Erskine Caldwell - Ralph Frizzell, illus - SACRILEGE OF ALAN KENT 1st ed/dj 1936

Description: The Sacrilege of Alan Kent Author: CALDWELL, Erskine; Ralph Frizzell, illus Title: The Sacrilege of Alan Kent Publication: Portland, ME: Falmouth Book House, 1936 Description: First printing, trade issue. Large octavo (25.5cm.); original cloth boards, titled in red on spine; pictorial dustjacket; 57pp; 8 leaves of plates after wood engravings by Ralph Frizzell. A square, tight copy in the original dustwrapper, a bit toned on spine and extremities, price clipped, with a few short closed tears at extremities; Very Good. First separate printing of this novella that first appeared in Caldwell's first story collection, American Earth (1931). A spare, rather bleak autobiographical tale, perhaps suited to the public's mood in 1936. There was a simultaneous limited issue of 300 signed copies. Seller ID: 52703 Subject: Great Depression, Illustrators, Modern Fiction, Social Fiction, The South Lorne Bair Rare Books, ABAA Winchester VA We are one of the country's leading specialists in the history, literature and art of American social movements. Over 25,000 items in-stock in the heart of Virginia's Shenandoah Valley. Guarantee Our items are described using AB Bookman standards - the standard grading terms of the trade, originally promulgated by the trade publication The Antiquarian Bookman's Weekly back in 1949. We tend to be conservative in our grading, but even the best booksellers make an occasional mistake. Thus, we offer the following guarantee: All items will be received as advertised and in the condition described. Any item is returnable for any reason within 30 days of receipt (prior notice appreciated). If you have questions regarding our description of any item, we encourage you to contact us prior to bidding. We are members of the ABAA (Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America) and the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA), and we adhere to these associations' strict ethical guidelines and conditions of sale. Shipping Standard domestic shipping is by USPS Insured Media Mail, at flat rate of $5. Delivery typically takes seven to ten business days depending on destination. Please be aware that, during the COVID emergency, delivery times have been delayed. We strongly recommend upgrading to Priority Mail if your order is time-sensitive! FOR DOMESTIC ORDERS ONLY we are happy to combine shipping on multiple items purchased at the same time that can be included in the same parcel. Again, please contact us prior to paying your invoice to arrange combined shipments. If you are overcharged for shipping by eBay, we will send you a prompt refund once the actual shipping cost has been determined. Overseas shipping is now managed through the eBay Global Shipping Program. All rates and fees are set by eBay, not the seller. We cannot alter a Global Shipping invoice once it has been generated; any queries should be directed to eBay Customer Support in your home country. Payment Payment is expected within 48 hours of purchase unless other arrangements have been made prior to sale. We ship all orders within 24 hours after receiving payment. Feedback We leave feedback for buyers once they have posted feedback for us. If you are unhappy with any aspect of a transaction with us, please contact us immediately. Our priority is to make customers happy and to resolve problems as promptly as possible.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

Price: 58 USD

Location: Winchester, Virginia

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