Between the Covers

Softcover. First edition. Printed green self-wrappers. Ownership signature of the great humanist and reformer Henry S. Salt, pages a little browned, and a small tear on the title page, else near fine. Tipped to the title page is a card printed "With Bernard Shaw's Compliments" with an unsigned Autograph Note to Salt in Shaw's hand: "This will not be published until Tuesday: no eye but yours must profane it until then. Ayot St Lawrence, Welwyn, Herts. 6th March 1919." With an envelope hand addressed by Shaw to Salt (albeit at a later date) and housed in a custom chemise (with the bookplate of A. Edward Newton), and moderately worn slipcase. Accompanied by a first edition of *Salt and His Circle* with a preface by Bernard Shaw, which details their friendship at length. This card is dated just two weeks after Salt's wife and Shaw's great friend, Kate Salt died. A notable association.+.

Item #275687