WILDERNESS by Rockwell Kent, STATED 1ST MODERN LIBRARY EDITION #182 1930 with Second Preface, Journal of quiet adventure in Alaska, Beige & BLACK ILLUSTRATED Dustjacket OF MAN STANDING WITH BOY & TITLED IN RED, Lavishly Illustrated incredible deep, rich black plates

Rockwell Kent, Decorated endpapers of Ocean scene with Naked Man with Long Hair above water in Alaska, plates and vignette illustrations, doublespread Kent illustrated endsheets; Priceclipped but $.95 price on jacket.

Published by MODERN LIBRARY,Bennett A. Cerf, Donald S. Klopfer Designed Walpole Printing Office, bound for ML By H. Wolff, 1930

HBDJ, STATED 1ST MODERN LIBRARY EDITION, 1930, in the first issue, 190-title Dust Jacket. The book itself is Good/VG, with some LIGHT separation opposite the title page. BACK DJ MENTIONS 190 BOOKS & PRE ZIP CODE COUPON, Small octavo. There is a signature on the free front endpaper b/w Frontispiece, , Lavishly Illustrated incredible deep, rich black plates of the Alaskan wilderness; as witnessed in the 1920s . There is almost no fading elsewhere and the illustrations are in great shape. The DJ is G/VG. There are minor tears and creases and a piece of tape across the top inside of the jacket. The spine of the DJ is slightly faded, but still not a bad copy for an over ninety-year-old jacket, Shallow chipping to spine ends of jacket, LAVENDER TOPSTAIN , Lavishly Illustrated incredible deep, rich black plates of the Alaskan wilderness; as witnessed in the 1920s .The inside of the DJ lists the complete 190 books in the series #182 on the DJ spine, which has very minor edgewear.with second preface Red topstain still evident with a restoration the original publishers refused to print and a 2p. special "Second") introduction for Modern Library Kent has written a new Preface for this edition and there is a frontispiece together with 46 woodcut illustrations in the text. One of the most elegantly designed of all books from the Modern Library. Seller Inventory # 29914

Bibliographic Details

Title: WILDERNESS by Rockwell Kent, STATED 1ST ...
Publisher: MODERN LIBRARY,Bennett A. Cerf, Donald S. Klopfer Designed Walpole Printing Office, bound for ML By H. Wolff
Publication Date: 1930
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
Edition: 1st Edition