Madman's Drum

New York: Jonathan Cape, 1930. Publisher's proof copy of the advance Limited Edition, unbound signatures, in a plain contemporary box as issued. The resultant book was published in a limitation of 309 copies, this proof copy being unnumbered. Likely unique.

The second of noted artist and illustrator Lynd Ward's six wordless novels, about a slave trader who steals a demon-faced drum from an African man, resulting in hardship and death in his family.

Unbound signatures, in a plain contemporary box. About Very Good plus, with no dust jacket, with light soil and toning on the first and last leaves. Box Very Good, lightly age toned.

[Book #158241]