[Rarebooks] FS: Shaw's ADVENTURES OF THE BLACK GIRL IN HER SEARCH FOR GOD: "Sell it to the foolish people who collect first editions"

[Charles Agvent]

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(SHAW,  George Bernard). THE ADVENTURES OF THE BLACK GIRL  IN  HER
SEARCH  FOR  GOD.  London: Constable & Company Limited  (1932).  First
Edition.  Laurence  A210a.  Pictorial   boards  and  twenty  woodblock
illustrations  within  by  John  Farleigh. This copy  with  a  lengthy
SIGNED  INSCRIPTION  by the author on the half title page:  "Ayot  St.
Lawrence,  Welwyn,  Herts/Easter Sunday 1941./Dear Mrs. Berry/As  this
is  a  first  edition it has all the/original mistakes in it.  See  my
marginal  notes/on  pages 11, 35 & 63./Sell it to the  foolish  people
who  collect/first  editions; and buy a properly  corrected  copy/with
the  proceeds.  The transaction will be/quite profitable./Your  father
stood  high in my regard/and respect./faithfully/G. Bernard Shaw."  We
are  not  sure to whom Shaw refers to though we have ruled  out  Chuck
Berry.   On  the  three  pages   mentioned  by  Shaw  are   MANUSCRIPT
corrections  in  his  hand ranging from one to two  sentences.  Neatly
laid  down  on the page opposite the half title is a Shaw  Compliments
card  with the following in Shaw's hand dated 18 April 1941 and SIGNED
with  his initials: "My secretary will return the picture/My signature
is  just above Laura Knight's." Owner name on verso of front endpaper.
Some fraying of spine edges with neat repairs. Very Good      $2500.00

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