Father Damien: An Open Letter to the Reverend Dr. Hyde of Honolulu from Robert Louis Stevenson
Limited edition, Number 152 of 250 copies, together with facsimile volume, privately printed by John Henry Nash for William Andrews Clark, Jr., San Francisco, 1930.
2 volumes, being a facsimile of the 1890 Sydney first edition, and a finely printed volume. Illustrated with two frontispiece portraits, one of Father Damien and one of Stevenson designed and drawn by William Wilke, with short facsimile inscription to each portrait. 8.25 x 5.75 and 12.5 x 9 inches, vellum-backed tan boards, spines lettered in gilt, both housed in individual compartments in a single slipcase with printed paper spine label. 152 of 250 copies privately printed for William Andrews Clark, Jr., by John Henry Nash.
Privately printed for presentation on behalf of socialite William Andrews Clark, Jr, including a facsimile of the first edition and a beautifully bound folio edition.
William Andrews Clark, Jr., son of Senator William Andrews Clark, Sr., was a bibliophile and patron of the arts, having founded the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the University of California, Los Angeles William Andrews Clark Memorial Library, which houses his rare book collection. Inspired by the beauty of John Henry Nash’s edition of Browning ’s Sonnets, Clark commissioned this edition, to be presented as Christmas gifts in 1930. Nash, a bibliophile and typographer, was the most generously patronized fine printer of his time, with commissions from the leading figures of his day, including William Randolph Hearst. His technical perfection and use of various typefaces, ornaments, and high-quality materials were esteemed by those who appreciated the craftsmanship involved in such work (ANB).

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