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[FORTUNE PRESS]. BOSSCHÈRE, Jean de (1878–1953). The House of Forsaken Hope. Translated by Donald MacAndrew. London: The Fortune Press, [1930]. 8vo. 13 plates including color–printed frontispiece by the author. Original publishing black pebbled cloth, edges uncut; original dust jacket. Provenance: Lionel Downing (bookplate). LIMITED EDITION, number 482 of 500 copies. INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR TO LIONEL DOWNING on the half–title. [TIPPED–IN WITH:] a 3 pp. ALS from Bosschère to Downing describing his difficulties with his editor at Fortune Press and getting copies of this book. He proposes a plan for Downing to acquire the books for him, promising him an inscribed copy (this one) for his troubles. [ALSO:] laid in with an autograph postcard signed by the author, and two postcards signed by the author’s assistant. A LOVELY ASSOCIATION COPY.