Holbrook Jackson — Romance and Reality, Essays and Studies

London, Grant Richards Ltd, 1911 . First edition. Cloth. A signed presentation copy of the uncommon first edition of this scarce series of essays by Holbrook Jackson, inscribed to Jackson's own brother. The first edition of this uncommon work.An association copy inscribed by the author to the front endpaper to his brother John Charles Jackson, 'J. C. J. his copy from his brother the author Holbrook Jackson&apos. A series of literary essays and studies, looking at Utopia, Peterpantheism, readings in Earth, and before dawn, as well as contemporary figures such as H. G. Wells and G. K. Chesterton. Essays include 'Going to Nowhere', 'Between Waking and Awake', 'Hedgerows', 'Immortal Russia', and more. 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.Four pages of adverts to the rear. In the publisher's original cloth binding. A touch of fading to back strip, with light rubbing to joints, and instances of fading to boards. Hinges strained, but firmly held. Inscription to front free endpaper. Internally, binding lightly strained. Pages a touch age toned, otherwise clean and bright. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .