[Rarebooks] FS: T.S. Stribling: BACKWATER, 1930, Inscribed First Edition in dustwrapper

[Charles Agvent]

One of only a handful of Striblings still left from our list published 
this spring.

STRIBLING,  T.  S.  BACKWATER.  Garden  City:  Doubleday,  Doran &
Company  1930.  First Edition. This copy INSCRIBED and SIGNED  by  the
author  on  the  first blank: "This book was written/to  be  published
in/Argosy  - its book/publication was/an after clap/T S  Stribling." A
novel  of the Mississippi Backwater. From the dustwrapper copy:  "Good
darkey  laughter  and whisky flavored speech are an intrinsic part  of
this  unforgettable  tale." Attractive dustwrapper art by  Harold  von
Schmidt.  Closed jagged tear, slightly larger than an inch, at the top
front  panel  of the dustwrapper, and a short closed tear at  the  top
rear. Near Fine in price-clipped, Very Good dustwrapper.      $1200.00

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