first edition Hardcover. Paper pastedown on boards. Cloth spine
1930 · New York
by Ward, Lynd
New York: Jonathan Cape; Harrison Smith. Printed and bound by The Plimpton Press, Norwood, Massachusetts, 1930. First Edition. Hardcover. Paper pastedown on boards. Cloth spine. Very Good Minus. Lynd Ward. First trade edition, without dust jacket. 8vo. 21 by 15 cm. Unpaginated. Story told through woodcuts, without words, Ward's second venture in the genre, and arguably his best known of six such works, and a classic milestone in 20th century illustration. Rubbing along the edges of the boards. Spine label with small corner chips, creasing and darkening. Slight cocking to the binding. Generally clean inside, with occasional light soiling.
(Inventory #: 20080)