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Foster, Agness Greene; Jenkins, Will (Decorations); Nash, J[ohn] H[enry] (Typography Design)Biblio.com

You & Some Others Being Poems for Occasions

1909réf. SB2739San Francisco: Paul Elder & Company The Tomoye Press 1909. Hardcover. Very good . Jenkins Will. Reprint sixteenmo size 71 pp. This collection of poems by Agness Greene Foster was printed by the Tomoye Press an imprint associated with Paul Elder & Company a notable bookstore in San Francisco run by Paul Elder who also published his own books. The Tomoye Press was Elder's collaboration with the eminent typographer and printer John Henry Nash 1871-1947 whose standards of quality were second to none. This volume is a careful execution of Foster's seasonal poetry featuring Nash's excellent typesetting and decorations by Will Jenkins. ___DESCRIPTION: Full mauve paper with pink lettering and decorations on the front board fore- and bottom edges uncut purple endpapers frontispiece a reproduction of an illustration titled "My Lady's Garden" by J. Young Hunter with lettered tissue guard title page with decoration by Will Jenkins in black; sixteenmo size 6 1/4" by 5 1/4" pagination: i-ii iii-vii viii 1-2 3-61 62-63. ___CONDITION: Volume is very good plus with a strong square text block with solid hinges the interior is clean and bright and entirely free of prior owner markings; boards are clean overall with a few spots of soiling to the rear board some rubbing to the tail of the spine and to the corners and corners are gently bumped sunning to the boards and light soiling to the endpapers. ___CITATION: David Mostardi "A Checklist of the Publications of Paul Elder" no. 376. ___POSTAGE: International customers please note that additional postage may apply as the standard does not always cover costs; please inquire for details. ___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA ILAB and IOBA and we stand behind every book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have we are here to help. Paul Elder & Company [The Tomoye Press] hardcover