WILDER, THORNTON. 1897-1975. The Cabala. New York: Albert & Charles Boni, 1926.

WILDER, THORNTON. 1897-1975. The Cabala. New York: Albert & Charles Boni, 1926. 8vo (197 x 132 mm). Cloth-backed patterned boards, spine lettered in black, publisher's jacket. Edges darkened, spine sunned; jacket chipped at edges, head and tail of spine, spine creased vertically, panels creased horizontally. FIRST EDITION, SIGNED AND INSCRIBED by the author on the front free endpaper: 'For Amy: / 'I won't tell you whether this is true, or an allegory, or just nonsense.' p 219 / because you already know, better than anyone else. / Thornton / May 16, 1926 / Princeton, N.J.' With a clipping of the original packaging in which the book was sent, with autograph address by Wilder. The recipient of this book was Amy Wertheimer, the wife of a stockbroker whom Wilder met when he was tutoring at a summer camp in earlier years. The two formed a strong bond, and for many years she was his closest confident. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing