South Wind

Published by The Limited Editions Club, New York, 1932

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Seller: Main Street Fine Books & Mss, ABAA, Galena, IL, U.S.A.Main Street Fine Books & Mss, ABAA

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Introduction by Carl Van Doren. Illustrations by Carlotta Petrina. 4to. Full natural linen with silver-lettered calf spine label and raised bands. 205pp. Numerous illustrations entirely in light blue. Near fine. Lacks slipcase. Lovely and tight copy of the tenth title in the LEC's third series. This bestselling novel (first published 1917) is set off the coast of Italy on a thinly-veiled Capri, where Douglas lived much of his life. Laid in is 12mo leaflet announcing a showing of Petrina's original "South Wind" drawings "arranged on the walls of the exhibition room of the Pynson Printers" in New York in the fall of 1932. Rear colophon notes limitation of 1500 numbered copies (this #1018) signed by illustrator Petrina. Elmer Adler's odd design gives the appearance of having a half-title page only. NEWMAN 34.

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Bibliographic details

Title
South Wind
Author
DOUGLAS, Norman
Publisher
The Limited Editions Club, New York
Publication year
1932
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Main Street Fine Books & Mss, ABAA

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Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts has been buying and selling quality books, autographs and ephemera since 1991. We specialize in general antiquarian, first editions, signed books and autographs and documents. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA), Midwest Antiquarian Booksellers Association (MWABA), Universal Autograph Collectors Club (UACC) and The Manuscript Society.

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