San Francisco: Paul Elder, 1908. First Thus. 16mo. 4.375 x 6 in. Unpaginated. Bound in blue & pink plaid linen with with large illustrated title label, printed in red & black, affixed to upper cover. Arranged for 1908, 'with some wisdom & no little humor'. Full of barbed epigrams, aphorisms, & bon mots. Profusely illustrated in orange & black. Near fine. Binding square, text bright & unmarked.

To appeal to Christmas shoppers in 1902, New York writer & socialite Ethel Mumford and Florida architect Addison Mizner published the first Cynic's Calendar for 1903. They added the name of Oliver Herford, 'The American Oscar Wilde', as an author and the title was a success. (Naturally, Herford sued for 90% of the royalties when he got wind of the story.) At any rate, the Calendar appeared every year for a decade or so. This edition for 1908 is uncommon.

Price: $75.00