Benedict Humphrey Sumner, 1893-1951. From the Proceedings of the British Academy, Volume XXXVII, London: Geoffrey Cumberlege

Webster, Sir Charles

Oxford: Oxford University Press, [c1951]. Offprint contemporary with appearance in the Proceedings, pp.359-372, a sewn pamphlet in 10x6.5 inch plain printed grey wraps. Has a fullpage photoportrait of Sumner on coated inserted stock, presswork is on nice alkaline paper. A tiny holograph inscription at upper cover corner is signed C[?]W, most likely memoirist Webster. Item mildly edgeworn with a lower corner-tip crease, thread is quite sound, a good copy: handleable, clean and unmarked except for the presumed autograph. Benedict Sumner was a well-liked historian of great gifts.

Cat.No: 256250

Price: $15.00