THE BOOK OF RUTH AND THE BOOK OF ESTHER
Published for Will Bradley by R. H. Russell, 1897. Item #42253
1st edition thus. Original papercovered boards, 8vo, 99 pages. Illuminated capitals. Edges untrimmed. Printed by Will Bradley at the Wayside Press, Springfield, Massachusetts. Nice early 20th Century Synagogue presentation stamp (Chanukah 1912) to unnamed student from “Miss Moses.” William Henry Bradley (1868-1962) “was an American Art Nouveau illustrator, artist and film direcor. Nicknamed the ‘Dean of American Designers’ by The Saturday Evening Post, he was the highest-paid American artist of the early 20th century.....He moved back to Massachusetts and set up the Wayside Press, where he served as an illustrator, editor, typographer, designer, and press manager” (Wikipedia)OCLC: 3032731. Spine and corners worn, Good Condition. (ac-7-25).
Price: $75.00