[Rarebooks] FS: Inscribed Jean Toomer, Harlen Renaissance

[Charles Agvent]

TOOMER,  Jean.  ESSENTIALS. DEFINITIONS  AND  APHORISMS.  Chicago:
"Private  Edition"  1931. First Edition. Some copies of this book  are
numbered,  but  most  seem  not  to be, and only a  very  few  of  the
numbered  copies  are  signed. The unnumbered copies  were  apparently
remaindered,  which  accounts for the glut of fine,  fresh  unnumbered
copies  in dustwrapper on the market. This is copy #481 of 1000 SIGNED
by  Toomer. Additionally this copy is INSCRIBED by Toomer on the front
free  endpaper: "For Mildred C. Green/Jean/Christmas '32/Portage." The
author's  second  book. His first book, the novel CANE, was the  first
book,  and one of the greatest books, of the Harlem Renaissance. Quite
scarce  to find this title signed and virtually unheard of to find  it
inscribed  by  Toomer.  The spine is evenly sunned, with  the  sunning
extending  a  little to the top of the rear cover. Near Fine,  lacking
the dustwrapper.                                              $4000.00

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