- First Edition
- Used
Seller: Worlds End Bookshop (ABA, PBFA, ILAB), LONDON, United KingdomWorlds End Bookshop (ABA, PBFA, ILAB)
AbeBooks seller since April 16, 1999
Condition: Used
US$ 129.90
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketItem description from seller
First Edition, first printing. Publisher's navy blue board with the price-clipped dust-jacket, torn at ends of the spine and the odd chip elsewhere. A VG+ copy. The author was the owner and manager of the Alogonquin Hotel off Times Square in New York. Opened in 1902 it soon became a theatrical and literary mecca, with its 'Blue Bar' a magnet for the louche and the lost. Among its frequent patrons in the lounge lizards looking for love (through the bottom of a Manhatten) Opened on November 22, 1902, and designed by Goldwin Starrett, it is famous for once hosting the Algonquin Round Table (a witty group of writers, critics, and actors including Dorothy Parker). It is also known for its resident lobby cat (named Hamlet or Matilda) and the iconic Blue Bar.
Seller Inventory # 21823
Bibliographic details
- Title
- Tales of a Wayward Inn
- Author
- CASE, Frank
- Publisher
- Frederick A Stokes, New York
- Publication year
- 1938
- Dust jacket
- Dust Jacket Included
- Book Type
- Book
- Edition
- 1st Edition
Worlds End Bookshop (ABA, PBFA, ILAB)
LONDON, United Kingdom
Shipping rates from United Kingdom to U.S.A.
| Item | 5 to 8 business days | 3 to 5 business days |
|---|---|---|
| First item | US$ 39.83 | US$ 50.45 |
Payment methods
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Store description
Antiquarian and second-hand bookstore in the heart of fashionable Chelsea, in London, an area famed for its links to bohemian London and the beau monde scene of the 1960s and 70s.
Specialty
Fashion, Asia, Art, Poetry, Chelsea, Islamic/middle East, Travel, Antiquarian, Counter culture, Modern First EditionsAssociation member
Seller's business information
Worlds End Bookshop (ABA, PBFA, ILAB)
United Kingdom
Terms of sale
Payments may be made by Mastercard, Visa, Switch, Delta, Amex or Sterling cheque.
Postage will be charged at cost at the cheapest rate unless an alternative is requested.
If you feel unhappy with any item it may be returned within 14 days of receipt.
VAT NUMBER: 110564553
Shipping terms
To avoid damage and enhance service to our customers all books are carefully packed and shipped via an established courier. For the UK it typically takes 2 days from collection to delivery. Post Brexit, shipping costs into Europe have increased and are currently experiencing delays, with parcels typically taking up to a week to deliver. For the USA any orders of £100+ are shipped by courier which typically take 2-3 days. For books under £100 we use the US Postal Service which, though reliable, typically takes 5-7 days. Rest assured that all books are very carefully packaged whatever the value.