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Message:: [QUOTE="Figtree3, post: 67530, member: 33"]It looks very similar, but they don't have many photos. You should collate yours... this means you should check the pagination against what they list. It would also be good to find another listing for the same edition. I notice that their listing says, "BAL 315 making no mention of the box, but mentioning tree calf as the most deluxe of several binding styles offered." BAL is an abbreviation for Bibliography of American Literature, compiled by Joseph Blanck. This is one of the authoritative bibliographies that booksellers use to verify information about the books that they sell. Are you anywhere near an academic library or another place that might have it? Although the pagination that is listed by that bookseller doesn't indicate anything is missing, it would be good to look at the entry in BAL if you can. -- I do work at a library, and we have it. I could look but it might be a few days until I have a chance. Another thing I would say is that the bookseller in that link has a box for it, which adds value to the sale. Do you have a box? I should say that the box may not be original to the book, and may have been made later. They mention that BAL does not mention the box. I still think it would add value.[/QUOTE]