Author: ALLEN, Hervey
Title: Anthony Adverse
Description: New York, The Limited Editions Club, 1937. Hardcover. New introduction by Allen. Illustrations by Edward A. Wilson. Complete 3-volume set. Small 4to. Terra cotta cloth with gilt lettering and gilt/green decoration, paper-covered slipcase with paper spine label. xiii, 431pp; 493pp; 685pp. Full-page engravings, numerous small graphics. Fine/very good. Slipcase lightly edgeworn, but expertly and archivally reinforced, thus strong and nice. Excellent trio of this enormous pioneering historical novel first published in 1933. This triple decker features colophon at rear noting limitation to 1500 numbered copies (this #1056) signed by Wilson in his usual green ink -- and better yet this copy bears an author letter tipped facing title page of the first volume -- a unique frontispiece. TNS, 1p, 8½" X 11", Talbot County, MD, 16 December 1938. Addressed to Arnold F. Gates (1914-93, noted Lincoln/Civil War scholar). Near fine. Original folds. On his imprinted letterhead, writing shortly after release of this LEC edition, Allen thanks this admirer for "a pleasant birthday greeting and this is to say I appreciated it very much." Boldly signed in black ink. Publisher's 4pp leaflet ("The Artist's Note Upon the Lithographs") and smaller notice announcing availability of suite of 50 signed proofs laid in. NEWMAN 94. .
Keywords: American Literature
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Title: Anthony Adverse
Description: New York, The Limited Editions Club, 1937. Hardcover. New introduction by Allen. Illustrations by Edward A. Wilson. Complete 3-volume set. Small 4to. Terra cotta cloth with gilt lettering and gilt/green decoration, paper-covered slipcase with paper spine label. xiii, 431pp; 493pp; 685pp. Full-page engravings, numerous small graphics. Fine/very good. Slipcase lightly edgeworn, but expertly and archivally reinforced, thus strong and nice. Excellent trio of this enormous pioneering historical novel first published in 1933. This triple decker features colophon at rear noting limitation to 1500 numbered copies (this #1056) signed by Wilson in his usual green ink -- and better yet this copy bears an author letter tipped facing title page of the first volume -- a unique frontispiece. TNS, 1p, 8½" X 11", Talbot County, MD, 16 December 1938. Addressed to Arnold F. Gates (1914-93, noted Lincoln/Civil War scholar). Near fine. Original folds. On his imprinted letterhead, writing shortly after release of this LEC edition, Allen thanks this admirer for "a pleasant birthday greeting and this is to say I appreciated it very much." Boldly signed in black ink. Publisher's 4pp leaflet ("The Artist's Note Upon the Lithographs") and smaller notice announcing availability of suite of 50 signed proofs laid in. NEWMAN 94. .
Keywords: American Literature
Price: US$ 200.00 Seller: Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts
- Book number: 47594
- Book number: 47594
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