Accession number
PML 251138
Creator
J. H. B., Jr.
Published
Chicago, Ill. : Black Cat Press, [1961]
Credit line
Bequest of Julia P. Wightman, 1994.
Notes
First ed. (1932) and copyright application of author/claimant Paul Johnston give his pseudonym as J.H.B., Jr.
"A limited edition printed for friends at Christmas ... Fifty copies for sale. Typography by N[orman] W. F[orgue]"--P. [30].
Removed from brown box by Julia Wightman labeled Black Cat Press.
"A limited edition printed for friends at Christmas ... Fifty copies for sale. Typography by N[orman] W. F[orgue]"--P. [30].
Removed from brown box by Julia Wightman labeled Black Cat Press.
Description
27, [3] p. ; 49 x 36 mm
Inscriptions/Markings
Book Plate of Frank M. Cushing affixed to inside front cover. Bookplate of Stanley Marcus affixed on top of Cushing bookplate. "Proof copy, trial binding" in pencil on front flyleaf.
Provenance
From the library of Julia P. Wightman, with her bookplate.
Binding
Purple leather 1/4 binding with purple paper decorated with gold stars sides, title stamped in gold on spine, all edges gilt.
Classification
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