ANTHONY EDEN'S COPY
Hassan: The Story of Hassan of Baghdad and how he came to make the Golden Journey to Samarkand: A Play in Five Acts.
London.
William Heinemann, 1922.
1st Edition.
8vo.
[6], 182pp, [2]. With a half-title. Bound for Bumpus (stamp-signed on rear turn-in) in contemporary black crushed morocco, tooled in gilt and blind, T.E.G. Original publisher's green cloth board covers bound in. Armorial bookplate of Anthony Eden to FEP.
A handsome copy of the first edition of James Elroy Flecker's (1884-1915) remarkably successful five-act poetic drama. Hassan was performed to considerable critical acclaim, running for a staggering 281 performances.
Bumpus benefitted from a reputation for remarkably well-executed bindings in classical designs from its foundation in 1780 well into the twentieth-century. In actuality, the 'bindery' never produced a single binding, instead outsourcing the work to esteemed firms including Sangorski & Sutcliffe and Rivière.
Sir Anthony Eden (1897-1977), British foreign secretary (1935-38, 1940-45, and 1951-55) and Prime Minister (1955-1957).
£ 750.00
Antiquates Ref: 29528
Bumpus benefitted from a reputation for remarkably well-executed bindings in classical designs from its foundation in 1780 well into the twentieth-century. In actuality, the 'bindery' never produced a single binding, instead outsourcing the work to esteemed firms including Sangorski & Sutcliffe and Rivière.
Sir Anthony Eden (1897-1977), British foreign secretary (1935-38, 1940-45, and 1951-55) and Prime Minister (1955-1957).
