Gallows Orchard by Claire Spencer 1st US Art Deco DJ
Gallows Orchard by Claire Spencer 1st US Art Deco DJ
Gallows Orchard by Claire Spencer 1st US Art Deco DJ 1930
Book Condition: Very Good - Firm copy, spine letters faded, cover bug-eaten at top corner and bottom, dusty top.
Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good - Faded dust jacket, minor rubbing to extremties, tape to spine base. Mylar cover.
Authors: Claire Spencer
Edition: First U.S. edition
Publisher: Jonathan Cape and Harrison Smith
Location: New York
Date: 1930
Features: First American edition, 1930, stated. pictorial dust jacket. Her first book and her only murder mystery. Listed in Hubin as a marginal mystery. Beautiful brodart protected art deco jacket with $2.50 on flap, which is cited in "Jackets Required, An Illustrated History of American Book Jacket Design, 1920-1950". Story of a girl whose fearlessness antagonizes the little village in Scotland which is her home, of her effect upon the three men who love her, and of how she perishes finally at the hands of her righteous townsfolk.
HCS6659-1
Fine (FN):Â A Fine book approaches the condition of As New, but without being crisp.A book that is graded fine has had excellent care. The book may have been opened and read, any minor defects to the book or dust jacket must be carefully noted.
Very Good (VG):Â The most common grade given to a collectible copy, very good describes a book that shows some small signs of wear, but is still sound and attractive. Any defects should be noted by the seller.
Good (G):Â Describes the average used, worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects should be noted by the seller.
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