THE JUGGLER OF OUR LADY

New York, NY.: Stewart, Tabori & Chang. Very Good. 1997. 1st Edition (Thus). Hardcover in dust jacket. This book is hard-bound in white, red, and black printed paper covered boards, in a dust jacket with light toning and soiling. The covers show some light soiling. The binding is solid. The contents are bright and clean, with illustrations throughout. This book is signed/inscribed by the author R. O. Blechman on the front free end page. Laid-in at the front is a small slip of paper, almost like a business card, for The Ink Tank, New York, NY. From the collection of Cuthbert Christian Thambimuttu (1945-2019) of Columbus, Ohio - known to many of his bookseller, author, and illustrator friends as "Tubby." He was persistent in the pursuit of autographed books by the writers and artists he admired, including Gorey, Sendak, Heaney, Byatt, Morrison, Updike and many more. Joseph Heller once wrote to Tubby in response to one more "please sign and return" request: "This is turning out to be a hell of a lot of work!" All signed books unconditionally guaranteed to be authentic. Many of the books are inscribed to both Cuthbert and his great friend of more than two decades Antonia Gale Moss. .