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Galsworthy, John. Four Forsyte Stories. The Fountain Press. London; Wm. Heinemann, New York, 1929.
Price: US$75.00 + shipping
Description: First edition, Number 771 of 850 copies, signed by the authir. Printed by James Hendrickson and Earl Widtman at the Press of M.J. Widtman, Utica, New York in August 1929. 112, [2] pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Signed on half-title. Quarter black cloth and red boards. Spine slightly faded else fine First edition, Number 771 of 850 copies, signed by the authir. Printed by James Hendrickson and Earl Widtman at the Press of M.J. Widtman, Utica, New York in August 1929.
Seller: The Old Mill Bookshop, HACKETTSTOWN, NJ, U.S.A.
John Galsworthy. A Modern Comedy. Heinemann, London, 1929.
Price: US$85.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Cloth on top and very slightly marked, otherwise very fine in a very good jacket, spine and edges slightly sunned. This is a very fine limited edition ( 741/1030) inscribed by the author to K. " Faith unfortunately cures itself) John Galsworthy. This is the second Trilogy of The Forsyte chronicles, and the first book ( The White Monkey) of the Modern Comedy series. Three books were published in this trilogy.Book includes a flawless fold out section of the Forsyte family tree. Unopened book is beautifully bound in full velum with guilt lettering on a faded spine, with gilt embellishments. Book has nice silk page holder. Original tissue wrap in very fine and protected in Mylar Highly collectible. Galsworthy won the Nobel Prize in 1932. Size: 7.5x5.25
Seller: Oshtemo Book Sellers, Chester, NY, U.S.A.
Galsworthy, John. A MODERN COMEDY. William Heinemann, London, 1929.
Price: US$100.00 + shipping
Description: First edition. Number 459 of 1,030 SIGNED copies, this one additionally INSCRIBED BY GALSWORTHY with a quote from one of his poems--"Of Errantry:/ For who would live so petty and unblest/ That dare not tilt at something ere he die"--beneath his signature on colophon page. His sequel to "The Forsyte Saga." Vellum-like covers lightly soiled and a bit wavy otherwise near fine.
Seller: Quill & Brush, member ABAA, Middletown, MD, U.S.A.
Galsworthy, John. A Modern Comedy. William Heinemann, London, 1929.
Price: US$175.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 8vo (8-1/2" x 5-1/2"). xvii,1088pp. 841/1030. Signed with quotation "never met a man yet . position" by author on limitation page. Tan vellum covers, t.e.g., boards and pages bowed/rippled with insert of Forsyte family tree and ribbon present. In faded leather and cloth custom made slipcase.
Seller: Liberty Book Store ABAA FABA IOBA, Jupiter, FL, U.S.A.
John Galsworthy. A Modern Comedy. William Heinemann, London, 1929.
Price: US$206.66 + shipping
Description: A lovely signed, limited edition of all three books in John Galsworthy's A Modern Comedy trilogy. A limited edition copy of this work, with only 1030 copies being printed. This volume is number 474 and is signed and inscribed by the author.A Modern comedy is the second trilogy of The Forsyte Chronicles. This volume contains the three books which make up A Modern Comedy, The White Monkey, The Silver Spoon and Swan Song. The Forsyte Saga chronicles the lives of the members of an upper-midlde-class English family.John Galsworthy was an English novelist and playwright who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1932 for the Forsyte Saga.With a folding Forstye family tree to the beginning of the volume.In the original slipcase. In a full vellum binding. Externally, very smart with some light marks to the boards and spine. Slipcase has some tape to the head and a few marks. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Very Good Indeed
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom
John Galsworthy. A Modern Comedy. Heinemann, London, 1929.
Price: US$322.90 + shipping
Description: A signed limited edition of Galsworthy's 'Modern Comedy'. With an illustrated plate of the Forsyte Family Tree. This is the 69th copy of 1030 printed which are signed and inscribed by the author. The inscription to this copy is a quote from Galsworthy's play 'The Mob', 'To fight to a finish knowing you must be beaten, is anything better worth it?'. The character More says this line in act IV of the play. With a letter from actor Ronald Simpson tipped in to front pastedown dated 19 May 1947 saying 'With best wishes and many thanks for your kind appreciation of my performance in 'In Chancery' Ronald Simpson'. Simpson acted as the lead Soames in a BBC adaptation of Galsworthy's second book of the Forsyte series, 'In Chancery'. John Galsworthy was an English novelist and playwright. Notable works include 'The Forsyte Saga' and its sequels 'A Modern Comedy' and 'End of the Chapter'. He won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1932. 'The Forsyte Saga' chronicles the vicissitudes of the leading members of a large commercial upper middle class English family, similar to Galsworthy's own. Slipcase is in a good condition. In a vellum binding, with gilt stamping to spine and board edges. Externally, very smart. Some marks to the boards and spine. Boards are cockled slightly. Slipcase is rubbed, particularly to the top and bottom. There is a hole to the top of the slipcase at the spine and the top edge is lifting. A letter from the actor Robert Simpson tipped to front pastedown. Signature of Eliza Board to recto of front endpaper dated Easter 1943. Internally, the book is firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean. Ribbon bookmark present. Very Good Indeed
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom