Portraits and Speculations
1913, Arthur Ransome's essays, this copy signed by Maurice Firuski in 1916
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Printing Details
First edition. Hardback, bound in the original black cloth with gilt titling to spine. Top edge gilt. 23 × 15cm, 225pp.
This copy belonged to American bookseller Maurice Firuski, and has his signature dated 1916 to the ffep. There are also discard stamps from Yale University from where Firuski graduated in 1916. He was an acknowledged authority on the books of Herman Melville, and friend and correspondent to many of the literary names of the day.
Arthur Ransome's 'Portraits and Speculations' is a collection of essays that delve into the complexities of human nature, society, and the art of storytelling. Contents: 1. Art for Life's Sake, 2. Aloysius Bertrand, 3. Alphonse Daudet, 4. The Retrospection of Francois Coppee, 5. Friedrich Nietzsche, 6. Walter Pater, 8. Remy de Gourmont, 9. The Poetry of Yone Noguchi, 10. Kinetic and Potential Speech.
Condition
A good copy. The book is ex-Yale Library, with the discard label and stamps to the front pastedown and reference number stamped to base of spine. The spine ends are rubbed, but the book remains in strong readable condition, though there is some wear to the rear hinge and a very small amount of fraying to the rear joint.
Price
£35.00
