Holbrook Jackson — The Reading of Books

London, Faber and Faber, 1946 . First edition. Cloth. Inscribed to the author's brother and with a personal letter, this is a wonderful example of the first edition of this study of the art of reading by leading bibliophile, Holbrook Jackson. The first edition, first impression, in the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper.An association copy, inscribed to the author's brother, John Charles Jackson, with the inscription 'J.C.J. from his affectionate brother Holbrook Jackson', dated 1946.Loosely inserted is an undated letter from Jackson to 'my dear Charlie', explaining 'I am back home again - arrived yesterday to lunch [..] to celebrate the return prodigal (?) I'm bringing you a copy of Bookman's Holiday in its American disguise which you may like to add to your Jacksonmania&apos.This enlightening work centres around the relationship between author and reader, emphasising the act as a creative and collaborative experience. With discussions of writing in disguise, self-seeking in fiction, and the cult of ambiguity.By the journalist, writer, and publisher George Holbrook Jackson. A noted journalist who worked for numerous magazines during his career, Jackson is known as being one of the leading bibliophiles of his time. He founded in the Flying Fame Press alongside Ralph Hodgson and Claud Lovat Fraser, and had a long association with English small presses. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with unclipped dust wrapper. Light tide marks to head and tail of boards surrounding back strip, with light shelf wear to back strip tail. Sunning to dust wrapper back strip, with minor losses to back strip head and tail. Small chips to front wrap head and tail, with light handling marks to wraps. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good/Good.