The Literary Guillotine - An Authorized Report of the Proceedings Before the Literary Emergency Court Holden in and for the District of North America

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Decoratively printed thick boards with black linen spine, printed paper label to spine (as issued), decorative end-papers, 262pp plus publishers ads at rear. This copy belonged to Maynard Mayo Metcalf and has his unusual decorative bookplate on the front paste-down end-paper and his ink signature (dated Jan 1904) on the half title leaf. Metcalf was an active part of the defence team in the Scopes 'Monkey Trial' of 1925 (Scopes was charged with teaching evolution in violation of a Tennessee state law). Metcalf worked closely with Clarence Darrow in Scopes defence and was the only scientist allowed to give evidence at the trial . [CONDITION: The book is an extremely well preserved FINE very clean and tight unmarked copy (pages very slightly tanned) ] . . __NOTE. Depending on destination, this item may require an extra payment for shipping insurance. If so, orders made by card will be completed only after you have approved the extra cost . We always ship in STRONG PROTECTIVE CARD PARCELS.

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Título

The Literary Guillotine - An Authorized Report of the Proceedings Before the Literary Emergency Court Holden in and for the District of North America

Editor

John Lane the Bodley Head, New York & London

Fecha de publicación

1903

Encuadernación

HARDCOVER

Edición

2nd Edition November 1903.

Estado

Fine

Estado de la sobrecubierta

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