[Rarebooks] FS: Exceptional binding by British craft bookbinder Anthony Gardner
Charles Agvent
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HARRIS, Mark [ANTHONY GARDNER]. SOMETHING ABOUT A SOLDIER in a fine
custom binding by Anthony Gardner. New York: MacMillan, 1957. First
Edition. INSCRIBED and SIGNED by the author on the front endpaper in
1961 for collector Saul Shapiro, whose bookplate is on the front
pastedown. Mr. Shapiro collected signed Modern First Editions with a
Jewish connection (the author, a character, subject matter, etc.) which
he would have signed by the author and then rebound by a variety of fine
binders. This title has an exceptional binding by British craft
bookbinder Anthony Gardner in full brown morocco with elaborate
blindstamping, gilt rules and lettering with a design featuring small
gilt circles and stars on each cover. The front panel has a red morocco
onlay in the shape of a cross set over the back of a standing soldier
while the rear cover has a blue morocco cross over the back of a
standing woman. At the top and bottom of both covers is an abbreviated
version of the American flag accomplished in red, white, blue, and gold
morocco onlays. The marbled endpapers resemble splatters of blood on a
bluish background. Bound at the rear is the rear panel of the original
dustwrapper as well as a colophon page imaginatively accomplished in a
circle in Gardner's fine calligraphic hand explaining the symbolism of
the binding and dating it to 1962 as well as numbering it as the 641st
fine binding created by Gardner in his career. Laid in is an AUTOGRAPH
LETTER SIGNED by the binder explaining in detail his philosophy of
binding as well as his fees and relaying some facts about his career
including the number of books he has bound for royalty. Fine in a superb
custom binding. (#012383) $2,500.00
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