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Smith, Betty
Estimate
2,500 - 3,500 USD
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Description
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A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1943
8vo (8 x 5 3/8 in.; 208 x 140 mm). Publisher's green cloth with paper spine label in illustrated dust-jacket with text on verso; very minor rubbing to top edges of spine panel, small abraded closed tear at top of lower spine fold with old tape mend on verso, very minor creasing along top of rear panel, but a generally crisp, unusually unfaded example with the $2.75 price on inner flap.
8vo (8 x 5 3/8 in.; 208 x 140 mm). Publisher's green cloth with paper spine label in illustrated dust-jacket with text on verso; very minor rubbing to top edges of spine panel, small abraded closed tear at top of lower spine fold with old tape mend on verso, very minor creasing along top of rear panel, but a generally crisp, unusually unfaded example with the $2.75 price on inner flap.
Condition
very minor rubbing to top edges of spine panel, small abraded closed tear at top of lower spine fold with old tape mend on verso, very minor creasing along top of rear panel, but a generally crisp, unusually unfaded example with the $2.75 price on inner flap.
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In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
First edition of a title difficult to find in collectible condition. This hugely popular tale of Williamsburg was the basis for Elia Kazan's 1945 Oscar-winning film.