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Tarkington, Booth. The Two Vanrevels. , 1902.
Price: US$40.00 + shipping
Description: New York, McClure, Phillips & Co, First edition octavo. Spine sunned otherwise a very good copy in green cloth without dj. Signed at Kennebunkport in 1930 by Tarkington. Rear inner hinge cracked Signed by Author(s)
Seller: Old New York Book Shop, ABAA, Atlanta, GA, U.S.A.
Tarkington, Booth. The Two Vanrevels. McClure, Phillips & Co., New York, 1902.
Price: US$40.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Signed by author on limitation page. Limited edition, #426/500. 351 pages. Specially bound copies with duplicate illustrations on vellum. Embosed decorative white paper covers. Top edge gilt, untimmed pages. Covers with some soiling and tears along spine edges. Inner hinge cracked but binding tight.
Seller: Eel River Books, McKinleyville, CA, U.S.A.
TARKINGTON, BOOTH. TWO VANREVELS. , 1902.
Price: US$45.00 + shipping
Description: TARKINGTON, Booth. THE TWO VANREVELS. New York: McClure, Phillips & Co., 1902. First edition. Illustrated with drawings. viii, 351 pp. 8vo., green cloth decorated in white and printed in gilt to upper board and spine. Inscribed by author. Internally very clean and tight. Sunning to spine and light soiling to boards. Very good.
Seller: Boston Book Company, Inc. ABAA, Boston, MA, U.S.A.
Tarkington, Booth. The Two Vanrevels. Mcclure, Phillips & Co., New York, 1902.
Price: US$48.00 + shipping
Description: Book has cover soiling and and wear to the frony top edge. Limited edition, signed by the Author # 474 of 500 copies.
Seller: Uncommon Books, Glastonbury, CT, U.S.A.
Price: US$50.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: New York: McClure, Phillips & Co., 1902. First Edition, Limited to 500 copies "specially bound with duplicate illustrations on vellum and each copy signed by the author," of which this is no. 279. Octavo; publisher's blind-embossed art vellum, upper cover and spine lettered in gilt, top edge gilt; viii,[4],351pp.; frontispiece and six leaves of plates, all bound in duplicate, title page and latter frontispiece printed within green decorative border. Boards rather soiled, especially along spine, some rubbing to margins, hinges starting, else a Good to Very Good, sound copy overall. Signed by the author on limitation page.
Seller: Capitol Hill Books, ABAA, Washington, DC, U.S.A.
Tarkington, Booth. The Two Vanrevels. McClure, Phillips & Co., New York, 1902.
Price: US$60.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 351 pages; illustrated by Henry Hutt, and one illustration by Booth Tarkington; from the (c) page: "Five hundred copies of this first edition of 'The Two Vanrevels' have been specially bound with duplicate illustrations on vellum and each copy signed by the author." Book condition: Spine cover has darkened somewhat; top edge is gilt, other two edges (deckeled) have darkened to a pale tan color; front cover is embossed with an art-noveau flowering plant design; contents and illustrations are in nice condition. Tarkington's signature on the (c) page is graceful and distinct.
Seller: Jane Atwood, Louisville, KY, U.S.A.
TARKINGTON, Booth. The Two Vanrevels. McClure Phillips, New York, 1902.
Price: US$125.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First edition. Slightly cocked with spine tanned and gently worn, a very good copy. One of 500 copies Signed by the author and specially bound with duplicate illustrations on vellum.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Tarkington, Booth.. The Two Vanrevels.. NY. McClure, Phillips and Co. 1902., 1902.
Price: US$150.00 + shipping
Description: First Edition. Illustrated by Henry Hutt. Signed in black ink by Booth Tarkington: "With all good wishes, Booth Tarkington" on the verso of the frontispiece. VG+ in green pebbled cloth stamped brightly in gilt and white on the front boards with some dulling to the gilt on the spine. Tears and fraying to the top of the spine. Overall, a handsome, tight copy. First Edition.
Seller: Brainerd Phillipson Rare Books, Holliston, MA, U.S.A.
TARKINGTON, Booth. The Two Vanrevels. McClure, Phillips & Co, New York, 1902.
Price: US$200.00 + shipping
Description: First Edition. Limited and Signed to limitation page, one of 500 copies. Illustrated by Henry Hutt with one drawing by Booth Tarkington. Octavo, bound in full vellum, embossed at front cover, with gilt lettering to front cover and spine. Almost Near Fine.
Seller: Babylon Revisited Rare Books, Northampton, MA, U.S.A.
TARKINGTON, Booth. The Two Vanrevels. McClure Phillips, New York, 1902.
Price: US$350.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First edition. Spine rubbed, else fine in a very good, sunned dustwrapper with edge chips and one short tear. One of Tarkington's early novels, a tale of romance and mistaken identity. Inscribed by the author.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Price: US$350.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Octavo, xii, 351pp, [1]. Paper boards, uncut, title in black on label affixed to spine. Slight lean to text block, wear to edges, small dampstain to top corner of first chapter. Closed tear across page 135. Previous ownership inscription on front free endpaper. Complete with seven illustrated plates, including frontispiece with tissue guard. From a limited edition of 1000 copies signed by the author, this is number 520. A unique association copy. This book was dedicated by Booth Tarkington to his mother, who signed this copy on the dedication page. Elizabeth Booth Tarkington (1841-1909) died before her son was declared "America's most significant contemporary author" by Publisher's Weekly, but she is remembered as the one who kindled his interest in literature. His mother was featured in two of his novels, The Two Van Revels (1902) and Penrod and Sam (1916).
Seller: The First Edition Rare Books, LLC, Cincinnati, OH, U.S.A.