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Weber, Max. Essays on Art. [Printed by William Edwin Rudge], [New York], 1916.
Price: US$1000.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Original illustrated wraps; pp. 77. Inscribed by the artist, "To Helaine with love eternal from Max." Yapp edges lightly wrinkled and chipped, otherwise fine. A remarkable association copy, Helaine Blum was a protege of Weber's, and the two remained close, life-long friends. The two corresponded for decades on the personal and the professional, including their artistic aspirations.
Seller: Sanctuary Books, A.B.A.A., New York, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$1275.79 + shipping
Description: First edition, first printing, presentation copy inscribed on the title page, "To Mr. W. Bowdain with complements [sic] from Max Weber, Jan. 16. '17" - that is, William G. Bowdoin (1861-1947), art critic of the New York Evening World. This collection of essays and verse was only Weber's second book, following his Cubist Poems of 1914. The publisher's review slip is tipped-in at the title page, with the title, author, and price filled out in Weber's hand, and his note, "Also on sale at Brentano's". Large octavo. Original beige wrappers, titles and Weber design to front in black. Housed in a black morocco backed folding case. Two woodcut vignettes by Weber, each given a full page. Some natural creasing and small tears to yapp edges of wrappers, otherwise a fine copy.
Seller: Peter Harrington. ABA/ ILAB., London, United Kingdom