Three John Golden Plays. [Inscribed to Ring Lardner]

xxiii, 126 pages frontispiece (portrait) plates 21 cm. Hardcover. Publisher's original red cloth over boards, spine lettered in glit; upper cover with gilt lettering and decoration. Book Condition: Very good at least with wear to the spine ends; less so to the tips of both covers; gilt spine lettering dulled, though the gilt lettering and decoration to the upper cover is bright and shiny. Some shiny patches to cloth covering, binding very sound and interior unmarked and in fine fettle. Ringgold Wilmer Lardner 1885-1933 (aged 48). Lardner's name came from a cousin. (who) had been named by Lardner's uncle . after a friend, Rear Admiral Cadwalader Ringgold, who was from a distinguished military family. Lardner never liked his given name and abbreviated it to Ring, Having originated from the surname of an obscure U,S, Navy Admiral, "Ring" certainly qualifies as a very unusual given name-almost unique-and that has us convinced that it is pretty much a certainty that the inscription by John Golden: "Dear Ring, Yours gratefully. John." is to none other than his friend and contributor of a positive blurb in this very book, the late, great. Ring Lardner. (Of the authenticity of the autograph itself there is even less doubt-compare with any holographic material of John Golden's you can find online and it becomes instantly obvious that this inscription was written by John Golden's hand; of course we guarantee this authenticity in perpetuity; transferable to however many owners find themselves fortunate enough to come to possess this copy.).…