Title: The Albert Schweitzer Jubilee Book - "Royal Deluxe" edition, signed by Schweitzer and finely bound Author: Roback, A.A., editor Place: Cambridge, Mass. Publisher: Sci-Art Publishers Date: [1945] Description: 508 pp. (Thick 8vo) 23.8x15.5 cm (9¼x6¼") finely bound in full brown morocco elaborately bordered in gilt on covers, floral design with green morocco onlays at center, spine gilt, raised bands, gilt dentelles, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt. Copy no. 23 of an unspecified number of copies of the "Royal Deluxe" edition. Signed by Schweitzer on the front flyleaf and with an inserted leaf signed by the editor A.A. Roback, his assistants J.S. Bixler, and George Sarton and 10 of Schweitzer's associates, several of whom contributed writings to the book, including Sir Philip Manson-Bahr, Roland H. Bainton, Karl Vietor, W. Ernest Cooke, and others. Tipped in at the front is a typed letter from the publisher, to a Mr. Fuchs informing him of the shipment of the "Royal Deluxe" from the binder and enclosing the leaf of signatures (now tipped in). Lot Amendments Condition: Light wear to extremities, leather light soiled; about fine. Item number: 233719
Title: The Albert Schweitzer Jubilee Book - "Royal Deluxe" edition, signed by Schweitzer and finely bound Author: Roback, A.A., editor Place: Cambridge, Mass. Publisher: Sci-Art Publishers Date: [1945] Description: 508 pp. (Thick 8vo) 23.8x15.5 cm (9¼x6¼") finely bound in full brown morocco elaborately bordered in gilt on covers, floral design with green morocco onlays at center, spine gilt, raised bands, gilt dentelles, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt. Copy no. 23 of an unspecified number of copies of the "Royal Deluxe" edition. Signed by Schweitzer on the front flyleaf and with an inserted leaf signed by the editor A.A. Roback, his assistants J.S. Bixler, and George Sarton and 10 of Schweitzer's associates, several of whom contributed writings to the book, including Sir Philip Manson-Bahr, Roland H. Bainton, Karl Vietor, W. Ernest Cooke, and others. Tipped in at the front is a typed letter from the publisher, to a Mr. Fuchs informing him of the shipment of the "Royal Deluxe" from the binder and enclosing the leaf of signatures (now tipped in). Lot Amendments Condition: Light wear to extremities, leather light soiled; about fine. Item number: 233719
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