Lord Byron, A Bet LIMITED edition INSCRIBED by Alfred Sutro GRABHORN PRESS

Description: Lord Byron, A Bet LIMITED edition INSCRIBED by Alfred Sutro GRABHORN PRESS "Which: Lord Byron or Lord Byron - A Bet." Printed by The Grabhorn Press in San Francisco, 1932. 16 pages. Measures about 8.75" x 11". Bound in decorative yellow papered boards with maroon spine. This volume is one of a LIMITED EDITION of 150 copies printed for Alfred Sutro for distribution among his friends. It is SIGNED and INSCRIBED by Alfred Sutro: "With kind greetings to Miss Ruth Avaline Hesselgrave from Alfred Sutro. San Francisco May 21, 1936." The copy is in nice condition. It contains a Middlebury College bookplate and stamp. This slender volume describes a bet over how to pronounce Lord Byron's name, which resulted in a letter from the poet Thomas Moore, who had known Byron, discussing how Byron's name was properly pronounced. (As shown in the photograph, each of the two "Byrons" in the title has a different phonetic mark over the "Y".) A reproduction of Moore's letter is tipped in. From the book: "Note: The Thomas Moore letter is genuine; it is in the possession of the writer and is here reproduced in facsimile. The rest of the sketch is an imaginary setting for the letter. -- Alfred Sutro, San Francisco, August 20, 1932." Alfred Sutro (1869-1945) was a longtime member of the California Historical Society and a name partner in the storied law firm of Pillsbury, Madison & Sutro (now known as Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP). ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Our father was a bibliophile who collected rare books, letters, and ephemera for more than 60 years. For now and into the foreseeable future, we will be listing rare paper items from his estate. Take a look at all our items for sale. We combine shipping for 2 or more items upon request. Please LET US KNOW if you’ve purchased multiple items so we can combine.

Price: 38.7 USD

Location: Slingerlands, New York

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