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The Plutocrat by Booth Tarkington, First Edition

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The Plutocrat by Booth Tarkington. Doubleday, Page and Co. Garden City, New York 1927. First Edition hardcover with dust jacket. The adventurous romance of an American millionaire. A young man falls in love with a mysterious French aristocrat, Aurelie on a trip for New York to Algiers. But is she interested in his attentions or using him as a decoy to get her hands on Earl Tinker’s money? Booth Tarkington (1869-1946) was an American novelist and dramatist. He is one of the three novelists to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction more than once.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 7.75 in (19.69 cm)Width: 5.25 in (13.34 cm)Depth: 1.5 in (3.81 cm)
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    1927
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. dust jacket has tears and losses, light toning and soiling.
  • Seller Location:
    valatie, NY
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: NP-202-1st1stDibs: LU2605118269632
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