American, British Commonwealth, and Irish Publishers on Their Methods of Designating First Editions. First Edition, published by The Spoon River Press, Peoria, Illinois, 1977. Sturdy, attractive, tightly bound hardcover, clean, unmarked interior, minimal rubbing to extremities. Blue cloth over boards, sunned along edges and spine, still sharp gilt lettering to spine. Unpublished, but with roughly 160 pp. of alphabetized entries of mostly American and British publishers but also Canada, The Republic of Ireland, Scotland, Australia and New Zealand.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. . . . Very Good

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Book number: 356330

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