Scores of Cheerful Epigrams in Hai-Kai Form

New York: The Culture Press, 1929. First Limited edition of 2000 stated. Fine. Bob Lafferty. HATFIELD BOOKS AND MEMORABILIA, a FIVE STAR SELLER, presents A TRUE COLLECTOR'S EDITION: SCORES OF CHEERFUL EPIGRAMS IN HAI-KAI FORM. This is #358 of a stated limited FIRST LITHO MANUSCRIPT FACSIMILE EDITION numbering 2000. SIGNED by the author. Bob Lafferty came from Wheeling, WV--a genius, visionary, author, architect, steelworker, and "...general crank, who later in life went to prison in a Wall Street stock fraud." (from The Wheeling Rare Book Collection by the Ohio County Public Library). 6" x 9", 123 pages plus a Forward and book ads by Harry E Owen. This is volume one of a projected 9 volume set of the thoughts of Bob Lafferty. Page 66 herein contains "The Lafferty Plan: transit, traffic, freight; a comprehensive true transportation system of airway and speedways for large cities." Book is FINE, no dust jacket as designed. Pages = fine: moderately tanned, owners' names in pen on the author signature page, else clear, tight, sharp with aqua endpapers. Cover (2 tone green leatherette with fully embossed designs and particulars front, back and spine) = fine: light wear to corners, slightly off vertical, else clear, sharp and tight. This volume was DEDICATED TO GRACE PHILLIPS JOHNSON, a long time resident of New Castle, DE, who was a beloved philanthropist and a collector of valuable art and historical/religious artifacts.