Fast, Howard

Citizen Tom Paine

Hardcover, London: John Lane the Bodley Head, 1945. First Edition. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. "This book... Occupies a very special place, for it restored to a whole generation of readers the vision of Paine's revolutionary passion as the authentic roots of our national beginnings." Recycled dust jacket. There was a paper shortage during the war, so this DJ is printed on the backside of another DJ. Ships same or next business day. Spine is slightly loose, normal edge wear, light soiling on tail edge of front board, age spots on head edge and fore-edge. Pages are lightly tanned but clean. DJ protected in archival plastic cover. DJ has normal edge and shelf wear, tears on spine ends and corners, light stain on spine, soiling on back cover, small chips on tail edge of front cover, 1/3-inch tear on head edge of back cover. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 255 pages. [Item #52499]

Price: $25.00