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Thomas Wolfe. Of Time and the River. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1935. First edition. Signed and inscribed by Wolfe, "For / Fred Murray / Sincerely, with best wishes / Thomas Wolfe. / Denver, Aug 14, 1935." Octavo. [12], 911 pages. Publisher's black cloth stamped in green and gilt. Original illustrated dust jacket.A near fine copy of Wolfe's landmark novel of the American life, met with such critical acclaim upon its publication that Malcolm Cowley was caused to write in The New Republic: "Thomas Wolfe at his best is the only contemporary American writer who can be mentioned in the same breath with Dickens and Dostoevsky."
Condition: Light edgewear, corner a touch bumped and rubbed, faint scuffing, head and tail slightly pushed. Text block edges toned, some wear to bottom edge, top edge trimmed, fore-edge untrimmed, bottom rough-trimmed; pencil notation to front flyleaf recto. Internally clean and tight. Dust jacket unclipped ($3.00); minor edgewear, some chipping at corner folds, faint soiling to rear panel, spine lightly sunned, flaps toned along edges.
References: Johnston A3.1.a.
Auction Info
2023 November 29 - 30 Rare Books Signature® Auction #6278 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
November, 2023
29th-30th
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