[Early American Dust Jackets:] The Worth of Service
by Leigh Mitchell Hodges (1876-1954)]
- Used
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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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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Ian Brabner, Rare Americana (ABAA)
About the Seller
Ian Brabner, Rare Americana (ABAA)
About Ian Brabner, Rare Americana (ABAA)
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