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Lanterns on the levee6/20/2023 ![]() ![]() The copyright page only provides the book's original (pre-war) publication date of Maadding the comment "Reprinted Ten Times" indicating by such progression that this copy was undoubtedly issued during WWII probably between 1943 to 1945 as rationing affected the quality of paper stock available to the publishing industry whereas early pre-war printings were 3 to 4cm thick this book is merely 2cm thick. ![]() ![]() Text block edges toned foxing/toning and some soiling to endpapers past owner's name/address label on front free endpaper slight foxing and minor scattered soiling to interior pages. Blue cloth spine toned with discolored patch near head spine's gilt stamping quite dulled/flaked and difficult to discern rear board mottled. Eleventh printing (per publisher's statements upon copyright page). ![]()
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