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Sale 351: Fine Modern Literature (#351) 03/15/2007 1:00 PM PDT Closed
Starts Ending 03/15/2007 1:00 PM PDT

Lot #41 White Buildings

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Lot closed - Sold For (Includes Buyers Premium):$687.50

Estimate: $800 - $1,200

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Description

Title:

White Buildings

Author:

Crane, Hart

Place Published:

[New York]

Publisher:

Boni & Liveright

Date Published:

1926

Description:

Original blue cloth-backed batik paper over boards, spine lettered in gilt, second printing blue paper dust jacket. First Edition, book, second state.

Author's first book, with only 500 copies printed. With the tipped-in title page correctly spelling Allen Tate's name, as per most copies. Jacket states "Second Printing" on the front flap. Any original / early jackets for this title are rare; this copy includes a white-lettered quote from Eugene O'Neill on the front panel and an ad for Personae by Ezra Pound on the rear flap. Schwartz & Schweik A1.

Condition:

Jacket spine a bit sunned (slightly so to edges), flap corners evenly clipped (as issued with price still present); book spine ends and corners lightly bumped; original bookseller's label on rear pastedown; about fine in a near fine and rather scarce jacket.

Item#:

174457

Headline:

Crane, Hart White Buildings first edition book
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