WHITE ROSES. Illustrated by James Montgomery Flagg

pp. xv, 333 +Plus frontis. 12mo. 200mm. Original publisher's pictorial full magenta cloth binding lettered in cream and decorated in dark gray and cream. Cover has floral decoration designed by Frank Hazenplug with his monogram. Spine lettered and decorated similarly. Cover colors are bright but board faded around edges. Spine faded and rubbed. Some Wear to base and head of spine. Corners bumped. Slight Fading to rear board near spine. Contents clean. Hardbound. Very Good. James Montgomery Flagg (1877-1960) was an American artist and illustrator. He worked in media ranging from fine art painting to cartooning, but is best remembered for his political posters. Frank Hazenplug (1874-1931) designed books for the Chicago firm of Stone & Kimball, and remained with its successor, Herbert S. Stone, until 1906. Other publishers for whom Hazenplug created covers including hundreds for Fleming Revell (1900-1911), as well as many for George Doran, A.C. McClurg, Reilly and Britton, Rand McNally, and John Lane (1913-1920). NW62