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BEER, Thomas : THE ROAD TO HEAVEN: A ROMANCE OF MORALS

BEER, Thomas. THE ROAD TO HEAVEN: A ROMANCE OF MORALS. New Yorkand London: Alfred A. Knopf, 1928. First edition, No. 75 of 210 numbered copies signed by the author. 266 pp. 8vo., dark blue calf with red gilt morocco labels and gilt ornamented spine, raised bands, gilt dentelles and rules on boards. Pale blue marbled endpapers. AEG. Blue ribbon marker. Owner's personal bookplate on front pastedown, else fine. The author's third novel., Fine

Beer, Thomas : The Road to Heaven: A Romance of Morals

Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1928

No. 56 of 210 copies. Signed by the author. Original publisher's blue cloth binding with silver-foil lettering on front cover and spine. Signed, "Thomas Beer," in black ink on front colophon. 6 1/4" x 9 1/2." 266 pages, complete. Two additional pages in back comprising an advertisement of other books by the author and a back colophon. A few leaves are unopened. Pages are very clean and intact except for light age toning. Covers are very clean and intact except for some fading along spine. Binding is tight. A Near Fine copy. One of three published novels by Thomas Beer. This book is about a child raised in a coal mining community. Thomas Beer (1889-1940) was an American author who wrote, in addition to novels, biographies, essays, and short stories. Front colophon: "Of the first edition of The Road to Heaven two hundred ten copies (of which two hundred are for sale) have been printed on Borzoi Rag Paper numbered from 1 to 210. Each copy is signed by the author; This is number 56; Thomas Beer.". Book. Book Condition: Near Fine. Binding: Hardcover

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