Author: (Pratt, Inga; Pratt, Fletcher). Ciardi, John.
Title: From Time to Time. [Inscribed by John Ciardi to Inga and Fletcher Pratt].
Description: New York, NY: Twayne Publishers, Inc. (1951). (1951). INSCRIBED & SIGNED WITH A DRAWING BY JOHN CIARDI - Octavo, 8-1/4 inches high by 5-1/4 inches wide. Hardcover, bound in blue cloth titled in gilt on the spine with Ciardi's initials stamped in gilt on the front cover, in the original printed dust wrapper. The book is housed in a custom brick red cloth jacket with gilt-titled leather labels within a matching custom slipcase. The edges of the dust jacket are slightly soiled. 84 pages. Near fine.

First edition, "The Twayne Library of Modern Poetry".

INSCRIBED TO INGA AND FLETCHER PRATT BY JOHN CIARDI ON THE FRONT ENDPAPER. "To Fletcher and Inga / in commemoration of services above and beyond the call of duty in bringing into the revolving universe the Ipsy-Wipsy Institute / John", followed by his drawing of what appears to be a tavern sign titled "IPSY UBER WIPSY" within a banner over the drawing of a heraldic shield containing the repeated word "Heliotrope" penned in a concentric circle.

During the 1950's the Pratts were at the center of a lively literary community. They hosted meetings of science fiction writers who were members of the Hydra Club, and they purchased a 30 room home in Highlands New Jersey which they nicknamed the Ipsy-Wipsy Institute. There they entertained numerous writers including Ciardi, L. Sprague de Camp, Isaac Asimov, Frederik Pohl, Theodore Sturgeon, Bernard DeVoto and numerous others. Fletcher Pratt was an American author and Inga Pratt was an artist and book illustrator. Very good .

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