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Profile of Rockwell Kent in Twenty-Two Letters
by Ripley, A. C. (ed.)
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About This Item
(N.p.: Brownlee Miscellany, 1947. Inscribed by Kent: "Affectionately inscribed to Dorothy / by Rockwell - / Christmas, 1947." The intimacy of the inscription suggests that "Dorothy" is Kent's sister, Dorothy Kent. A. C. Ripley has here reprinted over a decade of correspondence sent to him by Kent. Their exchanges begin over Ripley's purchase of some of Kent's work, but swells to a friendship that clearly meant much to both men, one that buoyed them both through the devastating years of the Second World War. Within are Kent's own beliefs on the War as it progressed; his criticisms of Nazi Germany are vehement and his feelings about the roles of the American and English governments in the conflict are dissatisfied at best. Ripley would become the author of Spectacle, a compendium of profiles and anecdotes of various contemporary entertainment stars, of which this is something of a prototype.
16mo. (40)pp. Bound in orange wrappers. Some toning to edges, wear to head and tail of spine, else near fine. Laid in is the bookplate, designed by Rockwell Kent, for George Norton Northrop.
16mo. (40)pp. Bound in orange wrappers. Some toning to edges, wear to head and tail of spine, else near fine. Laid in is the bookplate, designed by Rockwell Kent, for George Norton Northrop.
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- Bookseller
- Bromer Booksellers
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 31424
- Title
- Profile of Rockwell Kent in Twenty-Two Letters
- Author
- Ripley, A. C. (ed.)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Brownlee Miscellany
- Place of Publication
- (N.p.
- Date Published
- 1947
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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Bromer Booksellers specializes in rare and beautiful books. Owned and operated by Anne Bromer, who has been in the business of fine books for over fifty years, our shop carries a range of important private press books, designer bookbindings, illustrated books, children's books, and miniature books.
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- Inscribed
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- Bookplate
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- Edges
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Wrappers
- The paper covering on the outside of a paperback. Also see the entry for pictorial wraps, color illustrated coverings for...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
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