(xiv) 120 pages. Frontispiece portrait by photographer Dorothea Lange from a painting of Oscar Weil by Olga Ackerman. Memoir by Flora Arnstein, Albert Elkus and Stewart Young. Title page designed by H. von Schmidt. Black cloth-backed boards. Paper labels on front cover and spine. Handset Garamond types.Mold made German paper. No. 218 of 400 copies printed by the Grabhorn Press.One of the Fifty Books of the Year. A memoir and collection of authored documents assembled upon the passing of Oscar Weil, a Civil War hero, Composer, Critic and Librettist. Included are Mr. Weil's Commentaries for the Programmes of symphony concerts at the Greek Theatre of the University of California, Letters, Contributions to The Argonaut newspaper, Critique of the paintings of Francis McComas, List of Compositions and the words spoken at Mr. Weil's funeral by Stewart Young on April 16, 1921, in San Francisco. Some Rubbing, but a Near Fine copy, now in a custom clear mylar protectve sleeve. Always FREE SHIPPING via media mail to any United States address. Bookseller Inventory #
Title: OSCAR WEIL. LETTERS AND PAPERS
Publisher: The Book Club of California
Publication Date: 1923
Binding: Cloth-backed boards
Book Condition: Near Fine
Edition: First Edition
Book Description Book Club of California, San Francisco, 1923. [15], 119, [7], [4 (blank)] pp. 4to. #205/400 cc. One of Fifty Books of the Year. Printed at the Grabhorn Press. Title page design by H. Von Schmidt. Photograph by Dorothea Lange from a painting of Oscar Weil by Olga M. Ackerman. VG+ (boards are faded and lightly soiled/corners slightly bumped/very small chip to spine label). Paper covered boards backed with black cloth. Printed paper labels on front cover and spine 1st edition (Heller & Magee 58; Olmsted 19). Seller Inventory # 17335