1907 A Spinner in the Sun Myrtle Reed Margaret Armstrong 1st Edition 6th Issue

Myrtle Reed

Published by G.P. Putnam's Sons

About this Item

A Spinner in the Sun. By Myrtle Reed. New York and London: G. P. Putnam?s Sons, 1907. First Edition, Sixth Printing. 393 p. Decorated Signed binding by Margaret Armstrong measures 8 x 5?, 8vo.

In good condition. Boards scuffed at edges and corners. Head and tail of spine scuffed. Spine lightly tanned from shelf-wear/sun-exposure. Gilt lettering and deco overall bright and clean. Top edge of text-block gilt. Fore & bottom edges deckled. Small spots of soiling on bottom edge of front board. Ownership signature, in ink, found on bottom edge of front end-page. Normal toning in margins. Binding tight and intact. Please see photos.

Margaret Neilson Armstrong (1867-1944) was a 19th and early 20th century American book cover designer, illustrator, and author. She is best known for her book covers influenced by Art Nouveau. She also wrote and illustrated the first comprehensive guide to wildflowers of the American west, Field Book of Western Wild Flowers (1915). She began her career as a book cover designer in the late 1880s, initially doing commissions for Charles Scribner's Sons and A.C. McClurg and later for other publishers as well. She designed more than 314 book covers and book bindings, about half of which were for Scribner's. Her later work was influenced by Art Nouveau and favored plant-related motifs, bold colors, gold stamping, and often slightly asymmetrical designs in compositions that often seemed to be moving while standing still. Beginning in 1895, Armstrong began leaving her monogram on most of her covers; it is a simple "MA" in upper case with the "M" slightly overlapping the "A". Armstrong's designs were so successful, sometimes publishers would hire artists specifically to imitate her look.

This binding, while as cited by Armstrong, has the initials "SH" on the front cover.

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Seller Inventory # FORN-SHELF-0490-XX-2602-HK3312

Bibliographic Details

• Title: 1907 A Spinner in the Sun Myrtle Reed Margaret Armstrong 1st Edition 6th Issue
• Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Good