signed first edition Hardcover
1922 · New York
by Holt, Winifred
New York: E.P. Dutton, 1922. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. Limited to 1,500 copies. Inscribed by the author on the front flyleaf. Inspirational stories about the vision impaired, with an introductory letter by The Right Honourable Viscount Bryce and a prefatory note by Joseph Reinach. Holt (1870-1945) was an American sculptor and philanthropist who founded the New York Association for the Blind, later known as Lighthouse International. Octavo: xxv, [1], 419 p. Original red cloth binding, with decorative gilt stamping. Minor crease to the front flyleaf. Small nick to the spine head. In the uncommon dust jacket, which is moderately toned along the spine and folds with a faint stain to the spine heel and some chipping along the top edge; otherwise very good. (Inventory #: 77824)