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A Gentleman with a Duster was the pen name that Edward Harold Begbie hid behind for his book, "The Glass of Fashion : Some Social Reflections" which is, in a way, a Jeremiad against the modern world .a diatribe against the 'nouveau riche' and the encroaching vulgarity of style, which Mr. Begbie feared was steamrollering over British society like an unstoppable juggernaught . Of particular offense to Mr. Begbie's sensibilities was Dame Margot Asquith, who had just written a sort of tell-all memoir, which caused no end of indignation and dyspeptic choler. Begbie was "triggered" by Margot Asquith's style. In fact, going against tradition , whereby a frontispiece was reserved for someone or something honored (or the author), the book's frontispiece features a photograph of Lady Asquith, wearing her latest choice in fashion (Begbie admitted that he found her "disgusting"!) . I must say her clothing style does seem dreadful. But Begbie was railing against more than simple bad choice in personal apparel, he was going after the entire sense of modernity, speeding along, as it were with no thanks to tradition. A very fascinating book, and Mr. Begbies introduction, in which he sets out with a full broadside of unmuffled indignation, is worth the price of admission. ***************************************** TITLE : The Glass of Fashion - Some Social Reflections / AUTHOR : A Gentleman With a Duster (Edward Harold Begbie, 1871 - 1929) / ILLUSTRATIONS :Halftone Reproductions of Photographs / IMPRINT : G. P. Putnam's Sons / PLACE : New York / DATE : 1921 / EDITION : First American Edition / STATUS : Op - Out of Print / PROVENANCE : DEACCESSIONED - LIBRARY BOOK (a defunct library that has been superseded by more modern concerns) X-LIB . removed from library decades ago, and with a subsequent ownership label. (Mrs. I. N. Terry / The Olbiston / Utica New York ). The Olbiston Apartment Building, built in 1892, was the largest apartment complex in central new York State. A mammoth red sandstone structure of imposing style, with turreted corner towers. it dominate Genesee Street, and remains a well-known landmark. At the time of Mrs. Terry's occupancy, it was considered quite ritzy. Mrs. Terry's husband (d. 1908) was pastor of the Westminister Presbyterian Church PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION : Trade Hardcover; eight photographic, plate illustrations printed on calendered paper, including frontispiece with tissue guard; [xiv] + 176pages, plus four pages of publisher's promotional text; 6" x 9"; cloth-covered boards colored dark green, with gilt lettering on spine. ****************************************** CONDITION - GOOD - This is a previously owned book X-LIB Which remains clean and serviceable, with the following particulars noted: EXTERIOR : Catalog number inked on spine; spine extremities are compressed and frayed' spine surface somewhat dulled, as id the gilt lettering; boards have scattered small spotting and moderate surface rub; bottom edges of boards are moderately abraded (shelf-rub); boards are free of library makings; text-block edges are mildly weathered, else clean and clear of library markings. / BINDING : The book has obviously been read and thus is hardly as tight as when issued, the leaves opening widely; however no leaves are detached or loose, and the whole remains fairly solid. The paper over the end-hinges are not split. / INTERIOR : Library stamps on front and rear paste-downs; remains of lending card attachment on rear paste-down. Previous owner's name and address label affixed to front free end-paper. End-papers are considerably foxed. A few more interior leaves have foxing, but to a much lesser extent; The tissue guard over the frontispiece is partly detached. The interior likely has some small spots or smudges, but, upon perusal none were obvious. Basically the interior is clean and presentable. The photographs present brightly. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 642
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