A PLACE TO COME TO

New York, NY.: Random House. Very Good. 1977. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover in dust jacket. This book is hard-bound in brown paper covered boards with a black cloth spine, with gilt stamping to the upper cover and spine, in a dust jacket with light toning and light edge-wear. The covers show some light scuffing/soiling and light edge-wear. There is some discoloration (faint white splatter spots) to the black cloth spine. The binding is solid. The contents are bright and clean. This book is signed by the author Robert Penn Warren, at the top of the front free end-page. From the collection of Cuthbert Christian Thambimuttu (1945-2019) of Columbus, Ohio - known to many of his bookseller, author, and illustrator friends as "Tubby." He was persistent in the pursuit of autographed books by the writers and artists he admired, including Gorey, Sendak, Heaney, Byatt, Morrison, Updike and many more. Joseph Heller once wrote to Tubby in response to one more "please sign and return" request: "This is turning out to be a hell of a lot of work!" All signed books unconditionally guaranteed to be authentic. Many of the books are inscribed to both Cuthbert and his great friend of more than two decades Antonia Gale Moss. ; Signed by Author .