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1937 · réf. 31972 — New York: Covici Friede 1937. First edition. Hardcover. SIGNED. 344pp. Octavo 22.5 cm Blue cloth. Good only. The spine and edges of the covers are faded. The extremities are rubbed stained and gently bumped. There is a small loss from the bottom edge of the spine and front board that measures 3/4 of an inch wide by 1/4 inch deep. There are several splits in the cloth at the ends of the spine. There is a soiled scuff mark on the bottom edge of the text block. Subtly yellowed pages. The fore edge margins of the last several pages have small light stains. In a worn and insect nibbled dust jacket with numerous losses from the surface and edges. The largest loss is from the paper at the head of the spine. This loss measures 1 and 1/2 inches wide by 1 and 1/2 inches deep. What remains of the spine is heavily faded. The jacket is also age-toned and mildly soiled and stained. Not price-clipped. Inscribed by the author on the half title page. From the jacket- This is an intimate and dramatic portrait of a unique American figure- Winfield Scott Stratton the discoverer of one of the world's most fabulous gold mines. Covici Friede hardcover