The shelf · The Indian Drum
First edition
The Indian Drum
William MacHarg and Edwin Balmer
First edition, 1918 printing.
$25One copy · this copy
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- Very Good
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What we checked, and where to see itRCB-fb165ed0eaa3 · 7 photographs of this copy
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Copyright page states 'Copyright, 1917, By Edwin Balmer'
examined on the copy in hand
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Printing history lists 'Published, October, 1917 / Reprinted, October, 1917 (twice) / December, 1917; January, 1918'
examined on the copy in hand
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Title page dated 1918, consistent with a later (January 1918) printing
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Printer: S. J. Parkhill & Co., Boston
examined on the copy in hand
Flaws, each one named
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Frayed/worn spine ends, head and tail (photograph 4)
noted on the copy in hand
2
Rubbing and edge wear to spine and board edges
noted on the copy in hand
3
Bumped/worn corners (photographs 1, 7)
noted on the copy in hand
4
Remnant of a label or scuff near spine tail (photograph 4)
noted on the copy in hand
5
Light soiling/mottling to boards
noted on the copy in hand
This copy
First edition
What a true first shows: The true first is the Little, Brown October 1917 first printing, whose copyright page reads 'Published, October, 1917' WITHOUT the subsequent reprint lines.
Photographs show the exact copy you will receive. Every flaw we found is listed above; if we missed one, the return is on us.