Sleeping Beauty [Inscribed by the Author]

Privately printed, 1926. 8vo. 30[1]pp. Bound in plain card stock, printed black paper jacket with title on front cover and author's initials. Jacket rubbed, crease to both folds. Book in fine condition, unopened, text printed in black and red, red design on top margin each page. With edge-worn, black board slipcase, open at both vertical edges, large orange manuscript initials "F.P.S." on one side. Harry Francis Cunningham (1888-1959) was a noted architect from Nebraska, known especially for his design contribution and involvement with the Bertram G. Goodhue Nebraska State Capital in Lincoln, Nebraska. Inscribed & signed by Cunningham in light blue ink on the front endpaper: "To Frank (F.P.S.) who provides most of one's inspiration - Harry 9th July 1926". According to a penciled note on a separate card laid in, FPS is Francis P. Sullivan [orange initials on slipcase). Limitation leaf states that William Dana Orcutt printed and bound 100 copies. Also on the front free endpaper, Cunningham crossed through "are" and substituted "is" [for sale], from which his light blue line leads to his inked comment: "W.L.S. called my attention to this awful Bull which, however, G.B.S. makes with impunity H.F.C." GBS initials probably for George Bernard Shaw; not clear who FPS is. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 31 pages; Signed by Author. …