A Christmas Grace for the Andiron Club of New York City
[San Francisco]: [The Grabhorn Press], [1944]. Limited Edition. No binding. One of 100 copies printed, elephant folio size, broadside. Near fine. Item #190313006
Printed by the Grabhorn Press, this Christmas prayer was printed for the Andiron Club, an institution that promoted learning and friendship, and "Romantic Idealism over Naturalism and Realism"; these philosophies were reflected in the pieces published in The Colonnade from 1907 to 1922 (n. b., from the website of New York University Archives).
This broadside is by William Van Wyck (1883-1956), a member of the Club, published especially for the Club.
Scarce in the trade, with no other copies online as of this writing, OCLC locates six copies: The Book Club of California, the University of San Francisco, Illinois State, Carleton College, University of Minnesota, and Brigham Young University.
___DESCRIPTION: Broadside with text printed in black and red, left fore-edge and bottom edge uncut; elephant folio size (15.25" by 10.25"), one of 100 copies, unnumbered.
___CONDITION: Near fine, clean but for a few spots of soiling on the back, light wear to the top edge, light toning to the edges.
___CITATION: Grabhorn Press Bibliography, "Christmas & New Year Greetings, A Selection", p. 105.
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Price: $150.00