John Averill
Judge Not a Book by Its Cover: A Few Proverbs Illustrated in the Spirit of Fun, 1963
1 3/8 x 1 1/8 in.
3.5 x 2.9 cm.
3.5 x 2.9 cm.
Chicago: Black Cat Press
One of 400 copies.
2340
(59)pp. A delightful, light-hearted ABC of proverbs with illustrations facing each letter. The introduction by Norman W. Forgue details the events surrounding the first edition of 1938, when water damage...
(59)pp. A delightful, light-hearted ABC of proverbs with illustrations facing each letter. The introduction by Norman W. Forgue details the events surrounding the first edition of 1938, when water damage in his office ruined most of the copies. After 25 years, Forgue rests assured that Averill would exclaim a similar reaction to this later edition: "I couldn't have done better." With marbled endpapers. Fine in mustard yellow leather. A.e.g. (1 3/8 by 1 1/8; 35x29mm).
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