captain slaughterboard drops anchor first von mervyn peake (2 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Excellent, some very light wear to the dust jacket, the book itself is in excellent condition and appears unread. All our books are second hand and as so may have slight wear, creasing or scuffing. They have each been examined and are complete to the best of our knowledge. If you require more detail on condition, please do not hesitate to contact us for additional photos and description.



Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. Mervyn Peake (illustrator). 1st Edition. Macmillan. New York. 1939 (1967). Unpaginated. First American Edition stated, first printing. Last date on copyright page is 1939; and a DJ reference to this edition being the first American publication coming twenty plus years after the first English edition. A most collectible title in children's literature thanks in part to legend; as the UK publisher was decimated in The Blitz, having their inventory and original plates destroyed. True or not is up for debate; yet this edition is definitively the First American Edition. The book is bright, tight and clean. Illustrated yellow panels are bright and clean. Endpapers and pages are bright and clean. Binding and hinges are strong and sound. Foot and crown of backstrip gently pushed (barely.) Original uncommon DJ with $3.50 price intact on flap. One open chip at crown shoulder.DJ shows a couple of small faint marks and light soiling. A very nice first printing in DJ. NF/VG.