True North - INSCRIBED with ALS Laid In
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1994. First Edition. Hardcover with dust jacket. 8vo. Pp. 238. Brown cloth-back boards. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. Warmly inscribed to Caroline [Houser] by the author
Laid in an autograph letter signed from the author to Houser on her (Conway's) letterhead, dated 1995. Letter mentions the death of Conway's husband (a professor at Smith College) and the friendship between him and Houser. Laid in as well is a photocopy of the section of the book that highlights the role of the Conway's support group during her husband's struggles with depression. Near Fine / Near Fine. Item #10259
Caroline Houser was an art historian and professor at Smith College. Conway was the first female president of Smith College. An important association. Dust jacket is now housed in a removable, clear archival protector.
Price: $150.00