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THE MONSIGNOR FRANCIS J. WEBER COLLECTION OF BERNHARDT WALL

A.1.13. To Hub—My Dog

HARDING, Warren. G. To Hub—My Dog. New York, 1923. 10 etchings (plus cover etching). Various colored inks. 15 x 10.5 cm. (6 x 4-3/8 inches), wove paper. Original hand-bound olive cloth over grey mottled paper-covered boards, etching on upper cover. Wall's penciled note on front free endpaper: "Etcher's copy Series #5 Bernhardt Wall."

     Limited edition (#5 in the Etcher's Copy Series, signed by Wall). Weber, p. 34: "This is a presidential tribute by Warren G. Harding (1865-1923) to 'a brave and devoted dog.'" Wall issued at least nine of his early works (1922-24) in this special, limited series. 70000019

Plate list:

TO HUB MY DOG... [cover etching]. Dark olive. 6 x 4 cm.

TO HUB—MY DOG... [illustrated title]. Teal. 10 x 7.5 cm.

LADDIE BOY | Wall [illustration of dog]. Brown. 12.5 x 7.5 cm.

AUGUST 11, 1923... [text]. Olive. 12.5 x 7.5 cm.

MY HOBBY... [text]. Lilac. 10 x 7.5 cm.

TO HUB... [text]. Olive. 12.5 x 7.5 cm.

PALS | Wall [illustration]. Brown. 12.5 x 7.5 cm.

II every day of the six years... [text]. Olive. 12.5 x 7.5 cm.

GUARD DUTY | Wall '23 [illustration of a dog]. Brown. 12.5 x 8 cm.

III he sentineled, until entry... [text with Harding's facsimile signature]. Olive. 12.5 x 7.5 cm.

BERNHARDT WALL ETCHER OF BOOKS [printer's illustrated device]. Umber. 6 x 3.5 cm.

 

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