[Rarebooks] FS: Bibliography of A. Edward Newton with a long inscription by him. Philadelphia: 1927

[Kenneth Karmiole]

(BIBLIOGRAPHY) Sargent, George H. (compiler). THE WRITINGS OF A. EDWARD NEWTON. A Bibliography... With Cogitations by Christopher Morley. Philadelphia: The Rosenbach Company. 1927. First edition. 4to. xx,52pp. Illustrated with a frontispiece portrait, a photograph of Newton, and a facsimile, each item with a printed tissue paper overlay. Limitation not stated, but edition limited to 110 copies. Orig. black cloth, gilt, over marbled boards. Plain paper wrappers and publisher's thin cardboard matching slipcase. Fine copy. With George H. Sargent's engraved bookplate on front pastedown, and another bookplate of Bessie P. Douglas, dated Dec. 1931. Front free endpaper with a full-page autograph inscription from Newton, most likely to Sargent (?) reading, "A scarce if worthless item. But a pleasant milestone on one's path. It's completion and presentation was a great surprise to me. A. Edward Newton. January 4, 1932."    $300.00 (trade discount allowed)

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