Taken at the Flood: The Story of Albert D Lasker
de John Gunther
- Usado
- Tapa dura
- Firmado
- First
- Estado
- Very Good Indeed
- Librería
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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EUR 189.41EUR 170.47
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Sobre este artículo
New York: Harper & Brothers , 1960. First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 8.5" by 6" . None. A smart first edition of this biography of Albert Lasker by John Gunther, an association copy inscribed by the author to Audrey Pleydell-Bouverie. The first edition of this work, a biography of Albert Lasker by John Gunther. Lasker was an American businessman, who played an important role in the shaping of modern advertising. John Gunter explores the life and work of the man. Inscribed by the author to the front free endpaper 'For dearest Audrey - Belatedly, but with much much love, * * kindly note p. 290, and I should have said much more,' dated 1960 and signed John. Audrey is mentioned in the book under the chapter 'New York, Fun, and Friends,' as "one of the most romantically fascinating beauties of this or any day, who was (and is) a close friend of Queen Elizabeth - now the Queen Mother." From the library at Julian Park, Hertfordshire, belonging to Audrey Pleydell-Bouverie. Audrey was the youngest daughter of an Anglo-American lumber and steel millionaire, sister to Edward James, a key figure in the Surrealist movement, and the illegitimate granddaughter of King Edward VII. She was an English socialite known for her beauty and for charming various wealthy men, she was included in The Book of Beauty by Cecil Beaton. A patron of the arts, she assisted Viscount Carlow financially in the publication of limited editions of numerous works by leading literary figures such as T E Lawrence, James Joyce, Wyndham Lewis, and others. A hedonistic pursuer, she was recognised as one of the 'Bright Young Things'. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally very smart with only minor shelf wear and a minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities., some fading to the spine and light minor soiling. Inscribed by the author to the front free endpaper 'For dearest Audrey - Belatedly, but with much much love, * * kindly note p. 290, and I should have said much more,' dated 1960 and signed John. Internally, firmly bound. With only a faint minor spotting to the odd leaf, otherwise the pages are bright and clean throughout. Very Good Indeed
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- Librería
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 795A13
- Título
- Taken at the Flood: The Story of Albert D Lasker
- Autor
- John Gunther
- Ilustrador
- None
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Cloth
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Very Good Indeed
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First edition
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Editorial
- Harper & Brothers
- Lugar de publicación
- New York
- Fecha de publicación
- 1960
- Tamaño
- 8.5" by 6"
- Palabras clave
- first editions john gunther association copies john gunther
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Cloth
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- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
- Association Copy
- An association copy is a copy of a book which has been signed and inscribed by the author for a personal friend, colleague, or...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....