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The Dragon of Wantley: His Rise, His Voracity & His Downfall - with poster

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Sale 426: Fine Books in All Fields - Wizard of Oz - Illustrated Books - Fine Printing (#426) 04/15/2010 1:00 PM PDT Closed
Starts Ending 04/15/2010 1:00 PM PDT

Lot #39 The Dragon of Wantley: His Rise, His Voracity & His Downfall - with poster

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Lot closed - Sold For (Includes Buyers Premium):$162.50

Estimate: $250 - $350

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Title:

The Dragon of Wantley: His Rise, His Voracity & His Downfall - with poster

Author:

Wister, Owen

Place Published:

Philadelphia

Publisher:

J.B. Lippincott

Date Published:

1892

Description:

149 pp. Illustrated by John Stewardson. 9½x6½, cloth decorated in gilt, lettered in silver, top edge gilt. First Edition.

Accompanied by a rare advertising poster for the book, with illustration in black and red, reading "The Dragon of Wantley His Tale: By Owen Wister. Illustrations by John Stewardson." 14¾x11, matted.

Condition:

Volume worn at extremities, hinges cracked with neat repairs, lacking front free endpaper; very good, poster near fine.

Item#:

204988

Headline:

Wister's Dragon of Wantley with Poster, 1892
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