8vo. Contemporary aubergine morocco gilt, sine in 6 compartments with 5 raised bands, gilt-lettering in 2, others framed twice, cornerpieces within, top edge gilt, STAMP-SIGNED BY ARTHUR HERTZBERG & CRAFTSMEN (spine slightly darkened, a few tiny spots of rubbing to spine ends and fore-corners).

One of master Chicago bookbinder Ernst Hertzberg's five sons, Arthur Hertzberg grew up working alongside his father and brothers in the Monastery Hill Bindery on Chicago's north side. Following his father's death Arthur, as well as three of his brothers, left Monastery Hill and began their own binderies in the cities of Milwaukee, St. Louis, Des Moines, and Spokane.