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Wed, Sep 18, 2019 12:30AM EDT
Lot 12

Death Comes for the Archbishop.

Estimate: $100 - $200

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Cather, Willa. Death Comes for the Archbishop. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1927. First trade edition, first printing, original green cloth, grey paper label to front board and spine. Owner?s name in pencil ?M.L. Croft.? Margaret Lee Croft was a personal friend of Cather and Knopf. All points for first state present (misprint word ?happned? on page 20, line 16), without jacket. 8vo. Spine and label darkened, small white spotting to front board, corners bumped with rubbing to tail, embossed stamped ?R.H. Macy & Co. Inc.? above title page, else interior clean.