Description
The deluxe limited edition of Remembrance Rock, signed by Carl Sandburg.
Octavo, [two volumes], [10], 532pp; [4], 533- 1067pp. Blue cloth, title printed on label on spine. Uncut edges, top edge dyed blue. Printed on rag paper. In the publisher’s slipcase, sold hinges, light shelfwear to boards, a solid example. Includes the publisher’s scarce glassine dust jackets, in fine condition.
From a limited edition of 1000 copies, this being number 807, signed by the author on the limitation page in Volume I.
Remembrance Rock, a historical novel by Carl Sandburg, was published in 1948 by Harcourt, Brace & Company. It marked Sandburg’s only foray into novel writing, blending history and fiction to explore American ideals. The first trade edition had an initial print run of 25,000 copies, followed by a book club edition, and this signed limited edition.
