Anthony Adverse (Inscribed Association and Review Copy)

New York CIty: Farrar & Rinehart, 1933. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Large, thick 8vo., 1244pp. Beautiful First Edition with Rinehart's logo on the copyright page as called for. Bound in publisher's blue cloth over flexible boards with borders and titles in gilt on front board and spine. . Square, tight and clean throughout with no foxing and barely a hint of toning, Mild surface and edge-wear. Spine gilt mildly dulled. Very well-preserved for such a large book. Very attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($3.00), has a couple of chips to the spine ends and a few closed edge-tears. Spine and edges toning. Still solid and complete. Housed in a custom chemise and slipcase with leather spine labels titled in gilt, which is mildly rubbed. Inscribed, signed and dated by Allen on the front end-paper in the year of publication, "Inscribed to G. Selmer Fougner, with the cordial best regards and best wishes of his ever, Hervey Allen September, 16, 1933". Gustav Selmer Fougner (1884-1941) was an author and journalist who wrote for the New York Herald and the New York Sun where he was the chief European correspondent during WWI. He was probably best known, however, for his wine critic column in the Sun, "Along the Wine Trail" as well as his 1941 book, "Dining Out In New York". Laid in is publisher's review slip. Also, the chemise has a built-in pouch which contains some ephemera about the book, (news articles, etc...), including a TLS from the author's secretary regarding a book from another author. A very pretty collectable copy and a great presentation.