VANDOVER AND THE BRUTE; [advance, first issue in dust jacket].
Garden City: Doubleday, Page & Co., 1914. First edition. Posthumously published from an uncorrected draft "found in a box of Frank Norris's personal effects that survived both the San Francisco earthquake and fire. We are sending this advance copy to you..." (from the publisher message on dust jacket front panel). SPECIALLY BOUND ADVANCE ISSUE IN ADVANCE DUST JACKET. 8vo linen-backed, slate-gray paper-covered boards with printed label on spine; 354 pages. Near fine with just a touch of light soiling and wear; in good dust jacket with shallow chipping at head of spine touching tips of few letters in title, oblong hole affecting publisher's name near base of spine, .75" chip at head of unprinted rear panel, and internal archival tape repair to splits and tears. Scarce in dust jacket.
Item #72557
Price: $1,250.00