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1902 Mrs. Tree
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Description
First Edition, Publishers' Original Binding, Signed
The author's own copy of this charming first edition.
Inscribed 'with the compliments of the publishers to the author, Nov. 10th 1902, Dana Estes' to the front free endpaper.
Illustrated with a frontispiece by Frank Merrill.
A lovely first edition from the Pulitzer Prize winning children's author, known for publishing over ninety works, including biographies, volumes of poetry, and children's works.
Condition
In the publisher's original cloth backed paper covered boards. Externally, smart. Bumping to back strip head and tail, with back strip age toned. Handling marks to head of rear board. Front board bright. Hinges strained, and somewhat tender. Inscription to front free endpaper. Internally, generally firmly bound. Page 241 to 242 detached and loosely inserted, with an age toned tape mark to the gutter of this leaf. Pages a touch age toned to perimeters, otherwise clean and bright.
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