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Wilder, Thornton. The Cabala. Albert & Charles Boni, 1926, 1926.

Price: US$20.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: 1st edition of his first book, with first state issue points Very good/no dj (clean boards, and clean inside as well)

Seller: Reed's Rare Books, Palm Springs, CA, U.S.A.

Thornton Wilder. THE CABALA. Albert and Charles Boni, New York, 1926.

Price: US$30.00 + shipping

Condition: Good

Description: 5 x 8 in. Green cloth spine with decorative cloth boards. Author's first novel, third printing, as stated. From the collection of Amos Wilder, Thornton's brother. Condition is GOOD+ ; corners worn, edges of decorative cloth worn with some loose threads. Spine toned with small tear to tail. Front inner joint started with muslin visible but undamaged. Binding solid and text unmarke. Fic. RGR.

Seller: Andre Strong Bookseller, Blue Hill, ME, U.S.A.

Thornton Niven Wilder. The Cabala. Albert & Charles Boni, 1926.

Price: US$40.00 + shipping

Condition: Fine

Description: Fine first edition of Thornton Wilder's first book. Decorated printed cloth covers with red spine. No dust jacket.

Seller: Alan Angele Popular Culture, IOBA, Upper Nyack, NY, U.S.A.

Wilder, Thornton Niven. The Cabala. Albert & Charles Boni - New York, 1926.

Price: US$45.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: Green cloth quarter-bound to spine over patterned cloth on boards. Top edge dyed green to match spine. Small book is tight, square, sharp-cornered and free of major flaws or markings inside and out, other than presentation card from paper clipped to ffep, and some minor fading/sunning to spine. Stated as First Edition, Second & Third Printing, July 1926.

Seller: Barberry Lane Booksellers, Bar Harbor, ME, U.S.A.

Wilder, Thornton Niven. The Cabala. Albert & Charles Boni, New York, 1926.

Price: US$47.50 + shipping

Condition: Fine

Description: Original printed cloth with red, black and tan designs on both covers and red cloth on spine with black lettering on spine. 5 1/4 X 8 inches. 230 pages. Wilder, (1897-1975) was an American playwright and novelist. This is the authors 1st book. 1st issue with all three typographical errors cited by Merle Johnson. Spine is slightly sun faded. Pages are clean and complete. Binding is tight.

Seller: Barry Cassidy Rare Books, Sacramento, CA, U.S.A.

Thornton Wilder. THE CABALA. Albert and Charles Boni, New York, 1926.

Price: US$50.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: 5 x 8 in. Red cloth spine with decorative cloth boards. Author's first novel, first edition. From the collection of Amos Wilder, Thornton's brother. Condition is VERY GOOD ; mild shelf wear, covers very clean, spine ends lightly toned. Binding tight and text unmarked. Fic. RGR.

Seller: Andre Strong Bookseller, Blue Hill, ME, U.S.A.

Thornton Wilder. THE CABALA. Albert and Charles Boni, New York, 1926.

Price: US$50.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: 5 x 8 in. Red cloth spine with decorative cloth boards. Author's first novel, first edition. From the collection of Amos Wilder, Thornton's brother. Condition is VERY GOOD ; corners worn, edges of decorative cloth are worn with some loose threads. Spine toned with small tear to head. Binding tight and text unmarked. Fic. RGR.

Seller: Andre Strong Bookseller, Blue Hill, ME, U.S.A.

Wilder, Thornton. The Cabala. Albert & Charles Boni, NY, 1926.

Price: US$64.99 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: Red cloth spine with decorative cloth boards. First issue, with "conversation" for "conversion" p. 196, and "explaininn" for "explaining" p. 202. However may be 2nd printing as DJ spine has hole where 2nd printing could be stated. Spine is toned through the DJ holes, and cloth is lightly soiled/toned. Pages are lightly toned, corners lightly bumped. The DJ in mylar is toned, chipped/edgeworn, with a large hole mid spine. Flap price intact. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall

Seller: curtis paul books, inc., Northridge, CA, U.S.A.

Wilder, Thornton. THE CABALA. Albert & Charles Boni, New York, 1926.

Price: US$65.00 + shipping

Condition: As New

Description: Author's FIRST book. First issue, with tan figured cloth and red spine. "Conversation" for "conversion" on line 13, page 196, & "explaininn" for "explaining" on line 12, page 202. Exterior boards have light soiling, previous owner's bookplate on inside endpaper. Contents bright and clean, binding firm.

Seller: MARIE BOTTINI, BOOKSELLER, Cotati, CA, U.S.A.

Geneviève Dormann. The cabala by thornton niven wilder author signed albert & charles boni 1926 hc [Hardcover] Genevieve Dormann. Generic, 1926.

Price: US$74.00 + shipping

Condition: Good

Description: UNSIGNED. Presumed first ed. published by Albert & Charles Boni in 1926, as noted on t.p.--no ed. or printer's info on copyright page but the errors on pp. 186, 196 and 202 identify this as a first printing. 230 p., clean and unmarked within on strong mildly age-toned paper; stamped name of former owner, as well as printed initials, are on front end page; t.o.c. page creased but not brittle or chipped; two small faint smears at lower edge of rear end page and smear on lower edge block; binding firm; the orange and black modernistic designs on beige cloth boards and black lettering on orange spine; in absence of d.j. corners are lightly bumped.

Seller: My Dead Aunt's Books, Hyattsville, MD, U.S.A.

WILDER, THORNTON. The Cabala. Albert & Charles Boni, New York, 1926.

Price: US$75.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: First Edition. Wilder's first book. Mauve buckram spine and decorated cloth boards. First state, with errors on pages 186, 196 and 202. Very good plus, with light dustsoiling to covers and top page edges and a bit of fraying to cloth at corners and edges, still a nice sound and fairly bright copy, lacking the scarce dustjacket.

Seller: Fireproof Books, MINNETONKA, MN, U.S.A.

Wilder, Thornton. The Cabala. Albert and Charles Boni 1926, 1926.

Price: US$75.00 + shipping

Description: Authors first book First edition, First State with "conversation" for "conversion on line 13, page 196 and "explainin" for "explaining" on line 12, page 202" ed. near very good condition (pen name) in Tan figured cloth (no DJ)

Seller: Wonderland Books, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.

Wilder, Thornton Niven.. The Cabala (SIGNED).. New York: Albert & Charles Boni., 1926.

Price: US$85.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: Cloth-backed decorative tan boards in red and black. 8vo. First edition, first issue of the author's first book with misprints on pages 196 and 202. Signed by the author on the title page. A very good copy with some light fading to the cloth spine. The text is very good with some scattered foxing and some light creasing to the upper corner of the first 10 pages.

Seller: Robert Wendler Books, Old Saybrook, CT, U.S.A.

Wilder, Thornton. 1926 Thornton Wilder Autographed Title Page of The Cabala. , 1926.

Price: US$95.00 + shipping

Condition: Fine

Description: Thornton Wilder (1897-1975) inscribed and signed this excised title page from his first novel, The Cabala, published in 1926 by Albert & Charles Boni of New York. He writes: “For Herbert E Morris with the best wishes of Thornton Wilder.” Wilder was an American playwright and novelist who was awarded the Pulitzer Prize three times (The Bridge of San Luis Rey, Our Town, The Skin of Our Teeth). He also won the National Book Award for The Eighth Day. 8” x 5”. The verso indicates this is the title page from the second and third printing, published July, 1926. Condition: Fine condition with a clear, bold signature.

Seller: Dennis Holzman Antiques, Cohoes, NY, U.S.A.

Wilder, Thornton. The Cabala. Albert & Charles Boni, 1926.

Price: US$99.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: First Edition, ninth printing (1928). DJ chipped. Initial price intact, but covered by Christmas sticker. Prior owner's bookplate and bookseller's label pasted in on FFEP. The Author's first novel. Protected in an archival wrapper. More images and/or description can be sent on request. Condition: Very Good in a Good DJ.

Seller: Ironwood Books, Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.

Wilder, Thornton Niven. The Cabala (INSCRIBED). Albert & Charles Boni, New York, 1926.

Price: US$111.11 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: Inscribed By THORTON WILDER. 1926 first edition hard cover in very good condition. No jacket. Tan figured cloth.

Seller: Wm Burgett Bks and Collectibles, san diego, CA, U.S.A.

Wilder, Thornton Niven. The Cabala. Albert & Charles Boni, New York, 1926.

Price: US$129.99 + shipping

Condition: Good

Description: New York: Albert & Charles Boni, 1926. First edition, 1926. Meets all first edition points on pages 186, 196 and 212. Personalized inscription signed by the author on the front free endpaper. Tan cloth with black and red pattern, red cloth spine lettered in black, 230 pages, no dustjacket. Light edge rubbing, very minor loss of fabric on the back cover where the patterned fabric meets the spine, rear hinge repaired, front free endpaper appears to have been reattached at one time, sound text block, clean pages free from other names or markings. Inscribed by The Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Seller: Resource Books, LLC, East Granby, CT, U.S.A.

Wilder Thornton Niven. THE CABALA. New York Albert and Charles Boni 1926, 1926.

Price: US$165.00 + shipping

Description: First Edition, First Issue of the author's first book, with "conversation" for "conversion" on p.196, line 13, and "explaininn" for "explaining" p.202, line 12. 8vo, publisher’s original red cloth over decorated cloth covered boards. 230 pp A fine copy, without the dustjacket, only lightly mellowed at the spine panel and with two old ownership plates to the front and rear pastedowns. FIRST EDITION OF THE AUTHOR’S FIRST BOOK.

Seller: Buddenbrooks, Inc., Newburyport, MA, U.S.A.

Wilder, Thornton Niven. The Cabala. Albert & Charles Boni, New York, New York, 1926.

Price: US$245.00 + shipping

Condition: Fine

Description: 230 pages: 5.5 x 8 in.: 1.6: KB#010446: Fine condition facsimile bookjacket / dustjacket now protected by a Mylar Cover. Book has red cloth on spine and decorated (light blue, red, and black patterned) cloth over both boards. Boards are lightly worn at corners; otherwise, boards and pages are clean, unmarked, bright, tightly bound and sharp cornered. Is first issue of Thorton Wilder's first book, with points of "conversation" for "conversion" on p.196, line 13, and "explaininn" for "explaining" p.202, line 12. Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. "This Pulitzer Prize winning author's novel is set in Italy. Contents: First Encounters; Marcantonio; Alix; Astree-Luce and the Cardinal; The Dusk of the Gods."

Seller: Keener Books (Member IOBA), Menomonee Falls, WI, U.S.A.

Wilder, Thornton Niven. The Cabala. Albert & Charles Boni, New York, 1926.

Price: US$250.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR at title page -"Miss Marian Willoughby with the regards of Thornton Wilder, Lafayette, May 1933". First Issue, with three points at ps. 186, 196, and 202. Very Good, lacking the dust jacket, toning at end pages, slight rubbing at corners of decorative cloth covers. The first novel by the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award winning author. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Seller: Dale Steffey Books, ABAA, ILAB, Bloomington, IN, U.S.A.

Thornton Wilder. The Cabala. Albert & Charles Boni, 1926.

Price: US$295.00 + shipping

Condition: Fine

Description: Fine First Edition With All The Points.Presentation Copy."With best wishes of Thorton Wilder." Beautiful Fresh Preserved Copy.

Seller: Jeff Bergman Books ABAA, ILAB, Flemington, NJ, U.S.A.

Wilder, Thornton. The Cabala [A Novel]. Albert & Charles Boni, New York, 1926.

Price: US$350.00 + shipping

Description: First edition, first issue, of author's first book. 230pp. 8vo. Thornton Niven Wilder (1897 - 1975), American playwright and novelist, won three Pulitzer Prizes, one for fiction (The Bridge of San Luis Rey) and two for plays (Our Town and The Skin of Our Teeth). Inscribed and signed by Thornton Wilder: "For Carlyn R. Leichter with all the best wishes of Thornton Wilder" (on the title page). Recipient's large bookplate on front flyleaf. Recipient's large bookplate on front flyleaf. Former owner's ink name faintly visible on front pastedown. Spine is very slightly browned, else a near fine copy First edition, first issue, of author's first book.

Seller: James Cummins Bookseller, ABAA, New York, NY, U.S.A.

WILDER, Thornton. THE CABALA with AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED (ALS). Albert & Charles Boni, New York, 1926.

Price: US$375.00 + shipping

Description: First issue of Wilder's first book, this copy in the red patterned cloth. Laid in is an AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED in full by the author dated 18 February 1941 on his personal stationary to a Mr. Ording returning some books and explaining that he "found it impossible to inscribe each of them." The letter is folded in thirds but otherwise in Fine condition. Light pencil signature of previous holder on front endpaper. Fine copy, lacking the scarce dustwrapper

Seller: Charles Agvent, est. 1987, ABAA, ILAB, Fleetwood, PA, U.S.A.

Wilder, Thornton. The Cabala. Albert and Charles Boni, 1926.

Price: US$500.00 + shipping

Condition: Near Fine

Description: The first edition, published by Albert and Charles Boni in 1926. Bound in publishers red cloth and patterned boards. This copy has been inscribed by Wilder; Annetha L. Wilson. With all the best wishes of the author. Thornton Wilder. The exceedingly uncommon dust jacket lacks the upper one third, narrowing rapidly and in triangular fashion for about one inch into the front panel. The paper abscence is more pronounced to the rear panel, with a triangular section missing which extends roughly half way across its breadth. The book itself is near fine, with just a touch of fading to the spine - consistent with the jacket chips.

Seller: The Reluctant Bookseller, Albany, NY, U.S.A.

Wilder, Thornton Niven. The Cabala. Albert & Charles Boni, New York, 1926.

Price: US$575.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: Very Good Plus, small stain to fore edge, in the SCARCE dust jacket, Very Good, small chips at corners of front panel. larger chips rear panel, spine sunned, the flaps quite fresh and lovely. First Edition, First Issue of Wilder's first book, with "conversation" for "conversion" on p.196, line 13, and "explaininn" for "explaining" p.202, line 12. Red buckram back over patterned cloth boards. "Published on April 20, 1926, in an edition of 3 to 4000 copies, according to the best recollection of Mr. Albert Boni." Edelstein, p.1. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Seller: Dale Steffey Books, ABAA, ILAB, Bloomington, IN, U.S.A.

Wilder, Thornton Niven. The Cabala. Albert & Charles Boni, New York, 1926.

Price: US$750.00 + shipping

Condition: Near Fine

Description: Publisher's decorative cloth, red cloth backstrip with lettering stamped in black; red and gold patterned dust jacket; 8vo; pp. [4], 230. Inscribed by the author on the FFEP, "For Juan Lopez / from his friend / Thornton Wilder / May 22, 1926 / Princeton, N.J. / 'I won't tell you whether this is true, or an allegory, or just nonsense,' p. 219." Book is very near fine, with just a little light rubbing at spine tips and along edges of boards. Dust jacket somewhat sunned along spine; and lightly chipped along the edges (including a large chip at tail of spine, not affecting text); but presents very nicely in mylar. An excellent copy of the author's first book, with a warm inscription, marking his time at Princeton.

Seller: Sanctuary Books, A.B.A.A., New York, NY, U.S.A.