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The Flying Carpet, Stated First Edition, Presentation Copy inscribed by Author.
The Flying Carpet, Stated First Edition, Presentation Copy inscribed by Author.
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The Flying Carpet, Stated First Edition, Presentation Copy inscribed by Author

Halliburton, Richard · Indianapolis

Author
Halliburton, Richard
Date
1932
Place
Indianapolis
Publisher
The Bobbs-Merrill Company
Language
English
Binding
8vo.(6" x 9") 352 pp. Presentation Copy, inscribed by Author. Full black cloth with gilt lettering to cover and spine. Minor edgewear, corners lightly bumped and rubbed, head and foot of spine ruffled with tiny closed tears to foot., gilt to spine a bit faded. Printed map endpapers with bookplate of recipient to front pastedown, with pencil notation to first free endpaper stating "Especially for Frank Rowsey - Dick Halliburton Oct 24 (?) 1932(?)", the date being somewhat illegible. A later prior owner's name in green ink neatly to head of dedication page. Tipped in to the reverse of the second half-title page is a different type of paper, inscribed "To Frank Rowsey My pal, Devorest Oct 19, 1932. Dick Halliburton (real name).", with another prior owners name neatly in green ink directly below it (see pic). The second half-title page after the list of illustrations itself having a taped repair to the upper third of the gutter, page 224 with a small taped repair of a closed tear to bottom margin of page not affecting text, pg 257/258 lacking a small chunk of paper at the for-edge not affecting text, and page 329 with offsetting of newspaper clippings about Halliburton laid in. The original dust jacket is price clipped, in two pieces, with chips and tears to the folds and head and foot of cover, multiple taped repairs, now protected in a Brodart cover.
Category
Autographs & Manuscripts
Record
S.I.8317

The Flying Carpet, Stated First Edition, Presentation Copy, inscribed by Author. 1932. Indianapolis: The Bobbs-Merrill Company.

8vo.(6" x 9") 352 pp. Presentation Copy, inscribed by Author. Full black cloth with gilt lettering to cover and spine. Minor edgewear, corners lightly bumped and rubbed, head and foot of spine ruffled with tiny closed tears to foot, gilt to spine a bit faded. Printed map endpapers with bookplate of recipient to front pastedown, with pencil notation to first free endpaper stating "Especially for Frank Rowsey - Dick Halliburton Oct 24 (?) 1932(?)", The date being somewhat illegible. A later prior owner's name is neatly in green ink at the head of the dedication page. Tipped into the reverse of the second half-title page is a different type of paper, inscribed "To Frank Rowsey My pal, Devorest Oct 19, 1932. Dick Halliburton (real name)." With another prior owner's name neatly written in green ink directly below it (see picture). The second half-title page after the list of illustrations itself having a taped repair to the upper third of the gutter, page 224 with a small taped repair of a closed tear to bottom margin of page not affecting text, pg 257/258 lacking a small chunk of paper at the for-edge not affecting text, and page 329 with offsetting of newspaper clippings about Halliburton laid in. The original dust jacket is price clipped, in two pieces, with chips and tears to the folds and head and foot of the cover, multiple taped repairs, now protected in a Brodart cover.

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