Big Stony

Walden. Howard T.

Published by The Derrydale Press, New York, 1940

About this Item

Small Octavo. A wonderful Presentation Copy signed and inscribed by Walden to prominent mid-century agricultural industrialist and presidential advisor Frederick Morris Sayre. Sayre sat on many national boards related to the agriculture industry, both as President and as Chairman, depending on the board,and also served during WW II during the Franklin Roosevelt administration on the War Manpower Commission, as well as the Truman Administration on the Citizens Advisory Committee for the Hoover Report. Walden has inscribed the volume on the half title page - "to F. Morris Sayre with best wishes Howard L. Walden II'. Black cloth with illustrated pastedown in vignette to front board. 401pp. This Edition limited to 550 copies, this being number 367. Square tight binding. Clean interior. Very mild edge wear to binding, with small light tape residue discolorations to endpapers, likely from a previous homemade dust jacket. An exquisite 1st Edition withy wonderful provenance. Seller Inventory # 17627

Bibliographic Details

Title: Big Stony

Publisher: The Derrydale Press, New York

Publication Date: 1940

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good+

Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: 1st Edition.