Description
Signed first edition of Boon Island by Kenneth Roberts.
Octavo, 275pp, [9]. Beige cloth, title in gilt on spine. Stated “Published January 2, 1956” with no additional printings on copyright page. Solid text block, faint toning to endpapers, previous ownership label on front endpaper, a near fine example. In publisher’s dust jacket, $3.75 retail price on front flap, a touch of sunning to spine, shelf wear, a near fine example. Signed by the author on title page, inscription reads “For Alvin F. Heath / with best wishes / Kenneth Roberts.”
Kenneth Roberts (1885-1957) wrote historical fiction, winning the Pulitzer Prize Special Citation in 1957 for his novels focusing on early American history.
