Letters of Thomas J. Wise to John Henry Wrenn

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1944. 1st Edition. Cloth. Near Fine Minus/Very Good. 8vo., xiv(2) 591(xvi)pp. Beautiful Stated First Edition, bound in black cloth with gilt spine titles and gilt owl emblem on front Board. Square, tight and clean throughout with just a touch of bumping to spine ends but quite minor. Some off-setting to end-papers from laid in newspaper articles; still present. A spot or two on the prelim edges. Attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($7.50), has toning to spine and edges. Some tiny nicks and closed tears. Still solid and complete. A sharp collectable copy at a great price.