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BELLOC, Hilaire (1870-1953). In Praise of Wine, [Long Crendon:] Privately Printed at the Seven Acres Press, [c.1934]. 4° (239 x 170mm). Printed in red, green and black. Original vellum-backed decorated boards (very lightly stained at upper edge). PRESENTATION COPY, the front free endpaper inscribed, "Max Beerbohm, from the ?unfortunate Author, H. Belloc, April 1934."
With 3 other presentation or inscribed books by Belloc, On (London, 1923, title page with 3-line autograph quote in Belloc's hand), The Tactics and Strategy of the Great Duke of Marlborough ([n.p.], 1933, presentation copy to Col. Warre with a one-page autograph letter from Belloc to Warre inserted at the front) and Sonnets and Verse (London, 1938, front free endpaper inscribed, "To My Beloved Joppy from the aged friend, H. B. [an arrow pointing from the word friend to] This now is not FRIED nor FIEND, it is FRIEND"). (4)
With 3 other presentation or inscribed books by Belloc, On (London, 1923, title page with 3-line autograph quote in Belloc's hand), The Tactics and Strategy of the Great Duke of Marlborough ([n.p.], 1933, presentation copy to Col. Warre with a one-page autograph letter from Belloc to Warre inserted at the front) and Sonnets and Verse (London, 1938, front free endpaper inscribed, "To My Beloved Joppy from the aged friend, H. B. [an arrow pointing from the word friend to] This now is not FRIED nor FIEND, it is FRIEND"). (4)
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