first edition
1926 · New York
by Thorne Smith
New York: Robert M. McBride & Company, 1926. Very Good. New York: Robert M. McBride & Company, 1926. First Edition. Octavo (20 cm); 292pp. No dust jacket. Boards full bound in maroon cloth with gilt stamping. Deckled fore-edge. Board corners and spine ends bumped, rubbed, and worn, most significantly to spine head and top inner corner of front cover. Generally scuffed and soiled with shelfwear. Page edges toned and lightly scratched. Endsheets toned with pencil to first paste down ("French") and erased note to first free endsheet. Few pages lightly foxed throughout. A Very Good copy of Thorne Smith's first novel.
Smith's humorous first novel follows a meek banker haunted by a mischievous ghost who wants to kill him so they can be together forever. Erased note to first free endsheet reads: "Heaps of Love Frenchy dear - Hope you haven't had more than twelve copies of this previously. I am visiting my cousin in Worchester having a glorious time. This afternoon we go to see the Wayside Tavern and I'm thrilled to death with the prospect. Casta. (Inventory #: 31213)
Smith's humorous first novel follows a meek banker haunted by a mischievous ghost who wants to kill him so they can be together forever. Erased note to first free endsheet reads: "Heaps of Love Frenchy dear - Hope you haven't had more than twelve copies of this previously. I am visiting my cousin in Worchester having a glorious time. This afternoon we go to see the Wayside Tavern and I'm thrilled to death with the prospect. Casta. (Inventory #: 31213)
