THE MOVING PAGEANT. - Hardcover

The Moving Pageant [Dual Inscription: Signed by Author & Frank Harrington]

Zustand: Fine. Limited Edition. A pristine Joint Presentation Copy of this "Books about Books" classic. This copy features a dual inscription from both the author, Seymour Adelman, and the mutual friend, Frank Harrington, presented to Horizon Books publisher Ben Raeburn. KEY FEATURES +++ Visuals: Illustrated with three drawings by Claud Lovat Fraser. +++ Binding: Publisher's original maroon cloth with gilt spine titles and a gilt "flower girl" motif on the front board. Text printed on high-quality Curtis Rag laid paper. +++ Content: A collection of essays celebrating bibliophilia, with chapters on John Keats, A.E. Housman, and the thrill of the hunt. +++ Associated Names: Seymour Adelman (Author); Frank Harrington (Inscriber); Ben Raeburn (Recipient). +++ Provenance: Double Inscription on the front free endpaper. 1. Top Note (In the hand of Frank Harrington): 'Dear Ben: This book joins together three admirers of James Hanley Frank Harrington 9/15/78'. 2. Bottom Note (In the hand of the author): 'The Moving Pageant / Seymour Adelman / to Ben Raeburn, friend of my cherished friend, Frank Harrington, with every best wish.' CONDITION: Fine -- A flawless copy. The cloth is sharp and clean, the gilt is bright, and the interior is untouched. As issued without a dust jacket. +++ Imprint: Lititz, Pennsylvania: Sutter House, 1977. First Edition. Limited to 650 numbered copies (This is Number 107). +++ Specs: 8 inches tall / ix, [1], 210, [1] pages. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE - Seymour Adelman was one of the premier American book collectors of the 20th century, known for his world-class Keats and Housman collections now at Bryn Mawr. This volume is a high-quality "Gentleman's production" printed on rag paper, intended for his inner circle. The provenance here is a 'Bibliophile's Trifecta.' It links the author (Adelman), the publisher of Horizon Press (Raeburn), and their mutual friend (Harrington) through a shared admiration for the gritty British modernist writer James Hanleya specific literary taste that signifies a serious 'book man.' SUBJECTS: Seymour Adelman, Book Collecting, Philadelphia History, Ben Raeburn, James Hanley, Private Press, Lovat Fraser, Bibliophilia. Artikel-Nr. 21517

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