9780915010202 - the moving pageant. (2 Ergebnisse)
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Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. limited edition. ix, 210 pages. Limited edition of 600 copies of which this copy is number 231. Maroon cloth with gilt lettering and decoration. Condition of the book is very good; many small, light spots on covers, very light foxing on edges of text block, otherwise a very clean, tight example. Bo…oks on books RGR. Lovat Fraser (illustrator).
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Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Dust Jacket, As Issued. 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. KE…Y 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.
