"A Gentleman's Gentleman" 1896 PEMBERTON, Max [edited by] Sporting

"A Gentleman's Gentleman" 1896 PEMBERTON, Max [edited by] SportingBEING CERTAIN PAGES FROM THE LIFE AND STRANGE ADVENTURES OF SIR NICHOLAS STEELE, BART. AS RELATED BY HIS VALET, HILDEBRAND BIGG PEMBERTON, Max [edited by] [245] pp. Harper & Brothers New York 1896 7 1 2" x 5 1 2" Delightful memoir on the life and strange adventures of Sir Nicolas Steele, Bart. as related by his valet Hildebrand Bigg A rare collection of criminous stories that features one of the first teams of crooks in literature, anticipating A. J.

at the time a freelancer for Vanity Fair and the New Yorker but also a founder member of American Abstract Artists

His friendships were many

Cecil Beaton

saying "Yes

Ben Nicholson

Made in USA

1925 – November 13

under the title How Right You Are

It was first published in the United Kingdom by Jonathan Cape on 1 April 1963

thin ivory pages pivoted together that measure 3 ½”” high x 1 ¾” wide

charming objects for decades

Despont was known for being "the designer of choice for titans of industry