Book Sentiment, Signed (4 results)

Condition: Good. - 17 words penned in blue ink on a 5-3/4 inch high by 4-1/2 inch wide piece of cream-colored paper. Signed "Cordially / Hal Borland". The name of the book fair has been erased, leaving a gap & some rubbing in the 2nd line of the sentiment. There is some very light staining to the left edge and top & bottom right corners of the paper. Good. Borland provides his autograph for a Jon Adams "On the occasion of the First ------- Book Fair, close by the Eno Law Office".Harold "Hal" Glen Borland [1900-1978] was a well-known American writer, journalist and naturalist, the author of many nonfiction and fiction books about the outdoors. After graduating from Columbia University, Borland worked for various newspapers across the United States, eventually settling in Philadelphia and writing for the Philadelphia Morning Sun and the Morning Ledger from 1926 to 1937. In 1937 he began writing for the New York Times, first as a staff writer for the Sunday Magazine and then, from 1942 until his death in 1978, as an editorial writer for the Sunday Times. His series of editorials about his experiences as an outdoorsman was later compiled into two books. Borland also wrote short stories, poetry, novels [including westerns under the pseudonym Ward West], articles for various magazines and one play.

Small 8vo, pp. 262. Author's presentation on flyleaf. A VG tight copy. Reminiscences of a nineteenth-century theater manager.

Condition: Very good. - Octavo, red cloth titled in gilt on the front cover & spine. The covers are very lightly bumped & the spine is faded. [xii], 2261 & [1] pages. The rear hinge is just starting. Illustrated with black-and-white portrait plates, including a frontispiece. Very good. First edition.Inscribed by the author on the front endpaper and signed "J. W. Morrissey / N.J. Nov 11th 1913".

Hardcover. Condition: Good+ condition. First Edition. An autograph book which contains 136 pages with autographs and other written information and sentiments of students mainly attendees of Eastman National Business College (ENBC) Poughkeepsie, NY. The majority of the entries date from 1864-65, with a few that are later. Cassius. M. Coolidge (1844-1934) is best known for his series of "Dogs Playing Poker" paintings, an original oil of which sold in 2015 for over $650,000. Drawn for H.S. Carpenter whose name is stamped on the front cover of the autograph book, an original ink drawing by Coolidge is included, which he titled "A Graduate's Appearance in his Native Town." The drawing is signed by Coolidge in an ornate style of penmanship imposed upon business students for which Eastman College was well-known. One notable contributor is R.H. Henderson (Robert Henry Hendershot known as the Drummer Boy of the Rappahannock) here listed as being from Jackson, Michigan. Included is the 109 page (plus illustrations) Eleventh Annual Illustrated Catalogue of ENBC from 1864 which lists both Carpenter and Coolidge as students. The autograph book spine has perished, leaving several gatherings of pages intact, but many are loose. A small number of pages have some soiling and discoloration, with most remaining clean and unmarked. A remarkable survival containing an early artwork by this iconic American artist and illustrator. A unique item. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Signed by Author(s). Autograph.