Banquet National Amateur Press Association 36th Convention / 1911

Description: Banquet National Amateur Press Association, 36th Convention Author: (NATIONAL AMATEUR PRESS ASSOCIATION) Title: Banquet National Amateur Press Association, 36th Convention Publication: N.p. N.p., 1911 Description: Paperback. Small 4to. Stiff grey textured paper with red printed decorative border and tipped-in beige label. (4pp). Very good. Elaborate menu for this gala gathering of amateur publishers, which took place at the Great Northern Hotel in Chicago on July 4, 1911. Front wrapper features a 9" X 3/4" red, white and blue ribbon threaded through three pairs of horizontal 1" slits running down the left margin. Ribbon has gilt lettering reading, "Chicago / Ill. / National / Amateur Press / Association / July / 3-4-5 / 1911." Page 3 consists of a tipped-in interior beige label (also with red printed decorative border), the "Menu" for the evening's glorious repast. One attendee (Edward F. Suhre of St. Louis, editor of the "Missourian" and NAPA presidential candidate the year before) signs in pencil above the menu, and another signs below it. The blank second page and rear wrapper (page 4) contain 29 large, bold signatures (many in bold pencil, some in ink) of attendees. Near the top is Walter F. Zahn, a young Milwaukee editor elected president at this convention. The many other signers represent a broad range of independent magazine and small press publishers and others from across the country. The National Amateur Press Association was founded in Philadelphia in 1876 by a small group of printing buffs -- the first independent amateur press association in the country -- and still exists today. Fascinating and scarce memento from this early convention. Seller ID: 34571 Subject: Books Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts deals in out-of-print and antiquarian books, autographs and historic documents, ephemera, maps and pre-1900 newspapers. We operated as an open shop from 1991-2014 in historic Galena, Illinois, and have transitioned to by appointment, mail order and book fairs. Member: ABAA, MWABA, The Manuscript Society. We take great pride in the quality of our stock and clean and cover all hardbound books in dust jacket sleeves or mylar. Every effort has been made to describe each item and any defects accurately. Terms & Shipping All orders ship within two business days. We offer combined shipping on multiple orders. In order for the shipping discount on combined purchases to be applied, please wait for our invoice before making your payment. Books ship via USPS Media Mail with tracking. Expedited shipping via USPS Priority Mail can be requested. Please contact us for a quote before making your payment. Autographs, Maps and Ephemera always ship via USPS First Class or Priority. The default shipping charge is for Priority Flat Rate. For reduced shipping on very small items, please wait for our invoice before making your payment. Large or heavy items may require that additional charges be invoiced separately. INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING We ship internationally using eBay's International Shipping Program. Autographs Guarantee We are professional, full-time autograph dealers with nearly 30 years' experience buying and selling, authenticating and providing appraisal services. All autographs are guaranteed authentic without time limit to the original purchaser. William Butts, co-owner, apprenticed under a well-known Chicago dealer in the 1980s. For years he authored two columns in Autograph Collector magazine and after more than 25 years remains book reviewer for Manuscripts (quarterly journal of The Manuscript Society), in which capacity he stresses autograph education and reference works as the cornerstone of any serious dealer or collector. He has lectured on autograph authentication and contributes reviews and articles to publications such as Fine Books and Collections.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

Price: 90 USD

Location: Galena, Illinois

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