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Dos Passos, John. One Man's Initiation. George, Allen and Unwin, London, 1920.
Price: US$400.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Hardcover. First edition, second state. HANDWRITTEN SIGNED POSTCARD FROM AUTHOR LAID IN. This is the author's first novel, published in London before the US edition. Based on his experience in WWI, the novel sets the stage for Dos Passos's Three Soldiers (which brought him international attention). The laid in postcard dated 6/15/59 reads "Shall be delighted to inscribe the book if you'll send it to me here. Have you tried the Gotham Book Mart . or one of the big London secondhand book stores - it was published there by Allen & Unwin in 1920 (?). The only copy I have is the Philosophical Library reprint . Cordial Regards John Dos Passos." The original envelope addressed to John S. Mayfield is also laid in. Very good in blue cloth boards with black title to spine and front board. Fading to spine although the title remains bright. Offsetting to first and last couple of pages and remnants a sticker on the rear pastedown; otherwise the interior is very clean. In very good condition. 128 pages. LIT/051011.
Seller: The Kelmscott Bookshop, ABAA, Savage, MD, U.S.A.
DOS PASSOS, John. One Man's Initiation - 1917. Allen & Unwin, London, 1920.
Price: US$2500.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: 8vo, light blue cloth, d.w. London: Allen & Unwin, (1920). First Edition. Presentation copy to bookseller, bibliographer Louis Henry Cohn. The author's scarce first book, in unusually good condition. Second issue with perfect type on page 35. Protective cloth dust wrapper.
Seller: Argosy Book Store, ABAA, ILAB, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Dos Passos, John. One Man's Initiation. George Allen & Unwinn, London, 1920.
Price: US$2800.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First edition, first printing. First issue with the word "flat" obliterated on line 32, page 35. Signed by John Dos Passos on the front free endpaper and inscribed to a former owner. Additionally tipped in is a handwritten signed letter from Dos Passos to the inscribee. Bound in publisher's original blue cloth stamped in darker blue. Near Fine with thin fading to cloth at top and bottom edges, short closed marginal tear to page 19/20, this strip of residue to front pastedown likely from a formerly tipped in appendage. In a Near Fine dust jacket, lightly spine toned and with some wear at the spine ends. Housed in a custom clamshell case.
Seller: Burnside Rare Books, ABAA, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
Dos Passos, John. One Man's Initiation-1917. George Allen & Unwin, London, 1920.
Price: US$2975.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: 128 pages. First English edition, first printing. Inscribed by Dos Passos on the first sheet. His first book. One of 750 copies printed. "d" broken & word "flat" obliterated on page 35, line 32. Fine book with a trace of off setting to the end papers from the jacket flap in a fine dust jacket with it's only flaw a hint of tonening to the spine. A beautiful copy!
Seller: Fireproof Books, MINNETONKA, MN, U.S.A.