Fifth edition, published 1927, in original dust jacket. Approx. size 7: x 4-1/4". Clean red cloth boards with author signature stamped in gold on cover, gold lettering on spine. No fraying or wear-through, tiny bit of fading at spine ends. Binding is tight and square, hinges are sound. Previous owner initials and date (1938) at top corner of front free endpaper. Pages are clean, with gilt top edges. 260 pages with twelve pages of publisher's advertising at rear of book. Dust jacket has 1/8" chipping at top spine edge, 1" closed tear at front flap fold; enclosed in new archival quality ... View More...
New York: Sheed & Ward, 1955. Reprint. Very Good+/Very Good+. Solid hardcover book in unclipped dust jacket. From the "New World Chesterton" series by this publisher. Turquoise cloth boards with black lettering on spine, light soiling. No bumping or fraying. Binding is tight, hinges are sound - no cracking. Pages and edges are clean; tasteful previous owner bookplate on front fixed endpaper. 334 pages. Clean jacket is unchipped, no tears, not price clipped. Enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover. View More...
Very clean hardcover book - size approx. 7" x 9". Clean green cloth boards with yellow and black decoration on cover, yellow line border, black lettering. From "The Bookman Biographies" series. No fading or fraying; tiny bump at top front board edge. Binding is tight, paper quality is excellent. Tasteful previous owner bookplate on front fixed endpaper. Illustrated with wonderful photos throoughout, including nice frontispiece portrait of Carlyle by William Barr, with a tissue guard. 40 pages. View More...
