The Ladies of Vallbona (Signed First Edition)

SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Published by the author in 1931. Signed/inscribed by author on the front flyleaf: "With the compliments of Archer M. Huntington". Another gift inscription to a previous owner on the front endpaper. Also the magically inspired bookplate of "Puzant Kevork Thomajan" who was a graphic artist. Original(?) red-purple metalic dust jacket has wear and some minor chipping. Overall a GOOD book in a FAIR dust jacket. Rare. Only the later London edition available. No other copy is signed. Archer Milton Huntington (March 10, 1870 December 11, 1955) was the son of Arabella (née Duval) Huntington and the stepson of railroad magnate and industrialist Collis P. Huntington. A lifelong friend of the arts, he is known for his scholarly works in the field of Hispanic Studies and for founding The Hispanic Society of America in New York City. He was also a major benefactor of the American Academy of Arts and Letters and the American Numismatic Society (also in New York). In 1932, he founded the Brookgreen Gardens sculpture center in South Carolina; and the Mariners' Museum which is one of the largest maritime museums in the world, in Newport News, Virginia, a new independent city that was established in the late 19th century largely though the efforts of his stepfather Collis P. Huntington. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.…