The Castle of Contentment

PLOV, Jaegermester

Published by Willett, Clark & Company, Chicago New York, 1937

Condition: Very Good+ Hardcover

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8vo. Pp. xii, [2], 253. Translated from the Danish by Astrid Rosing Sawyer and Llewellyn Jones. Bound in green cloth with silver vignette stamped on front board, silver lettering on spine. Slight stain in along the front hinge, about 1.5 inches, along with the discreet stamp of Bertrand Smith's Acres of Books (Long Beach) on the front pastedown In the price-clipped dust jacket, spine a trifle darkened. A handsome, presentable copy. First American edition of the record of Plov's life as a working Danish farmer, which was first serialized in a Danish newspaper. Jaegermester Plov is the pen name of Gunnar Nislev.The color illustrated dust jacket is a fine example of the era's genre, depicting a stylized, lush farm amid rolling hills. Dust jacket now enclosed in a removable, clear archival sleeve. .

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Title

The Castle of Contentment

Publisher

Willett, Clark & Company, Chicago New York

Publication Date

1937

Binding

Hardcover in Dust Jacket

Edition

First American Edition.

Condition

Very Good+

Dust Jacket Condition

Very Good

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Long Brothers Fine and Rare Books was established in 1996 as a natural progression of proprietor Jeffrey Long?s historical and bibliophilic interests. Our store is located in downtown Seattle's Pioneer Square neighborhood and is open seven days a week. In our on-going effort to provide a diversified inventory, we are acquiring fine and unusual books. From incunabula to 20th Century literature, from journals of voyages to autograph letters, no book or manuscript is beyond our purview. We would be delighted to consider all printed or written materials. Discretion is our hallmark. Long Brothers adheres to a strict code of professional conduct. We take pride in our customer service.

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HOUSE OF LONG LLC LONG BROTHERS FINE AND RARE BOOKS % JEFFREY JOSEPH LONG SOLE MBR
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