Elbow Room Novel Plot, First Edition (10 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. No Jacket. Arthur B Frost, Illus (illustrator). First Edition.

384 pp. Illustrated by Arthur B. Frost. 8vo, publisher's green decorated cloth. First edition. Wright III # 1050. Very light rubbing at extremities; almost fine.

First Edition. Poor copy in the original colour-printed boards. Backstrip lacking, with binding internally secure if somewhat tender. Panels dust-dulled and rubbed, particularly at the edges. An internally clean impression, with some marginal dust-dulling. A very serviceable reading copy. Date is suggested. Physical description; 384 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm. Notes; A late impression. "Preface to the English edition" dated Nov. 6, 1876. Publisher moved to the listed address in September 1878. Subjects; American wit and humor. Fiction -- 19th century. 3 Kg.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First edition. Decorative green cloth stamped in black, gilt-stamped spine title. Illustrated by Arthur B. Frost. Contemporary owner's gift inscription inked on title, extremities a bit worn with spine ends chipped, a good only copy.

First Edition. Poor copy in the original colour-printed boards. Backstrip lacking, with binding internally secure if somewhat tender. Panels dust-dulled and rubbed, particularly at the edges. An internally clean impression, with some marginal dust-dulling. A very serviceable reading copy. Date is suggested. Physical description; 384 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm. Notes; A late impression. "Preface to the English edition" dated Nov. 6, 1876. Publisher moved to the listed address in September 1878. Subjects; American wit and humor. Fiction -- 19th century. 1 Kg.

Octavo, pp. [1-4] 5-384, flyleaves at front and rear, numerous illustrations in text by Arthur B. Frost, original decorated green cloth, front panel stamped in black, spine panel stamped in black and gold, and rear panel stamped in blind, brown coated endpapers. First edition. Although called a "novel," this is a collection of humorous linked stories featuring the inhabitants of a small Eastern hillside town called Millburg. It is a followup to OUT OF THE HURLY BURLY; OR, LIFE IN AN ODD CORNER (1874), Clark's phenomenally successful first book. Some of the stories here are mildly fantastic, about wacky inventions that go awry or faddish pursuits that do likewise, including an attempt to mesmerize a baby. Much of the humor, a notoriously perishable commodity, is still fresh, with something of the mordant bemused stance of Twain. Together with the illustrations by the celebrated Frost, an amusing book. Wright (III) 1050. Cloth rubbed at spine ends and corner tips, mild bumps to corners, a very good copy. (#161456).

Octavo, pp. [1-4] 5-384, flyleaves at front and rear, numerous illustrations in text by Arthur B. Frost, original decorated green cloth, front panel stamped in black, spine panel stamped in black and gold, and rear panel stamped in blind, brown coated endpapers. First edition. Although called a "novel," this is a collection of humorous linked stories featuring the inhabitants of a small Eastern hillside town called Millburg. It is a followup to OUT OF THE HURLY BURLY; OR, LIFE IN AN ODD CORNER (1874), Clark's phenomenally successful first book. Some of the stories here are mildly fantastic, about wacky inventions that go awry or faddish pursuits that do likewise, including an attempt to mesmerize a baby. Much of the humor, a notoriously perishable commodity, is still fresh, with something of the mordant bemused stance of Twain. Together with the illustrations by the celebrated Frost, an amusing book. Wright (III) 1050. Cloth rubbed at spine ends and corner tips, a very good copy. (#116255).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. First edition. Original decorated green cloth. A very nice copy of this esteemed humorists writings. Adeler is the pseudonym for Charles Heber Clark. Wright 1050. The book remains very nice and complete. The front hinge has a bit of wiggle to it but it remains solid. Illustrated beautifully throughout by A. B. Frost. Near Fine.

Leather. Condition: Good. Arthur B Frost (illustrator). First edition. A first edition of the humorous novel from the American Charles Heber Clark, written under the pseudonym Max Adeler. Clark was born in 1841 in Berlin, Maryland, to an abolitionist clergyman who was quickly unwelcome in the Southern States. In the civil war Clark enlisted in the Union army and served for two years until the conclusion of the conflict. He then became a journalist and then editor, becoming independently wealthy through investments. He wrote all of his humorous books under a pseudonym, and in fact disliked that his fame was based upon them. He also had a dispute with mark Twain, whom he accused of plagiarising his 1880 novelette 'Fortunate Island'. This copy contains a contemporary hand drawn sketch to the front blank. The edition is illustrated by Arthur B. Frost. In half morocco with marbled boards. Externally smart with light shelf wear. Internally, with a contemporary sketch in pencil to a front blank. With a contemporary signature in pencil to the title page. A little foxed, particularly to the first and last few pages as usual. Firmly bound. Good. book.

First edition. First edition. Illustrated by Arthur B. Frost. 8vo. A.B. Frost's early work. Wright 1050. Wright 1050 Bound in half green morocco. Very Good Illustrated by Arthur B. Frost. 8vo.