The Child of Pleasure **RARE 1929 MODERN LIBRARY EDITION WITH DUST JACKET**
Language: English
Published by The Modern Library, New York, 1929
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: The Modern Library, Columbus, OH, U.S.A.The Modern Library
AbeBooks seller since July 21, 2021
Condition: Used - Near fine
US$ 375.00
Quantity: 1 available
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A RARE 1929 MODERN LIBRARY EDITION WITH DUST JACKET! The Child of Pleasure by Gabriele D'Annunzio. First printed by The Modern Library in 1925, this is a 1929 reprint. Bound in brown imitation leather (spine #4) with Bernhard end papers. The book is in NEAR FINE condition with bright gilt on cover and spine. Leatherette binding is tight and solid. Owners signature in pencil on title page otherwise no writing anywhere in the book - contents clean and bright. Bernhard endpapers are clean and bright. GORGEOUS! The dust jacket is VERY GOOD+ with small chipping on top otherwise in AMAZING shape for its age - very nice and bright. 159 titles mentioned on the back indicating a 1929 printing. Now protected in an archival-quality dust jacket protector. RARE LEATHERETTE BINDING AND HARD TO FIND IN DUST JACKET! **I WILL BE LISTIING OVER 400 COLLECTIBLE, RARE, OR SIGNED MODERN LIBRARY EDITIONS OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL MONTHS FROM 30 YEARS OF ACTIVE COLLECTING AROUND THE WORLD - PLEASE VISIT MY SELLERS PAGE TO VIEW THEM ALL**.…
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- The Child of Pleasure **RARE 1929 MODERN LIBRARY EDITION WITH DUST JACKET**
- Author
- D'Annunzio, Gabriele; Georgina Harding and Arthur Symons (Translator); Ernest Boyd (Introduction)
- Publisher
- The Modern Library, New York
- Publication year
- 1929
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Dust jacket
- Very Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Seller catalogs
- Modern Library books
The Modern Library
Columbus, OH, U.S.A.
AbeBooks seller since July 21, 2021
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