THE 42ND PARALLEL

New York, NY.: Harper & Brothers Publishers. Very Good. 1930. First Edition. Hardcover in dust jacket. This book is hard-bound in orange, blue, black, and gilt patterned paper covered boards, with a dark red cloth with a printed paper label on the spine, in a dust jacket with toning, edge-wear and wear tearing to the folds. There is a small chip/loss to the head of the DJ spine. The covers show light edge-wear, and light soiling on the spine. The binding is solid. The contents are bright and clean. - From the American First Editions collection of Donald C. Scriven (1948-2019). Don relished points of issue and the primacy of the dust jacket but above all he loved the literature! . (Inventory #: 77221)