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[Early American Dust Jackets:] The Worth of Service
by Leigh Mitchell Hodges (1876-1954)]
- Used
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
Wilmington, Delaware, United States
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About This Item
New York: Dodge Publishing Company, (1904). [1]-113, [1(blank)]pp + Plates. First Edition. Sm. 8vo. Paper covered boards; publisher's decorated dust jacket. 1917 presentation inscription by author. One-page, 1919 Autograph letter (not signed; possibly fragmentary) and printed New Year's greeting card from the author laid in. Fine condition with dust jacket with small chip at the head of the spine, a 1" closed tear to front panel, else in near fine condition.
Beautiful example of a pre-World War I dust jacket with Arts and Crafts decorative motifs. A conduct of life book with some religious overtones. The book's vibrant plates serve to present character-building mottos and utilize a large, bold design program.
Author Leigh Mitchell Hodges was a Philadelphia newspaper columnist who helped to popularize Christmas Seals in America.¹ The book is inscribed by Hodges to Mrs. Elizabeth Katherine Woodworth of Philadelphia. An Autograph Letter by the author (not signed) to Woodworth and a printed New Year's greeting from him laid in. A scarce book; rare to find in such excellent condition in publisher's dust jacket, as well as inscribed and autographed by the author.
Note. 1. Exhibit | Christmas Seals | Brown University Library News accessed online.
Details
- Bookseller
- Ian Brabner, Rare Americana (ABAA)
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3727582
- Title
- [Early American Dust Jackets:] The Worth of Service
- Author
- Leigh Mitchell Hodges (1876-1954)]
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
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About the Seller
Ian Brabner, Rare Americana (ABAA)
Biblio member since 2020
Wilmington, Delaware
About Ian Brabner, Rare Americana (ABAA)
Established in 1995, Ian Brabner, Rare Americana buys and sells rare books and manuscripts covering diverse facets of American history.
Our inventory encompasses a broad spectrum of collecting interests, with a special focus on 18th- and 19th-century American history, including African-American history, women's history, and unique or unusual materials documenting the American experience. In our stock, you will also find rare pamphlets, documents, letters and correspondence, journals, diaries, significant archives, as well as original art, graphics, and photographs.
Our inventory encompasses a broad spectrum of collecting interests, with a special focus on 18th- and 19th-century American history, including African-American history, women's history, and unique or unusual materials documenting the American experience. In our stock, you will also find rare pamphlets, documents, letters and correspondence, journals, diaries, significant archives, as well as original art, graphics, and photographs.
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