The Silver Stair (First Edition. Very Rare. Likely Inkling Colin Hardie's Copy.)
London: Herbert & Daniel, 1912. First Edition. Hardcover. This is Williams' first book and is quite rare. It is a sequence of sonnets. We purchased this book in a lot of Williams books at auction. Two of the books had Colin Hardie's name in them and most of them at a 2 or 3 letter code inside the back cover. (The letters in the back are DXL.) Therefore we think this was likely Colin Hardie's copy, though his name is not in it. Colin Hardie was an Inkling. There were approximately sixteen people at C. S. Lewis' funeral - Colin Hardie was one of them.
Quarter tan cloth on gray paper. A label in the upper right of the front cover has a double line border and the title inside the border. 90 pp. Uncut fore edge and bottom edge.
CONDITION: The book is VG with light browning on boards and spine. The first front end paper and the last end paper both show the stain of acidic paper. The back board is somewhat curved. Lacking dust wrapper.
Shelley and Son Books specializes in C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien & the Inklings. Full refund if not satisfied. Very Good.
7.5" tall x 5.25" wide x 0.75" thick.
Item #077051
Price: $5,000.00