Sinramm (2 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. J. Sinramm (Decorative Illustrations) (illustrator). First Edition, First Thus. Text/Near New & bright. Embossed, illustrated (George W. Hood) red linen boards/Fine; gilt wine glass encircled w/stylized grape vines. Upper text edge in gilt; leading & lower text edges rough cut. Lead captions in red, decorative illustrations by J. Sinramm. Compilation of celebratory quotes toasting the good things of earth. Good cheer is the theme; omitted are the "three great mysteries, Life, Sleep, and Death." Contents include toasts to the human family, joys & blessings, high days & holidays, seasons & months, with a collection of Odd Old English toasts to the rear. A humorous lifting of the glass to Adam and Eve (or to the lot of descendent men) : "Here's to the Garden of Eden/Which Adam was always a-weedin'/Till Eve by mistake/Got bit by the snake/Who on the ripe pippins was feedin'/Then a longing it seemed to posses her/For clothing sufficient to dress her/And ever since then/It's been up to us men/To pay for her dresses --- God bless her", and an old English toast. "May fair clothes always cover fair hearts", and more somber, "Dress has a moral effect on the conduct of mankind" (Sir John Barrington). A collection to enjoy in private or with others, with or without glass in hand. Fine copy.

First Edition. Original small octavo, cover art by George W. Hood, title page by W. C. Bamburgh and decorations by J. Sinramm, in original printed dustjacket. An attractive collection of toasts including ones by Dickinson and Twain. Near Fine, contemporary gift inscription at front endpaper, in Very Good dustjacket, some fairly shallow edge chipping.