Autolycus In Limbo Author Inscribed + 3 ALS
by Starrett, Vincent
1st Edition
Price: $427.50from: Authors & Artists
- Seller Inventory #: 8217
- Format: Hardcover; 1st Printing
- Book condition: NF/VG+
- Edition: 1st Edition
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: E. P. Dutton
- Place: New York
- Date published: 1943
- Keywords: Signed, Inscribed, Ralph Verner, Vincent Starrett, Poetry, Books about Books
New York: E. P. Dutton. NF/VG+. 1943. 1st Edition. Hardcover; 1st Printing. 10, 20, 93. 1st edition/1st printing. The book's copyright page states 'First Edition Limited to 1500 Copies'. The inscription in the book reads: Ralph Verner His Book from his friend Vincent Starrett, Chicago: 3 August 1963 "My library was dukedom large enough". There are 3 letters written by Starrett: 1 typed signed with handwritten note at bottom and with handwritten envelope dated 1959, 1 handwritten short note with handwritten envelope dated 1966, and 1 two-page handwritten letter with handwritten envelope dated 1962, all laid in this book. They are all written to the same person that the author has signed/inscribe d the book to. The book is bound in blue cloth, straight, clean and tightly bound, with about one shade of sunning to spine (not affecting spine lettering) and a small nick to binding cloth on back panel. There is black lettering on the spine/front panel, and the outer page edges are rough cut. The dustjacket is price intact, crisp and clean, with a short closed edge tear upper front near flap fold and some small nicks and chips at spine ends/flap fold ends. The spine is slightly sunned, and the back panel slightly smudged from handling (no spots). Quite scarce with correspondence evidencing an extended friendship between the author and the previous owner of this book. ; 8-1/4" x 5-3/4"; Signed by Author .
