BARNS by Morley, Christopher - 1934

Boston: Irving Kingsman Berkeley Press, 1934. CIRCA 1934 . Printed by Irving Kingsman of Annable of the Berkeley Press of Boston, using the original wood block of the illustration. The paper is the Linweave Text, Ivory, Wove. Plate Finish. One Big sheet folded in half then half again to make 4 pages. The front cover, the inside page 2 with text and the woodblock by Cheffitz on page 3 with text underneath, more text on page 4 ending Morley's writings and states: written in the summer of 1913 Christopher Morley. LAID IN: One piece of paper with two printed sides. Front side title is LINWEAVE LIMITED EDITIONS 1934 with text discussing the publiscation of a complete bibliography of Christopher Morley. It states that" "Barns" is the first original, unpublished work to be included in the Linweave Limited Editions. Because it is a first edition of an interesting example of Morely's early work, and because it is exeptionally well done, it is entirely possible that it will some day possess considerable value as a collectors' item." It goes on to talk about Cheffitz and Barns. On the other side it has the Heading Linweave Papers with envelopes to match. Pictures of envelopes and cards, listings of cities and paper company names. ALL IN PERFECT SHAPE, No chipping, No tearing, no writing, no creasing.. First Edition. Fine. Illus. by ASA CHEFFITZ. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.