Infra Nubem, The Lights Outside, La Bocana; Philopolis Series
San Francisco: A. M. Robertson (Philopolis Press), 1909. Mathews, Lucia K.; Mathews, Arthur F. Limited Edition. Hardcover. One of 500 copies, duodecimo size, 47 pp., inscribed by Alexander McAdie. Very good +. Item #19052031
Written by American meteorologist Alexander McAdie (1863-1943), who made many advances in the field of meteorology and was also in charge of the U.S. Weather Bureau in San Francisco from 1903 to 1913, this volume contains three essays reprinted from "Philopolis" magazine, a publication printed by Arthur and Lucia Mathews at their press, the Philopolis Press.
The book with a reproduction of a painting by Arthur F. Mathews (1860-1945), who with his wife, Lucia K Mathews, was one of the founders of the Arts and Crafts Movement in America; the Mathews were a husband-and-wife team of artists and designers and had a significant influence on the art in California at the beginning of the twentieth century.
This volume made special by having been signed by the author, dated the year following publication, with the following lovely sentiment: "Some of us have walked along the mountain tops, at that rare hour when day ends and night begins, when the alpine flow is like a prelude to the comunion service of the soul with the things that are eternal."
___DESCRIPTION: Full white paper over boards, illustration of a flower in gilt on the front board, red leather spine label with gilt rules and lettering, fore- and bottom edges rough cut, frontispiece a colour reproduction of a painting by Arthur F. Mathews with lettered tissue guard, title page in red and black with floral border, photogravures of landscapes preceding each essay, red initial capitals and running titles, floral borders and decorations by Lucia K. Mathews throughout; duodecimo size (7 1/8" by 4 5/8"), pagination: [i-v] [1-6] 7-42, one of 500 copies, this number 95.
___CONDITION: Better than very good, the front and back covers mostly clean with just a few stray spots, a strong, square text block with solid hinges, the interior is clean and bright, and the sole prior owner marking we see a name written in a vintage hand on the front free endpaper with the date of 4/19/10; corners are gently bumped but unrubbed, spine label is rubbed at the edges with some loss to the gilt lettering, age-toning to the free endpapers.
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Price: $250.00