[Rarebooks] FS: W. B. Yeats, THE WINDING STAIR, Signed, in beautiful custom-made box, from library of poet John Frederick Nims

[Charles Agvent]

Another fine item, one of several signed Yeats, from our Holiday 
Catalogue containing over 200 book and autographs, about half of which 
are new arrivals.  See the complete list at http://www.erols.com/agvent


YEATS,  W. B. . New York: The  Fountain
       Press 1929.  First  Edition.  Original blue cloth  with  gilt
       decorations  and  lettering  and two leather  labels  on  the
       spine.  Copy #451 of 642 numbered copies SIGNED by the author
       on the  half  title page of this scarce collection of  poems.
       This was  poet John Frederick Nims's copy with his  ownership
       signature  dated  1957  on  the   front  blank.  Housed  in a
       handsome  oversized  (8"  x 11-1/2" with the  book  measuring
       5-3/4"  x  8-3/4") powder-blue morocco-backed burgundy  linen
       clamshell  box  with  leather  trim on  the  fore-edge  and a
       burgundy  morocco  gilt-lettered label on the  gilt-decorated
       spine which  has five raised bands, handmade by Gray  Parrot.
       Small wrinkle  to cloth on front cover and slight  separation
       between  one  or  two signatures; box fine. About  Fine  in a
       beautiful, custom-made clamshell box.                $3000.00

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