The Hobo's Hornbook: A Reperatory for a Gutter Jongleur
Very Good. Item #4063
New York: Ives Washington, 1930. First Edition. SIGNED by the author on front free endpaper with inscription "To Mort (?) and Jean, who took me in off the street--the most gloriously obscene hosts I have ever had. George (Dirty Word) Milburn. New York City, Jan 27, 1932." Brown cloth-covered boards with red lettering. Dustjacket missing except for front flap with original $3.00 price, laid in at front. Boards show light shelfwear with heavy darkening to spine, tugging to spine ends with a bit of fraying to head, and some smudging and toning to face. Crack starting at top of front hinge, but binding is holding. A few songs amended in pen, else pages unmarked. Not an ex-library copy.
Price: $175.00