Two Books (One Signed), ALS
1919, 1926, 1933. A lot of two books and one ALS: Waldo Frank. Our America. New York: Boni and Liveright, 1919. First edition, third printing. Octavo. 232 pages. Inscribed by the author: “To Albert Bloch / cordially / Waldo Frank.” Albert Bloch (1882-1961) was a painter, a member of the American Modernist movement and associated with the European artistic movement Der Blaue Reiter. Very good. Light rubbing to edges and corners of boards, head and tail of spine. Text block age-toned. Waldo Frank. Virgin Spain. New York: Boni and Liveright, 1926. First edition. Octavo. 301 pages. With dust jacket. Dust jacket very good-; book very good. Some rubbing to edges and corners of dust jacket; small chips missing at head and tail of spine and at upper corners; several small closed tears. Light rubbing to corners of text block. Small area of insect damage near tail of spine. Patch of light staining at top of back board; staining to upper edges of both boards. Text block very slightly age-toned. An autograph letter signed by Waldo Frank directed to Felipe Cummings. The letter is dated 2 October 1933, and thanks Cummings for a note commenting favorably on Frank’s book Virgin Spain. Cordially yours Waldo Frank With envelope. Very good. Several vertical creases to letter, with light wear from handling. Faintly age-toned. Envelope slightly age-toned with light wear from handling. CX Consignment. NOTE: Shelved in Room G.
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Price: $300