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A realist semi-autobiographical novel that has been called "arguably, Wells' most artistic book." First issue. Housed in a custom cloth chemise and leather and cloth slipcase.

TONO-BUNGAY.
Wells, H. G.
London: Macmillan, 1909. A realist semi-autobiographical novel that has been called "arguably, Wells' most artistic book." First issue. Housed in a custom cloth.. more
Price: $450.00

4to. One of 75 copies signed by the author and artist. A beautiful, and appropriate presentation, of the author's eloquent essay on childhood, man, and nature, written in 1981. The book was printed in the spring of 1992 by Sandy Tilcock (Lone Goose Press), with assistance from Kathleen Wigley. Both the text, handset in Perpetua, and the relief images were printed on a Vandercook 219 proofing press. The text and cover papers were made by Margaret Prentice from the plant fiber abaca with patterns created in the paper's body by colored pulp. Housed in the original publisher's cloth clamshell box (with spine label).

CHILDREN IN THE WOODS. With Relief Prints By Margaret Prentice.
Lopez, Barry
Eugene: Lone Goose Press, (1992). 4to. One of 75 copies signed by the author and artist. A beautiful, and appropriate presentation, of the author's eloquent.. more
Price: $500.00

This copy is inscribed to Edward Hyde Cox (1914-1998) who served as the President of the Cape Ann Historical Association (MA): "For Hyde Cox, the Canary / of Crow Island / Wallace Stegner." This book, while written from the perspective of the Mormon immigration, is more than a recounting of history. Rather, it is a glimpse into the culture, mindset, and mantra of the many different people and parties that tamed what is now Utah, northern Arizona and New Mexico, western Colorado, southern Idaho and Wyoming, and eastern Nevada.

MORMON COUNTRY. Part of the American Folkways Series
Stegner, Wallace
New York: Duell, Sloan, & Pierce, (1942). This copy is inscribed to Edward Hyde Cox (1914-1998) who served as the President of the Cape Ann Historical Association.. more
Price: $850.00

A "round robin" copy signed by 26 members of the original cast, including "Dead End Kids" Huntz Hall, Leo Gorcey, Bobby Jordan and Billy Hallop. The signature of Dan Duryea, who played a "G-Man" is also present. The play opened at the Belasco Theater on October 28, 1935 and ran for two years, totaling 684 performances. The Dead End Kids were a group of young actors from New York, who appeared in this play in 1935. In 1937 producer Samuel Goldman brought all of them to Hollywood and turned the play into a film. Those young actors proved to be so popular that they continued to make movies, under various monikers including the Little Tough Guys, the East Side Kids, and The Bowery Boys, until 1958. The book is illustrated with three stunning wood engravings by Julian Wehr. A one-of-a-kind copy of the play where all of these long famous actors got their start.

DEAD END. A Play in Three Acts.
Kingsley, Sidney.
New York: Random House, (1936). A "round robin" copy signed by 26 members of the original cast, including "Dead End Kids" Huntz Hall, Leo Gorcey,.. more
Price: $1,250.00

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