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First edition

World of Wonders

Robertson Davies
$29.05One copy · this copy
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Book
Near Fine
Jacket note
A new archival mylar cover is included.
Our ref
RCB-b673ead8db8a
What we checked, and where to see itRCB-b673ead8db8a · 13 photographs of this copy
✓
First American edition points: copyright page reads 'Copyright © 1975 by Robertson Davies / Published in 1976 by The Viking Press, Inc.' with no additional printing statement and no 'Second printing' notation.
examined on the copy in hand
✓
ISBN 0-670-78812-0.
examined on the copy in hand
✓
Jacket priced $8.95 (unclipped) with code 0376 at flap foot.
examined on the copy in hand
✓
Viking used printing statements rather than number lines in this era; absence of a later-printing statement is consistent with first printing.
examined on the copy in hand
Flaws, each one named
1
Light edge wear and faint creasing to jacket, most visible at spine tail
noted on the copy in hand
2
Minor shelf rubbing to jacket corners
noted on the copy in hand
3
Faint toning to jacket flaps (age-typical, verso photo)
noted on the copy in hand
4
Owner/pencil notation on front flap margin ('CDN $6.??' style mark)
noted on the copy in hand
This copy
First edition

What a true first shows: The true first edition is the Canadian Macmillan of Canada printing (1975). This Viking Press copy (© 1975, published 1976) is the first US/American edition.

First US edition, first printing.

This Viking Press copy (© 1975, published 1976) is the first US/American edition.

Included with this copy: a new archival mylar jacket protector (fitted, included); an accession card and an authentication record made for this copy, sharing one certificate number (RCB-WOW-DB8A). Library card bookmark also included.

Photographs show the exact copy you will receive. Every flaw we found is listed above; if we missed one, the return is on us.