Accession number
PML 198574
Creator
Ford, Edsel, 1928-1970.
Published
Fort Smith, Ark. : Homestead House, 1965.
Credit line
Purchased on the Edwin V. Erbe, Jr. Acquisitions Fund, 2020.
Notes
With a typewritten insert laid in: "Just a reminder: This is a limited edition. Should you wish additional copies for holiday giving, please place your order prior to Dec. 1 to be reasonably certain it is still available."
Description
[6], 25, [1] pages ; 20.4 x 12 cm
Inscriptions/Markings
Inscribed on verso of half-title page: "For Gwendolyn Brooks, with admiration and warm good wishes -- Edsel Ford, Nov. 8, 1965." Ford has also inscribed the verso of the typewritten insert: "No need to send money. This is a small thank-you for liking 'Country Store.' Sorry I don't have Bill Beyer's address - we've lost touch, and your note is the first word I've had that he was abroad. I'll ask around. Best, Edsel Ford."
Provenance
From the library of Gwendolyn Brooks.
Binding
Stiff white card wrappers, saddle stitched, in brown and yellow illustrated wrappers, designed after an original batik by Hank Spruce.
Classification
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Department