Spoon River Anthology-Edgar Lee Masters-VERY RARE Early Printing!!-July 1915!!

Description: Up for sale is a VERY RARE, Early Printing of Spoon River Anthology by Edgar Lee Masters. A 20th Century Classic, Early Printings of this Title are scarce and becoming increasingly hard to find!! July 1915. Published a few months after the First Printing, same year as the First Printing, same text as the First Edition. This is an attractive option for collectors who desire a valuable, very rare early printing while avoiding the exorbitant cost of a first printing.A near identical clone of the first edition/first printing.Still, please remember this copy is NOT a first edition/first printing.This is an early printing, an important distinction to remember. Hardcover with its original, decorative boards.Faux gold gilt lettering and decorations still present and vibrant on the front board.Faded and not very vibrant on the spine. Published by The Macmillan Company: New York, 1915. Early Printing.American Edition.July, 1915.The first printing was April, 1915. Please remember this is NOT the First Edition/First Printing of this title! This rare treasure has some very clearly visible wear/age, but is still in Highly Desirable, Highly Collectible condition!The wear, however, should be carefully examined/considered BEFORE buying. The book appears gently read and has no internal writing, no remainder marks, no missing pages and is NOT Ex-Libris or a BCE. The binding is holding firm and tight!All of the pages are present, fully attached and surprisingly crisp and clean! Some general/shelf wear along with marks/creases/scuffing/wear to the spine/corners/boards, marks/wear to the edge/fore pages and creases/marks/foxing/wear to the pages, NOT affecting the text!While all of the pages are present and fully attached, one can clearly see some pulling away/fraying at certain areas. The webbing is partially exposed at certain areas and the book should be handled with care to avoid any serious damage.Please note the wear to the spine/corners/boards, particularly noticeable near/along the edges and on the rear board, and the wear that is present on the pages, particularly noticeable on certain pages.The numerous, large marks and substantial scuffing on the rear board are particularly noticeable and quite extensive!All of the wear previously mentioned is very clearly visible and should be carefully examined/considered.The marks/scuffing/wear on the rear board in particular is considerable and VERY clearly visible! We tend to grade the condition of our books rather harshly and took into consideration any and all wear when determining the value of this rare book.We purposely and closely photographed what we consider to be the most obvious and egregious wear.Once again, we want to reiterate that the wear is very clearly visible!All of the wear, particularly on the rear board, should be carefully examined/considered BEFORE buying. Numerous photographs from various angles were taken for your consideration/inspection.Please closely and carefully view ALL the pictures for further clarification!!Following the conclusion of the auction, payment must be received within three days or the book will be re-listed.Please feel free to contact us with any and all questions. We are very proud of our 100% positive feedback/ranking and offer an easy, no questions asked return policy so you can buy with confidence! Thank You!!

Price: 199.99 USD

Location: Thousand Oaks, California

End Time: 2025-01-29T23:53:57.000Z

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