1938 Here Lies Holly Springs by MacKinlay Kantor Signed First Edition

A signed special edition of this novel from MacKinlay Kantor, with the very scarce original glassine dust wrapper. First Edition, Illustrated, Limited Edition, Publishers' Original Binding, Signed, With Dustwrapper.

Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed. This book weighs 0.5 KG when packed. A limited and first edition of this work in book form, signed by the author to the colophon. In the publisher's original quarter cloth, with decorative boards. With the very scarce original glassine dust wrapper.

MacKinlay Kantor was an American journalist, novelist and screenwriter who was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1956 for his novel,'Andersonville'. Several of his works are either set during or around the period of the American Civil War. This mid-western tale tells of a mysterious drummer boy from Holly Springs, who arrives in the town of Plattville stating he was ordered to beat the long roll. In the original quarter cloth, with decorative boards. With the original glassine dust wrapper. Externally, very smart, with sunning to the boards and shelf wear. Dust wrapper is chipped to the edges and spine head. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages.

Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed Good Only. Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear. Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy.

Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones. Often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy.

Some more serious faults as will. Be described in the condition report under'condition. Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair.

As with good only above but with other faults. Leaving a compromised copy even after repair.

Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them.

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