Spence Robert J Signed by John Markle (1 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Beautifully bound in full leather; binding signed Stikeman & Co NY on the inside back cover. Gold decorations, raised cords, silk endpapers. Blue slipcase protects book. Only flaw in the binding is the very faint start of some wear to the hinges. A limited edition of 300 copies of which this is numbered 225, and signed on the limitation page by John Markle. Frontispiece portrait of Markle with signature beneath. 167 thick pages. Illustrated with plates with tissue guards. Protective box is bumped at the corners. Markle was a wealthy industrialist who established a philanthropic foundation in the mode of the Rockefellers and the Morgans, and dedicated himself to giving back to the communities where he lived and worked. This copy belonged to Dan Martin, was the director of Environmental Programs at the MacArthur Foundations and the Moore Foundations. He maintained a collection of books on philanthropy. Please email with questions or to request photos. If you see a photo beside this listing, please be aware that it s an ABE Stock Photo (whatever that is) and not a photo of this book (although they sometimes get right). Oversized and overweight books will require extra shipping for safe delivery. Signed by Author(s).