No Reserve Auction for At Swim-Two-Birds

By Flann O’Brien

Pantheon

Stated, “First published 1939”

No Number Line

From the web, “First American edition. States only "First published 1939" on copyright page but this, the first American edition, was actually published in 1951”

DJ has been price clipped (top and lower right corners of inside front DJ cover flap).

Not Ex Lib!

DJ protected by clear cover.

DJ in good condition with some edge and corner wear and some chipping/tearing.

Small (approx ¼” x approx 1/8”) tear out to top left corner of front DJ cover.

Small (approx ½” x approx 1/8”) tear out to top edge of front DJ cover.

Small (approx 1/8” x approx 1/8”) tear out to lower left corner of front DJ cover.

Small (approx 1 3/8” x approx 5/8”) tear out to lower right corner of front DJ cover.

Small (approx ½”) tear toward lower right of front DJ cover (above the tear out).

Small (approx 1 7/8”) crease toward lower right of front DJ cover (above the tear out).

Small (approx ¼” x approx ¼”) pinkish spot toward top right edge of front DJ cover.

Some dark scuffing/discoloration to front/back DJ covers and along DJ spine.

Some dark spotting to front/back DJ covers.

Small (approx 3/8” x approx 1/8”) tear out toward top left edge of back DJ cover with small (approx ¼”) vertical tear to its right.

Small (approx 5/8”) tear to top left corner of back DJ cover.

Small (approx ¼” x approx ¼”) tear out to top left corner of back DJ cover.

Small (approx ¼” x approx 1/8”) tear out to lower left corner of back DJ cover.

Small (approx ½” x approx 3/16”) chipping/tearing/tear outs to lower right corner of back DJ cover.

Small (approx 3/8” x approx ¼”) tear out to top right corner of back DJ cover.

Small (approx 3/16” diameter) spot toward top of back DJ cover with smaller (approx 1/16” diameter) spot to its top right.

Some dark scuffing/discoloration to back DJ cover with some dark spotting.

Small bumps and chipping/tearing to top/bottom edges of DJ spine.

Top (approx ¼”) of DJ spine chipping/tearing/torn out.

Small (approx 1/8” x approx 1/8”) tear out to lower left of bottom edge of DJ spine.

Some scuffing/creasing/spotting and darkening to DJ spine.

Boards in good condition with some edge and corner wear.

Small (approx ¼”) bump to top left corner of front board.

Small (approx 1/8”) bump to lower left corner of front board.

Small (approx ¼”) bump/split to top right corner of front board.

Small (approx 5/8”) vertical bump to lower right edge of front board.

Small (approx ¼”) split to bottom edge of lower right corner of front board.

Small (approx ¼” and approx 3/8”) bumps to top left corner of back board.

Small (approx ¼”) scrape/loss of top layer to lower left edge of lower left corner of back board.

Small (approx ¼”) bump to top right corner of back board.

Small (approx ¼” x approx ¼”) bump to lower right corner of back board.

Small (approx 1/8”) bump to lower right edge of back board.

Some shelf wear/scraping to bottom edges of front/back boards.

Small bumps to top/bottom edges of spine.

Spine still straight and tight (although somewhat loose at the top).

Some browning to inside front/back boards and first/last blank pages.

Previous owner’s name written on top left of first blank page (faded).

Some spotting to first blank page.

Four small (approx 1/16”) indents/tears (possibly from staples). Goes through first 5 or 6 pages or so.

Some spotting to page edges.

Pages clean with no writing (except as noted).

This will ship in a sturdy, cardboard box.

I am always glad to combine items to save on shipping.

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