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Bertha Damon; Clare Leighton (illus.)

A Sense of Humus, 1943
NY: Simon and Schuster
First edition. Signed by Leighton.
317
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Bertha Damon; Clare Leighton (illus.), A Sense of Humus, 1943
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A title device and several inserted color plates by Leighton add to Damon's naturalism. At the copyright page is a disclaimer by the publisher, explaining the requirements for the production...
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A title device and several inserted color plates by Leighton add to Damon's naturalism. At the copyright page is a disclaimer by the publisher, explaining the requirements for the production of books in wartime, as writ by the War Production Board. Bound in linen over boards with green motif stamped to upper cover and green and gilt titling to spine. Mild splay to boards else near fine in a very good dust wrapper.
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Bookplate of the Taft School in Watertown, Connecticut.
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