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Description

Heading:
Author: Smith, J. Thorne. Jr.
Title: Biltmore Oswald: The Diary of a Hapless Recruit
Place Published: New York
Publisher:Frederick A. Stokes Company
Date Published: [1918]
Description:

Illustrated by Richard Dorgan. Pictorial boards, dust jacket. First Edition.

Thorne Smith's first book, before he began the famous Topper series. Chronicles the misadventures of a recruit in the U.S. Navy. Provenance: Sandor Burstein.

Condition

Some chipping and edge wear to jacket, splitting along front fold; volume with wear at corners and spine ends, ink name to front endpaper; very good in good to very good jacket.

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Thorne Smith's first book

Name: Thorne Smith's first book
SKU: 50334614
Price: 200 USD
Availability: InStock

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