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Lot 55:
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7 – Tennessee Author Roark Bradford Hardcover Books including 1 Ol’ Man Adam an’ his Chillun published by Harper & Brothers Publishers New York c. 1928 Stated 1st Edition with dust jacket remnants; 1 The Green Roller published by Harper & Brothers Publishers New York c. 1949 Stated 1st Edition in original dust jacket; 1 Ol’ King David an’ the Philistine Boys published by Harper & Brothers New York c. 1930 4th Edition with dust jacket in mylar cover; 1 This Side of Jordan published by Harper & Brothers Publishers New York c. 1929 Stated 1st Edition in original dust jacket; 1 John Henry with woodcuts by J.J. Lankes published by Literary Guild New York c. 1931 Stated 1st Edition in original dust jacket with blue cloth cover; 1 John Henry with woodcuts by J.J. Lankes published by Literary Guild New York c. 1931 Stated 1st Edition blue cloth cover no dust jacket; 1 John Henry with woodcuts by J.J. Lankes published by Literary Guild New York c. 1931 Stated 1st Edition green cloth cover no dust jacket. Combined lot measures approximately 9"x6"x8 1/2".
Condition: Ol’ Man Adam an’ his Chillun – Poor – Front and Boack Cover have damage to corners and edge. Spine has damage. Partial dust jack. Hinge split; The Green Roller – Good – light damage to top and bottom edge of front and back cover. Contents clean and tight. Dust jacket has some wear around edges. Ol’ King David an’ the Philistine Boys – good – front and back covers have damage to edges. Spine has damage to head and tail. Foxing and toning inside and on block edges. Dust jacket has loss to upper right cover and wear around edges; This Side of Jordan – Good – wear to cover edges. Spine has loss to head and tail. Contents clean and tight. Dust jacket worn around edges with some loss, chips, lower spine torn/loss; John Henry with dust jacket – Very Good – blue cloth cover with gilt title label on spine. Contents clean and tight. Former owner ex-libris inside front cover, ink inscription on title page. Dust jack had some wear to edges, loss to tail of spine, soiling to spine, toning. John Henry – blue cloth cover no dust jacket – Very Good – contents clean and tight. Cover lightly soiled. Spine faded with small hole in cloth. Paper title label has loss; John Henry – green cloth cover no dust jacket. Contents clean and tight. Cover soiled. Spine faded. Damage to tail. Paper title label damaged. Please see photos.
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