Description: Up for sale is a Very Rare, TRUE First Edition/First Printing of The Great Outdoors. Edited by Joe Godfrey, Jr. and Frank Dufresne.with a foreword by Corey Ford.Color illustrations by Herb Childley. Gorgeous leather!!Beautiful art and decorations on the front cover and spine!!Decorative and ornate!!Faux gold gilt lettering on the front board.Previous owner name, in faux gold gilt, present on the front board."Jim Rideout".Faux gold gilt edge pages!!Profusely illustrated!!Large, hardcover, "coffee table" size!! A Scarce Title that is Becoming Increasingly Hard to Find!! Saint Paul: Brown and Bigelow, 1947. A TRUE First American Edition/First Printing/First State with ALL First Edition Points present! 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 binding is holding firm and tight.All of the pages are present, fully attached and still surprisingly crisp and clean! Some general/shelf/age wear along with scuffing/rips/wear to the spine and boards, wear to the edge/fore pages and creases/marks/discoloration/wear to the pages.Please note the wear to the spine and boards, particularly noticeable near/along the edges, and the wear that is present on the pages, particularly noticeable on certain pages.All of the wear previously mentioned is very clearly visible and should be carefully examined/considered. There is also a previous owner illustrated bookplate!The bookplate is attached to the first, blank page and contains some writing.The writing was written in pen and is located on the bookplate, NOT on the page.The bookplate/page has been closely photographed for your consideration. 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 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!!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: 29.99 USD
Location: Thousand Oaks, California
End Time: 2024-03-10T00:22:59.000Z
Shipping Cost: 5 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Binding: Hardcover/Leather
Language: English
Illustrator: Herb Chidley
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
Author: Joe Godfrey and Frank Dufresne
Publisher: Brown and Bigelo
Topic: Nonfiction/Illustrated
Subject: Outdoor & Nature/Nonfiction
Year Printed: 1947
