Twenty-three and a Half Hours' Leave

New York, New York, U.S.A.: George H. Doran Co., 1918. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Good/Fair. Preston, May Wilson. Set in WWI-era America, this novel recounts "the adventures that befell Sergeant Gray of Headquarters Troops, told with inimitable humor.& a delicate understanding of the Mother whose boy is 'somewhere in France.'' A First Edition, First Printing from George H. Doran,1918, this slim hardcover (86 pages) has decorative endpapers & 2 internal color illustrations on glossy paper by May Wilson Preston, one of which (frontispiece) is completely detached, but intact. Wartime paper-covered beige boards with blue decorative title box to front/lettering to spine. Condition is only Good, downgraded due to foxing to outside page edges, dampstaining to outer edges of endpapers & next few pages in both front & rear; internal text is unaffected. Binding is secure. Former owner's name in pen inside front cover; NO other writing or underlining or highlighting; not ex-lib. The hard-to-find DJ (with matching design) is only Fair, with heavy edgewear. & soil, chips at spine & corners. Nicely protected in new mylar cover free! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (PST); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.