The Fifth String, John Philip Sousa, Illus Howard Chandler Christy, 1ST ED 1902

Description

Here is a sought after, scarce and very collectible book entitled The Fifth String. It was written by John Philip Sousa with illustrations by renown illustrator Howard Chandler Christy. This is a 1ST EDITION BOOK published in 1902 by The Bowen-Merrill Company, Indianapolis.
Cloth hardcover, 125 pages.
Condition:
Overall, this book from 1902 is in excellent condition. Frontispiece with titled tissue guard is loosening from the binding. Otherwise, remainder of binding is very good. Internal pages clean. Boards with gold stamped titling and design excellent. A GEM OF A BOOK HERE it’s frontispiece and four illustrations by the famous illustrator Howard Christy Chandler.