The Heavenly Tenants EXTREMELY RARE SIGNED FIRST EDITION

Maxwell, William

Published by Harper & Brothers, New York, 1946

Language: English

Condition: Used - Near fine Hardcover

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SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY WILLIAM MAXWELL - "FOR PHILLIP AND MURRAY SMITH, WILLIAM MAXWELL" on the front free end paper. FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING 1946. William Maxwell's very scarce first children's book. The book is NEAR FINE+ with only the slightest of rubbing at spine extremities. Decorated boards are beautiful and bright! Amazing drawings by fellow New Yorker magazine colleague Ilonka Karasz. Contents clean and bright with no writing in the book besides William Maxwell's signature and inscription and another short owner inscription. GORGEOUS! The dust jacket is VERY GOOD+ with chipping at top and with back panel separated from spine but complete and held together perfectly with dust jacket protector. $2.00 price present and bright on inside flap. Absolutely gorgeous front cover illustration by Ilonka Karasz. EXTREMELY RARE SIGNED FIRST EDITION OF ONE OF MANY MASTERPIECES BY WILLIAM MAXWELL.

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Title: The Heavenly Tenants **EXTREMELY RARE SIGNED FIRST EDITION**
Publisher: Harper & Brothers, New York
Publication Date: 1946
Language: English
Binding: Hardcover
Illustrator: Karasz, Ilonka
Edition: 1st Edition
Printing: 1st Printing
Condition: Near Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
Signed: Signed by Author(s)

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