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West Mind Wing Ahearn Collected Johnson First

Currency:USD Category:Books / Antiquarian & Collectible Start Price:36.00 USD Estimated At:75.00 - 100.00 USD
West Mind Wing Ahearn Collected Johnson First
<B>Three Books About Books</B></I>, <B>One Signed</B></I>, including: <B>Herbert Faulkner West. </B></I><B><I>The Mind on the Wing</B></I></B></I>. New York: Coward-McCann, Inc., [1947]. First edition. Octavo. 308 pages. Publisher's tan cloth with brown spine titles. In original issue dust jacket. Minor edge wear to the book. Textblock edges lightly toned. Dust jacket worn around the edges, with mild rubbing, two small tears at the top of the rear panel, and a fingernail-sized chip at the spine head. Overall, a very good copy. [and:] <B>Allen and Patricia Ahearn. </B></I><B><I>Collected Books</B></I></B></I><I>. The Guide to Values</B></I>. New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, [1991]. Third printing. Inscribed and signed by both authors on the title page. Octavo. 636 pages. Publisher's brown cloth over brown paper boards with gilt spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Minimal shelf wear, else a fine copy. [and:] <B>Merle Johnson. </B></I><B><I>American First Editions</B></I></B></I>. New York: R. R. Bowker Company, 1936. Third edition. Revised and enlarged by Jacob Blanck. Octavo. 507 pages. Publisher's blue cloth with gilt spine titles. Top edge gilt. Mild edge wear to the boards, a sunned spine, and minor dust-soiling to the textblock edges. Overall, a very good copy of Johnson's classic. <I>From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.</B></I><BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Books & Catalogs (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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