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Published by John Lane, The Bodley Head, New York and London, 1903
Seller: biblioboy, North Providence, RI, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Second Edition. New York and London: John Lane, The Bodley Head.1903. Second Edition. Hardcover. Bluish pattern-decorated cloth textured boards with black lettering, 262 pages plus 3 pages of advance reviews/ads at the rear, combination of geometric decorated/printed endpapers. Humorous criticism in the form of a Literary Court, of some prominent authors. Good copy with spine ends lightly bumped, minor corner bumping, front hinge just starting, with top edge staining soiling. See photos bx46.
Published by John Lane, the Bodley Head., New York: London., 1903
Seller: Hedgehog's Whimsey BOOKS etc., Newport, NH, U.S.A.
Hard cover. Black cloth over spine; dark gray illustrated paper over boards. x, [2], 262, [3] p. 19 cm. Dark red top page block; deckled outside and lower blocks. Red spot color, near front, and end papers. Early 20th century: A satire on some popular authors. Author is identified by Princeton University (in Union Library Association Special list, no. 65. p. 19) as William Wallace Whitelock. "Some advance opinions of The literary guillotine": p. [263]. Opposite title page: "An Authorized Report of the Proceedings before the Literary Emergency Court holden in and for The District of North America. Reporter: ? ? ? ? ? ? The Bench: Mark Twain, C.J. Oliver Herford, J. 'Myself', J. For the Prosecution: Charles Battle Loomis". Numerous authors of the times discussed. Good. No dust jacket. Tear and scuffing to paste-on spine title box. Edge wear. 1.
Published by John Lane, 1903
Seller: THE FINE BOOKS COMPANY / A.B.A.A / 1979, ROCHESTER, MI, U.S.A.
First Edition
FIRST EDITION. THE LITERARY GUILLOTINE, John Lane, 1903, first edition, several small unobtrusive white splash marks on the front cover, small chip missing from lower right corner of the spine label not effecting any text, else a tight vg+ copy. A satire of fictional legal trials involving such luminaries as Mark Twain, Booth Tarkington, John Kendrick Bangs, Bliss Carman, Henry James, Mary Baker Eddy, Richard Harding Davis, et.al.
Published by John Lane the Bodley Head, New York & London, 1903
Seller: David Bunnett Books, London, United Kingdom
HARDCOVER. 2nd Edition November 1903. Decoratively printed thick boards with black linen spine, printed paper label to spine (as issued), decorative end-papers, 262pp plus publishers ads at rear. This copy belonged to Maynard Mayo Metcalf and has his unusual decorative bookplate on the front paste-down end-paper and his ink signature (dated Jan 1904) on the half title leaf. Metcalf was an active part of the defence team in the Scopes 'Monkey Trial' of 1925 (Scopes was charged with teaching evolution in violation of a Tennessee state law). Metcalf worked closely with Clarence Darrow in Scopes defence and was the only scientist allowed to give evidence at the trial CONDITION: The book is an extremely well preserved FINE very clean and tight unmarked copy (pages very slightly tanned) ] __NOTE. Depending on destination, this item may require an extra payment for shipping insurance. If so, orders made by card will be completed only after you have approved the extra cost._ ._We Ship in PROTECTIVE CARD PARCELS.