Lester Gaba — On Soap Sculpture

New York, Henry Holt and Company, 1935. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of an intriguing guide to the art of soap sculpture, written in witty and easy-to-follow fashion by American artist Lester Gaba. The first edition of On Soap Sculpture: Concerning its History, Techniques and Style, written by American artist and retail display designer Lester Gaba. Published by Henry Holt and Company in 1935.In the publisher's original blue cloth, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Contains numerous in-text illustrations, and nineteen full-page illustrations of soap sculpture examples to the rear of the book.An intriguing work, Galba introduces to readers the scarce yet simple practice of soap sculpting, carving many different types of figurines and scenes all from bars of soap. Alongside his designs, Galba writes with an easy-to-understand and witty manner which makes learning this peculiar craft all the more enjoyable. In the publisher's original blue cloth, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart, with the odd faint small mark to the extremities of the front board. Slight bumping to the head and tail of the spine, and to the extremities, with minor fading to spine. Dust wrapper is generally bright and clean, with slight age toning and the odd small mark to the rear of the wrapper. Small chips to edges and to wrapper spine, with a larger chip to rear joint near head of spine. End papers are generally bright and clean, with age toning. Bookshop stamp to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with age toning. Very Good . Ill.: Lester Galba [photo. M. vu Kovic, Barnaba, Gilbert Geoffrey, Whiting, Frederick Bradley]. Very Good/Very Good.