Old Pybus. de Deeping, Warwick - 1928

New York:: Alfred A. Knopf. Good w bckstrp faded. 1928. 1st & 2nd. Green cloth binding .

NY: Knopf . 1928. good+. Hardcover. 3rd ptg. 376pp; text clean, note to previous owner dated 1929, foxing to edges, paperclip mark to top of a few pp; slight lean to spine; 7.5" tall; light shelf wear to edges of green cover with burgundy decor on front & on sunned spine .

Cassell, 1930. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1930. Pocket Edition. 383 pages. No dust jacket. Brown cloth. Pages are moderately tanned and foxed throughout. Binding is shaky, however pages remain fully attached. Pen inscription to front pastedown. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Spine has crushing to both ends. Book has forward lean. White staining present.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf , October 1928. Hardcover . Used Good/Missing. Binding intact, pages clean. Pages have minimal tanning along edges. Cover and spine have some fading or damage due to sun exposure. We carry new and used books in our storefront. We want you to be satisfied with your purchase. Please contact us if you have questions regarding this item.

Hardcover. Good.

Cassell, 1946. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1946. Reprinted. 383 pages. Dust jacket over brown cloth with gilt lettering. Light foxing and tanning to pages. More prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Binding remains firm. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild tanning and scuffing overall. Spine has minor tanning with soft crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean. Unclipped dust jacket with minor rubbing, chipping and tearing to edges. Moderate tanning and scuffing overall.

Alfred A. Knopf, 1928. Hardcover. Good. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket missing. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Inscription to front end page. Secure packaging for safe delivery.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Knopf, 1928. VG.

London: Cassell & Company, Ltd.. Good with no dust jacket. 1930. Reprint; First Printing. Hardcover. Missing DJ if issued, boards badly stained and marked with corners bumped and rubbed, spine gilding faded, gutter cracked at title, cryptic message to front endpaper "Done that job to Hunts for Anne @ E Salts" which seems contemporary and nothing to do with e-mail. ; First printing of pocket edition, 1930. Red cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine embossed Cassell Archer to front board. Reading copy only. ; Cassell's Pocket Library; 384 pages; Old Pybus was a London bookshop proprietor who became estranged from his sons when they refused to enlist during World War I. Many years later, now a hotelier, he meets a young book-lover who stops by his inn. Unbeknownst to him, it is his grandson... .