THE WILD PARTY
NY: Covici Friede, 1929. 2nd Trade Edition. Hardcover. The second edition that Covici published with Friede following Covici's 1928 first edition, limited, illustrated by Reginald March. Colophon states second trade edition 2000 copies, this copy hand-numbered 653. This edition, not illustrated, dropped provocative 8-lines in two stanza at the end of page 22. Inserted loosely here at page 22 is a publisher's note that prints what was dropped, which concludes "And he almost came." 8vo, tan rough cloth, titles stamped in gold on spine, lacking dustjacket, leaves gently toned about edges. Solid, unsophisticated copy, and rarely found with inserted addendum page. Very Good. Item #013024
Price: $375.00