[Rarebooks] FS: Fine Custom Binding by Anthony Gardner

[charles agvent]

              HARRIS,  Mark  [ANTHONY   GARDINER].  SOMETHING  ABOUT A
          SOLDIER  in  a  fine custom binding by Anthony  Gardner.  New
          York: MacMillan  1957. First Edition. INSCRIBED and SIGNED by
          the author  on the front endpaper in 1961 for collector  Saul
          Shapiro,  whose  bookplate  is on the  front  pastedown.  Mr.
          Shapiro  collected signed Modern First Editions with a Jewish
          connection  (the  author, a character, subject matter,  etc.)
          which he  would have signed by the author and then rebound by
          a variety  of  fine  binders. This title has  an  exceptional
          binding  by British craft bookbinder Anthony Gardner in  full
          brown morocco  with  elaborate blindstamping, gilt rules  and
          lettering  with  a  design featuring small gilt  circles  and
          stars on  each cover. The front panel has a red morocco onlay
          in the  shape  of  a cross set over the back  of  a  standing
          soldier  while  the rear cover has a blue morocco cross  over
          the back  of a standing woman. At the top and bottom of  both
          covers  is  an  abbreviated  version  of  the  American  flag
          accomplished  in  red, white, blue, and gold morocco  onlays.
          The marbled  endpapers  resemble  splatters   of  blood  on a
          bluish  background.  Bound at the rear is the rear  panel  of
          the original   dustwrapper  as  well   as  a  colophon   page
          imaginatively  accomplished  in  a circle in  Gardner's  fine
          calligraphic  hand  explaining the symbolism of  the  binding
          and dating  it  to 1962 as well as numbering it as the  641st
          fine binding  created by Gardner in his career. Laid in is an
          AUTOGRAPH  LETTER  SIGNED by the binder explaining in  detail
          his philosophy  of  binding as well as his fees and  relaying
          some facts  about his career including the number of books he
          has bound  for  royalty.  Fine in a  superb  custom  binding.
                                                               $2500

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