Buy this book on-line Smith, Chard Powers : PRELUDE TO MANThe Peter Pauper Press, Mount Vernon, 1936 ISBN `
Folio. Un-paginated. Red block titles. Signed by the author on the half-title page. Decorations by Valenti Angelo. Dedicated to Edwin Arlington Robinson. No 5 of 375 and inscribed 'Presented to J+N Stokes by Edward N. Smith the author's father. Christmas 1936' on the front free end-paper and under the rear edition number. Smith's father is listed as one of six patrons at the head of the extensive subscriber's list for the publication and he appears to have given his copy away! Grubby binding and hinges cracked but a sound intact example. Beautifully designed and printed on specially made paper with Janson type. The poet Chard Powers Smith was the target of Hemingway in his 1924 book 'Mr & Mrs Elliot'. 41 x 27cms.. Book Condition: V.g.. Binding: hard back. Jacket: No Jacket Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Smith, Chard Powers : PRELUDE TO MAN. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including first editions, collectables, livres rares, incunabula and out of print books. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |