£4,500.00
A signed copy of Vachel Lindsay featuring a full-page inscription with an original floral drawing, transforming the volume into a rare hybrid of literary and visual artwork.Octavo. Original publisher’s decorated cloth in yellow and blue.
Featuring a large autograph presentation page with an original pen-and-ink drawing, signed in full Nicholas Vachel Lindsay. A bright, appealing copy with light, expected wear.
Year: 1922
Publisher: The Macmillan Company, New York
Signed: Signed & Inscribed
By the time this edition appeared, Vachel Lindsay was already a literary celebrity. His dramatic recitations of The Congo had made him one of the most recognisable poetic performers in America.
This copy contains a remarkable full-page inscription with an original drawing, signed “Nicholas Vachel Lindsay.” The image — a large, energetic floral sketch — transforms the volume from a signed book into a piece of visual art directly executed by the poet.
Examples combining autograph and illustration are considerably rarer than textual inscriptions and carry strong cross-appeal for collectors of literature, manuscript material, and art.
This is Vachel Lindsay’s most famous work, signed in full and distinguished by an original author’s drawing, combining strong visual impact with exceptional display quality. Examples where Lindsay adds artwork are considerably scarcer than standard inscriptions and are regarded as occupying a higher collecting category. As a result, they carry strong institutional interest and broad crossover appeal across literary and art-focused collections.
