A Man in the Zoo
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1924. First American edition. Hardcover. 118pp. Duodecimo [19 cm] 1/4 black cloth with orange and tan zigzag-patterned paper over boards. Very light rubbing to the board edges. Text block only just starting to crack at p. 63 (the book remains solid). In the dust jacket, with darkening to the spine, a few shallow chips to the edges (the largest, at the foot of the spine, measures 1/4" by 1/4"), and several short tape repairs to the reverse. From the collection of Berkeley book collector and letterpress printer John Ruyle. Very Good / Very Good. Item #68205
Illustrated with wood engravings by R. A. Garnett. A satirical fantasy, in which two lovers have a quarrel, after which the man commits himself to a zoo exhibit.
Price: $35.00