NOTES ON FIGURES OF EARTH; [quite personally inscribed].
New York: Robert M. McBride, 1929. First edition. Number 712 of 865 numbered copies. Notes on the symbolism in Cabell's fantasy novel FIGURES OF EARTH: A Comedy of Appearances. INSCRIBED on title page, "And first to make it/ formally a presentation/ copy -/ John Philips Cranwell/ 5/25/36 or/ if you are English/ 25/5/36." ADDITIONALLY INSCRIBED on dedication page, where the printed dedication has been x'ed out: "FOR & TO BRENDA [x'ed out printed dedication] BECAUSE OF/" followed by a list of places visited and meals eaten "and for any number of other reasons which she will/ know and remember without a reminder" (etc., etc.). Tall 8vo imitation vellum backed patterned paper boards stamped in gilt on spine; 140 pages including index. Good or better with spine unevenly toned, lightly stained, and creased where bumped at top right corner. In tattered but complete slipcase.
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