SIGNED Booth Tarkington - Penrod Jashber - 1st/1st 1929 Doubleday

Description: Title: Penrod Jashber Author: Booth Tarkington Publisher: Doubleday Doran, New York Edition: First Edition, First Printing Date Printed: 1929 Description: A unique museum quality association copy. The book is signed and inscribed by Booth Tarkington to his friend and fellow novelist, Kenneth Roberts; "Inscribed for Kenneth Roberts, with the best wishes of Booth Tarkington, Kennebunkport - May 27 1929". Tarkington, a neighbour of Roberts in Kennebunkport, encouraged Roberts to give up his job as a journalist and concentrate on becoming a novelist and edited all of Roberts' early novels. Roberts offered Tarkington a co-writing credit on Northwest Passage. Interestingly, Roberts writes underneath "And passed onto Peter Rollins on the same day by his friend and cousin, Kenneth Roberts". There is a pencilled signature, "Rollins" above the two inscriptions.A nice example of the first printing of the first edition. Original blue cloth with yellow titles to front and spine. 7.5 x 5 inches. 321 pages, plus illustrations by Gordon Grant, all present and correct. The book is in attractive condition, with wear, bumping, and fading (see pictures). Binding sound and square. Toning to prelims. A unique association copy. Provenance: From the collection of George Locke, the celebrated bibliographer and book dealer. We take great care in the packaging of all our books to ensure that they arrive as described. Please view our other books now on sale in our ebay shop, Goodman Books. We have over 5,000 titles listed with specialist sections for Children's and Illustrated Books and Fine Bindings. We have been successfully trading on ebay since 2002 and are proud of our reputation for trustworthiness. Buy with confidence from an established bookseller.

Price: 250 GBP

Location: Hornchurch

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