Chicago Inscriptions

[Chicago]: Bobsy Goodspeed, printed by the Lakeside Press, 1934. First edition. [16] pp. Stapled wrappers. Some toning to edges. Issued privately as the Christmas card of Mrs. Charles B. Goodspeed. Transcriptions of Gertrude Stein's inscriptions written in copies of her publications that were given as Christmas gifts by Elizabeth Fuller (Mrs. Charles B. or "Bobsy") Goodspeed in December 1934. Wilson notes less than 50 copies distributed. No copies seen at auction since 1978. Wilson A23. Offered together with a (presumed to be the original) typescript for the edition. The typescript is inscribed to Stein scholar Leon Katz by Stein collector and early bibliographer Julian Sawyer. [9] pp. brad-bound, folded twice, on brittle paper. The texts appear to be the same in both typescript and printed versions. (Inventory #: 2446)