Merritt AbrahamABAA
The Fox Woman / the Blue Pagoda
1946A51026New York NY: New Collectors Group. Very Good. 1946. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; SIGNED EDITION. This copy includes a letter from Hannes Box to SF author P. Schuyler Miller on company letterhead and signed by him with his whimsical mouse at the bottom of the page. The book is one of 1000 numbered copies completed by and illustrated by Hannes Bok - this is book number 454. First Edition with the book is in Very Good condition and has the First State binding of black fine mesh cloth and the illustration of a nude woman on page 19. The book is lacking the plain paper dust jacket. The book is in mostly clean bright condition though there is some light bumping to the spine ends and corners. The text pages are clean and bright. The letter to P. Schulyer Miller is similar to one that Bok sent to Miller at another point in time unfortunately neither letter is dated though I have a hunch that this letter came first in time. The letter starts with thanking him for his order and then proceeds to discuss some of the difficulties Bok was having with getting this book and The Black Wheel due to shortages paper I assume. He then goes on excitedly to talk about future books and the market. Also included is a bookplate of P. Schulyer Miller. I've only found one comparable to this at Heritage Auctions. auction lot number 82143. ; Signed by Illustrator . New Collectors Group hardcover
