[Rogers, Bruce and Grolier Club Association- One of Five Author's Copy, Presentation Copy and ALS Founding Grolier Club Member] Mater Coronata
by Stedman, Edmund
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Seattle, Washington, United States
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About This Item
Boston and New York: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1901. First edition. First edition. Original publisher' quarter brown cloth with blue paper cover and central embossed brown medallion. ONE OF ONLY FIVE AUTHOR'S COPY, PRESENTATION COPY FROM STEDMAN TO GROLIER CLUB FOUNDING MEMBER, BEVERLY CHEW, with his bookplate and with ALS from Stedman to Chew. On front fly, "1/5 copes for the author," [in pencil]. Inscribed by Stedman in pen, "Beverly Chew, with constant regards- Edmund C. Stedman," and below that, "Day of Publication 30 November, MCM1." ALS laid in from Stedman to Chew, on his personal "Lawrence Park, Bronxville, N.Y." stationary (in red): "The Westminster, 115 East 16th St, New York. My Dear Chew, Five copies of this book have just come to me from the Riverside. I see that in each copy the title-page sheet is severed at the top. Why, I know not, unless it be that he that runneth may read. But I know you you will approve of my cover, in as much as I designed it myself#- even I. Your attached friend, Edmund C. Stedman, 30 November, 1901. # Of course, with the loan to me of the Yale medal by the corporation." Beverly Chew (B. A., Hobart College, 1869), was a founding member of the Grolier Club, serving as its librarian from 1887 to 1892 and as president from 1892 to 1896. Near fine. A wonderful author Association Copy of ONLY FIVE AUTHOR'S COPIES, bringing together Bruce Rogers and the Grolier Club.
Details
- Bookseller
- Nudelman Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 5834
- Title
- [Rogers, Bruce and Grolier Club Association- One of Five Author's Copy, Presentation Copy and ALS Founding Grolier Club Member] Mater Coronata
- Author
- Stedman, Edmund
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Houghton, Mifflin and Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston and New York
- Date Published
- 1901
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