The Gentleman from Indiana.
New York: Doubleday & McClure Co, 1899.
Price: $300.00
About the item
First edition, first state with “so pretty” on p. 245, line 16. viii, [2], 384 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Original green-gray cloth, white and red stamped design of a corn stalk (with the ear pointing up, surround a red block with green lettering. Bookplate. Very minor wear to corners, else fine. Bookplate of Charles H. Platt, pencil notation “Brick Row Nov 1929” (from their First Books catalogue). Russo & Sullivan, pp. 3-6.
Item #212479
A very attractive copy of Tarkington's first book.
