This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1921 Excerpt: ...despair of continuing their journey when suddenly round the corner of the hill there appeared the figure of a man--a tall figure in grey flannel suit of very English cut. He came down the road and halted before the little group. Divining that something was amiss, he lifted his straw hat, and addressing Mrs. Porter as ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1921 Excerpt: ...despair of continuing their journey when suddenly round the corner of the hill there appeared the figure of a man--a tall figure in grey flannel suit of very English cut. He came down the road and halted before the little group. Divining that something was amiss, he lifted his straw hat, and addressing Mrs. Porter as the oldest and most responsible member of the party, he said: "Can I be of any service to you, madam?" He was fair with brown hair, blue eyes, and a very charming smile. Gillian liked his voice. My daughter is trying to persuade me to mount that mule again," explained Mrs. Porter in an aggrieved tone, "but I utterly refuse. He is a very vicious beast, and just now he kicked and very nearly threw me. I should have gone straight over the precipice. I'd rather walk every inch of the way than get on his back again." She repeated the words with greater obstinacy and determination. Amaryllis smiled upon the stranger, and shrugged her shoulders with a gesture that conveyed to him her own helplessness to deal with an obdurate parent. He was decidedly good-looking in that wellset-up, active British way of his; it was evidently his intention to be friendly and helpful. She wondered why his eyes strayed always back to Gillian, who stood there passively without saying a word. "Oh, come now," he said, "I'm sure the mule isn't as bad as all that." He spoke some words in fluent Italian to the man, who once more broke forth into voluble explanations accompanied by gesticulations that seemed to include Assisi and Spello and the whole of the Umbrian valley. Gillian, whose knowledge of Italian was still slight, had managed to gather that the mule was unaccustomed to having such a heavy weight as Mrs. Porter upon his ba...
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Add this copy of The Potter's House: a Novel to cart. $45.00, good condition, Sold by Banjo Booksellers rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Andover, MA, UNITED STATES, published 1921 by Benziger Brothers.
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Seller's Description:
Good. No Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. First printing (no additional printings listed). Moderate wear to the spine ends and corners. The edges are a bit spotted. The rear hinge is broken. There are a few small spots of foxing within the text.