{"product_id":"from-my-library-walls-a-kaleidoscope-of-memories-william-dana-orcutt-1st-ed","title":"From My Library Walls: A Kaleidoscope of Memories, William Dana Orcutt — 1st Ed","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublication:\u003c\/b\u003e London, John Murray, 1946\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormatting:\u003c\/b\u003e 8vo, pp. [viii], 246.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Report:\u003c\/b\u003e Very Good. The green cloth binding remains remarkably firm and clean, with the gilt lettering to the spine remaining bright, sharp, and unoxidised. The text block is tight and square, though the page edges display moderate age-related foxing and dusting. The endpapers exhibit light offsetting and toning, but the interior pages are otherwise clean and free of notable blemishes. The original, unclipped dust wrapper (retaining the 12s. 6d. net price) shows light general soiling, foxing, and toning to the cream paper stock. There is some minor edge-wear, accompanied by shallow chipping and a short closed tear to the head of the spine and panels, but it remains an attractive, largely complete example of a fragile post-war jacket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCatalogue Note:\u003c\/b\u003e This is the first English edition of Orcutt's memoir, following the American publication by Longmans the previous year. The volume includes a photographic frontispiece of the author at study, situated above a facsimile signature, which should be noted as a printed reproduction rather than an original inscription.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile the American edition surfaces with some regularity, this British imprint by John Murray is uncommon on the open market, particularly when retaining its original, unclipped dust wrapper in such respectable condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eFrom My Library Walls\u003c\/i\u003e, esteemed American bibliophile, typographer, and author William Dana Orcutt presents a captivating and erudite memoir of his life among books. Part literary reminiscence and part historical reflection, Orcutt recounts his encounters with a diverse array of prominent figures, from Mary Baker Eddy and Henry James to J.M. Barrie at the Garrick Club, while meditating on the profound artistry of book production. Tracing the legacy of printing from Gutenberg and Plantin through to William Morris, this work offers a warm, engaging testament to the enduring magic of the printed word and the golden age of bookmaking.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54476133040467,"sku":"4889","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260727_154546.jpg?v=1785767119","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/from-my-library-walls-a-kaleidoscope-of-memories-william-dana-orcutt-1st-ed","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}