The Claimant (Rockwell Kent bookplate) a Review of The Roger Tichborne Case that rocked Victorian England

Gilbert, Michael

Verlag: Constable & Co., London, 1957

Beschreibung

Constable & Co. London. 1957. 224 pages. First edition, first printing. Book is tight and clean inside and out. Rear endpaper shows a couple of small faint age tones. A gently pushed small area on the front panel edge. One or two tiny specks on rear panel. Original DJ with 18s 6d net intact on flap. DJ shows light rubbing and light soiling on rear with a small piece of transparent tape reinforcement at crown. This book comes from the personal library of Adrian Homer Goldstone. An avid book collector all of his life, Adrian Goldstone is particularly well known for his bibliographies of horror and supernatural writer Arthur Machen and John Steinbeck. Also of note is Goldstone's friendship with artist and legendary illustrator Rockwell Kent, of whose correspondence with, is now archived at the University of Texas. Why this is of interest here is because this book contains Adrian Goldstone's personal bookplate on the front pastedown, designed by none other than his friend Rockwell Kent. A unique offering of the classic title that reexamines the case against the man who claimed to be the missing heir to the Tichborne baronetcy. Not only was this man deemed an impostor of the missing Roger Tichborne, he was imprisoned because of it. Much of Victorian England was up in arms because of this; and rallied around the imprisoned and alleged impersonator. VG+ in VG DJ with Rockwell Kent association bookplate. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 002801

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The Claimant (Rockwell Kent bookplate) a ...

Verlag: Constable & Co., London

Erscheinungsdatum: 1957

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Very Good

Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good

Auflage: 1st Edition