THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF ALICE B. TOKLAS [Signed by Stein and Toklas]
New York: The Literary Guild, 1933. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 310 pages. In Good minus condition with no dust jacket. Bound in publisher's black cloth with silver titling to spine. Spine cocked, moderate staining and rubbing to boards, bumping to corners. News articles pasted to front pastedown and recto of front free end paper regarding Stein's opera. Two news articles by Bob Fleming appear on verso of front free end paper and verso of half-title: Dec 6, 1934 "Gertrude Stein Brands Her Critics As Feeble-Minded" and Dec 7, 1934 "Gertrude Stein Tells All, But Controversy Lingers on Here". All newspaper clippings causing acid-staining, including to the inscription. Fleming's bookplate appears on the front free end paper. Half-title inscribed by Gertrude Stein, with addition signature of Alice B. Toklas: "For Bob Fleming, who not only almost understood, but he will perhaps change almost into something else. With pleasant, most pleasant remembrances". Typed transcription pasted above inscription. With original photograph of Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas loose within, stamped on rear, presumed taken in Madison, Wisconsin during her visit. MM Consignment. Shelved in Case 5. More