Description
For sale: a Rare first edition, first printing hardcover copy of The Man with the Dancing Eyes by Sophie Dahl in a new archival wrap. First US
The book is in Near Fine condition with clean, illustrated boards, no title gilt on a straight spine, clean page blocks, tight binding, no spine tilt, lightly rounded spine ends, mild edge wear, and lightly rubbed corners. The interior of the book is also in Near Fine condition with an erased price on the second free end paper. No other marks, inscriptions, or other signs of ownership inside. The illustrated end papers and the interior pages are clean and bright, making it an excellent addition to any collection.
The dust jacket is in Near Fine condition with mild surface and edge wear, and the price on the front flap. Looks great in a new Brodart archival wrap.
There are waltzes and sweet peas and bubbles, a tragic breakup, a romantic makeup, and whimsical line drawings to accompany it all. Delightfully silly, occasionally serious, The Man with the Dancing Eyes is all about love-its beginnings, its endings, and its wonderful re-kindlings. It is a hopeful tale about the place of old-fashioned romance in a modern-day world, and will warm the hearts of romantics the world over.
Ships promptly in a secure mailer with book wrapped in both craft paper and bubble wrap.
