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Cloth, dj, VG/G. 384pp, inkk inscription from previous owner of half title, dustjacket rubbed, a good copy.

1st Printing. 8vo over 7.75 - 9.75'' tall Biography of 18th cen. philosopher, author, inventor, merchant. Nice Tight Clean copy ! Black cloth, attractive paper labels on spine and front board. Previous owner name. 378 pages. 9064

Condition: Good+. Bruised and slightly rubbed at head and tail. Slightly shaken. Pages gently age-tanned but a reasonable copy overall. :: Further Information: Red cloth with gilt titling to spine, gilt signature to upper board. 512pp. Weighs 0.600 Kg. which exceeds standard rates. ::

Condition: Good - in Good DJ. Edges of DJ rubbed and faded with several small nicks and very slight loss. Mildly bumped at head & tail of spine and corners. Pages a little faded. Top edges dusty. :: Further Information: This novel is about the people and ways of traditional New England and the conflict resulting from the intrusion of other people and values from a more bustling and brittle world. 448pp. Size: 8vo Large Post (21 x 13cm Approx.) Jacket Designed by Kenneth Farnhill. Dust wrapper in protective, removable sleeve. First Edition. Weighs 0.550 Kg. which exceeds standard rates. ::

VG+ Hardcover 5/9/2003 4/24/2007 4:10:56 PM

Hard Cover. Very Good+/No Jacket. Second Ed. Famous Newburyport author (well, at least part-time in Newburyport). John phillips Marquand was born in Wilmington Deleware and spent most of his boyhood i n New York City and Newburyport, Massachusetts. He graduated from Harvard College in 1915, worked for a time with the Boston Transscipt, and served as a first Lieuntentenant in the Field of Artillery in the First World War, participating in many of the campaigns and offenses in France. Those who knew him at the Harvard Lampoon knew of his talents as a writer but it would not come until later theat he would would breakthrough with The Late Goerge Apley as his first novel. It took critics and Boston people by storm. He did much confidential work for the War Department during the Second World War . He now is a judge for the Book of the Month Club and lives most of the time in Newburyport, Ma. He actually lived in Newbury near the old train tracks along the marsh. The Marquand estate is gone no w, but the State still maintains the land. 5/9/2003 5/9/2003

Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good to G+. Book Club (BCE/BOMC). Excellent condition. Famous Newburyport author (well, at least part-time in Newburyport). This the first Novel by Mr. Marquand in which a woman is the protagonist. It is comedy of manners covering contempraneously and in retrospect a period of thirty years. Polly Fulton ahd everything. She was beautiful she had brains, she was wealthy. Her Father Burton Fulton, self made Industrial tycconknown to his business and family friend's as B.F., could give her anything she wanted as he did. Their palatial home at Gray's Point, Connecticut, their park avenue apartment, her exclusive school her trips abroad made her life's lucky ones. Polly was loved. She was loved by quiet adoration by Bob Tasmin, who went to Groton, and Harvard Law Scho ol. She was loved by Thomas Brett, radical thinker and teacher from Columbia who would love her far after they met in a speak easy in New York and well into their marriage. But B.F. always dominated h is daughter without her realizing it. Unconsciously she would try to dominate the men that loved her. That Strength that Polly inherited from her father-- the strength of his wealth, the freedom of fo rm convention, strength of generosity and strength of his determination . During these times she would have to learn life the hard way from now on. In her thirties now, Polly was living a new Life. Jo hn phillips Marquand was born in Wilmington Deleware and spent most of his boyhood in New York City and Newburyport, Massachusetts. He graduated from Harvard College in 1915, worked for a time with th e Boston Transscipt, and served as a first Lieuntentenant in the Field of Artillery in the First World War, participating in many of the campaigns and offenses in France. Those who knew him at the Har vard Lampoon knew of his talents as a writer but it would not come until later theat he would would breakthrough with The Late Goerge Apley as his first novel. It took critics and Boston people by sto rm. He did much confidential work for the War Department during the Second World War. He now is a judge for the Book of the Month Club and lives most of the time in Newburyport, Ma. He actually lived in Newbury near the old train tracks along the marsh. The Marquand estate is gone now, but the State still maintains the land. 5/9/2003 5/9/2003

Hard Cover. Very Good+. Stated First Edition. Smaller size than book slub books. No Jacket and Very slight Slant in the book Tan with Blue Block Lettering on Spine. Famous Newburyport author (well, at least part-time in Newburyport) Famous Newburyport author (well, at least part-time in Newburyport). This the first Novel by Mr. Marquand in which a woman is the protagonist. It is comedy of manners covering contempraneously and in retrospect a period of thirty years. Polly Fulton ahd everything. She was beautiful she had brains, she was wealthy. Her Father Burton Fulton, self made Industrial tyc conknown to his business and family friend's as B.F., could give her anything she wanted as he did. Their palatial home at Gray's Point, Connecticut, their park avenue apartment, her exclusive school her trips abroad made her life's lucky ones. Polly was loved. She was loved by quiet adoration by Bob Tasmin, who went to Groton, and Harvard Law School. She was loved by Thomas Brett, radical thinker and teacher from Columbia who would love her far after they met in a speak easy in New York and well into their marriage. But B.F. always dominated his daughter without her realizing it. Unconsciousl y she would try to dominate the men that loved her. That Strength that Polly inherited from her father-- the strength of his wealth, the freedom of form convention, strength of generosity and strength of his determination . During these times she would have to learn life the hard way from now on. In her thirties now, Polly was living a new Life. John phillips Marquand was born in Wilmington Delewa re and spent most of his boyhood in New York City and Newburyport, Massachusetts. He graduated from Harvard College in 1915, worked for a time with the Boston Transscipt, and served as a first Lieunte ntenant in the Field of Artillery in the First World War, participating in many of the campaigns and offenses in France. Those who knew him at the Harvard Lampoon knew of his talents as a writer but i t would not come until later theat he would would breakthrough with The Late Goerge Apley as his first novel. It took critics and Boston people by storm. He did much confidential work for the War Depa rtment during the Second World War. He now is a judge for the Book of the Month Club and lives most of the time in Newburyport, Ma. He actually lived in Newbury near the old train tracks along the mar sh. The Marquand estate is gone now, but the State still maintains the land. 5/9/2003 5/9/2003