Verlag: Herbert S. Stone & Co., Chicago & New York, 1899
Anbieter: Blind-Horse-Books (ABAA-FABA-IOBA), DeLand, FL, USA
Erstausgabe
Zustand: Good. Illustrated by Clyde J. Newman. (illustrator). First Trade Edition. Publisher's Decorated cloth, with a black border and title with floral accents with green on the front; printed on laid-paper; 16mo; 6 inches tall; 202 pages. Woodcut illustrations by Clyde J. Newman. The bindings are tight and square. Text clean, light even toning. Moderate shelf handling wear with hand/age soiling.Offsetting on page 200-01 from now removed clipping. Previous owner's name/info on the front free endpage. George Ade, an influential American writer, syndicated newspaper columnist, and playwright, rose to prominence during the early 20th century. He achieved widespread recognition with his column "Stories of the Streets and of the Town," where he artfully employed street language and slang to vividly portray everyday life in Chicago. Additionally, he captivated readers with his collection of fables in slang, showcasing humorous tales characterized by vernacular speech and liberal capitalization in his characters' dialogues. Ade's unique style and keen observations endeared him to readers, making him a notable literary figure of his time.
Verlag: Herbert S. Stone and Company, 1900
ISBN 10: 1125298820 ISBN 13: 9781125298824
Anbieter: Powell's Bookstores Chicago, ABAA, Chicago, IL, USA
Zustand: Used - Very Good. 1900. 1st. Hardcover. Pictorial cloth. Duodecimo. 201 pp. 19,000th on copyright page. Illustrated by Clyde J. Newman. Binding design by Frederic Goudy. Top edge gilt. Some shelf wear and moderate discoloration to boards, with small noticeable scuff to spine. Altogether a copy in Very Good condition. Very Good.
Verlag: Herbert S. Stone and Company, Chicago, 1901
Anbieter: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, Vereinigtes Königreich
Verbandsmitglied: PBFA
Cloth. Zustand: Very Good Indeed. Clyde J. Newman (illustrator). A very smart copy of George Ade's nationally best-selling collection of humorous modern fables, illustrated throughout. An early edition of this work, originally published in 1899.In the original decorative cloth binding.George Ade tackles class conflict, the gullible masses and more in this popular series of modern fables, each concluded with a punchy moral.This marked Ade's greatest recognition, which was consequentially followed by a weekly syndicated fable and eleven more books.With full page illustrations throughout the work by Clyde J. Newman. In the original decorative cloth binding. Externally, very smart, with rubbing and marks to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Contemporary ink inscription to the front free endpaper. Very Good Indeed. book.
Verlag: Herbert S. Stone, Chicago and New York, 1900
Anbieter: Burnside Rare Books, ABAA, Portland, OR, USA
Erstausgabe
Zustand: Near Fine. First Edition. First edition. (Title page dated 1900, issue without ads like LOC copy noted in Russo p. 36) Original buckram. [viii], 218, [1] pp. Gift inscription on front free endpaper, else Fine. No jacket. A great copy. A follow-up to the author's popular collectionFables in Slang.