[Rarebooks] FS: THE DEVIL'S PLAYGROUND by La Jolla Artist

[Kaaterskill Books]

We offer for Sale:

Colman, R. Clarkson [Roy]. THE DEVIL'S PLAYGROUND AND THE SEA. La 
Jolla, Calif.: Colman, 1936. xxii, 89 pp. 36 b/w illustrations. Sm. 
8vo. (5 3/8 x 7 1/2 in.). Redwood with cloth strips, hand-painted 
titles, paper label, rope ties.  First edition. Signed and numbered 
by Colman on the limitation page. This is number 237 of 500 copies.

"The cover of this first edition is made of California Redwood, 
handprinted on my antique press and bound in my studio at Bird 
Rock-by-the-sea, La Jolla, California."

Roy Clarkson Colman (1884-1945) was a La Jolla artist and poet whose 
work had been covered in the "International Studio." Contains poems 
and prints. Scarce California title. OCLC and RLIN list only six 
copies. One rope tie a bit shortened, rear board mildly rubbed else a 
fine bright copy.   [25726]  $375 

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Charles Kutcher
Kaaterskill Books
P.O. Box 122
East Jewett, NY 12424.
Phone: 518-589-0555.
Email: books at kaaterskillbooks.com
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