A Note on Experts: Dexter Vespasian Joyner

New York: House of Books, Ltd, 1939. First Edition. First printing. No. 60 of 300 copies printed. Octavo (19.5cm). Original brown cloth, titled in gilt; plain endpapers; [28]pp, n.p. Printed at the Southworth-Anthoensen Press in Portland, ME; number 5 in a series of Crown Octavos. Tight and square, spine lightly faded, edges gently rubbed, minor discoloration to e.p.s, occasional spots of foxing throughout: Very Good. Lacking the original glassine.

"Among the manuscripts left by Thomas Wolfe there appeared this fragment which had never been published. . . It seemed, however, so representative of one aspect of the author's talent that it was deemed of sufficient importance to publish at this time" (Executor's note). JOHNSTON A6.