His Monkey Wife, or, Married to a Chimp by John Collier 1st Signed Presentati...
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His Monkey Wife, or, Married to a Chimp by John Collier 1st Signed Presentati...
$650.00 USD
His Monkey Wife, or, Married to a Chimp by John Collier 1st Signed Presentation Copy
Authors: John Collier
Location: London
Publisher: John Lehmann
Date: 1930
Edition: First Edition
Features: First UK edition and first printing of the Author's first book. Published November 1930, stated. Publisher's pink cloth, spine lettered gilt. Purple dust jacket with gilt lettering to the spine and cover.
Book Condition: Near Fine: A firm square copy with minor dust-soiling to edges. Frederic Prokosh's book plate to the front endpaper.
Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good: Spine fade, a stain to spine bottom. 7s. 6d. net price on flap. Clear protective cover.
Notes: Presentation Copy. Signed and inscribed by the Author on the front free endpaper to the sister of Frederic Prokosh, "dear Mrs. Kurath, I'm hoping you like this book. My own favorite part is the first half of the "Turner House" chapter, XII. The book was hurriedly written in bed. Yours, John Collier". From the collection of Shasta Publishers founder Erle Melvin Korshak. The pioneering small press publisher of hardcover fantasy and science fiction books.
HCX14851-1
Authors: John Collier
Location: London
Publisher: John Lehmann
Date: 1930
Edition: First Edition
Features: First UK edition and first printing of the Author's first book. Published November 1930, stated. Publisher's pink cloth, spine lettered gilt. Purple dust jacket with gilt lettering to the spine and cover.
Book Condition: Near Fine: A firm square copy with minor dust-soiling to edges. Frederic Prokosh's book plate to the front endpaper.
Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good: Spine fade, a stain to spine bottom. 7s. 6d. net price on flap. Clear protective cover.
Notes: Presentation Copy. Signed and inscribed by the Author on the front free endpaper to the sister of Frederic Prokosh, "dear Mrs. Kurath, I'm hoping you like this book. My own favorite part is the first half of the "Turner House" chapter, XII. The book was hurriedly written in bed. Yours, John Collier". From the collection of Shasta Publishers founder Erle Melvin Korshak. The pioneering small press publisher of hardcover fantasy and science fiction books.
HCX14851-1