Holbrook Jackson — Occasions

London, Grant Richards, 1922 . First edition. Cloth. A signed presentation copy of the uncommon first edition of these brilliant essays on diverse subjects by Holbrook Jackson, inscribed to his brother. The first edition of this uncommon work.An association copy, inscribed by the author to his brother, John Charles Jackson, with the inscription 'J. C. J. from his brother who wrote it. H.J. Yuletide '22&apos. With a tipped in newspaper photograph of the author to the title page.A series of diverse and engaging essays, many of which had previously been published in 'To-Day', though all of the essays in this volume have been revised and some re-written. The essays are divided into four sections: landmarks, prejudices, adventures, and books. Essays include 'A Portrait of Marseilles', 'The Pathos of Profanity', 'Gardens of Delight', and 'Of Cheerful Books.By the journalist, writer, and publisher George Holbrook Jackson. A noted journalist who worked for numerous magazines during his career, Jackson is known as being one of the leading bibliophiles of his time. He founded in the Flying Fame Press alongside Ralph Hodgson and Claud Lovat Fraser, and had a long association with English small presses.Advertisement leaf to the rear. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Bumping and light fraying of cloth to back strip head and tail, with a touch of fading to boards. Inscription to front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and generally clean, with the odd area of light spotting. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .