For Whispers & Chants
San Francisco: The Lantern Press [Grabhorn Press], 1927. Hardcover. "Five Hundred copies of this book printed at the Grabhorn Press for Gelber-Lilienthal, Inc....Illustration by V. Angelo. Copy number 99." A brief collection of poetry by the young Jacob Zeitlin (introduced by Carl Sandburg, "here we have the boy the young man, Jake Zeitlin, stepping forth as a poet..."), the year before he opened his first book store in Los Angeles and embarked on his distinguished career as a bookseller, publisher and supporter of fine printing. Yellow paper covered boards, slightly faded spine. Offsetting from endpapers, occasional small spots of foxing. [x], 20, [2]pp. Very Good. Item #2025-R200
Price: $80.00
