The Renaissance Man of England (from the library of Gelett Burgess)
[New York]: Published by the author, 1947. First Edition. SIGNED by the author and Gelett Burgess, with his monogram. 8vo. 36 pp. Frontispiece portrait of Edward de Vere. Small 'Gelett Burgess' address label inside rear board. The book also has a few penciled manuscript corrections to the text. Quarter brown cloth spine and marbled paper covered boards; cream printed title label mounted on front cover. Minor wear & rubbing; chipping to label else a near fine copy. Item #22274
Burgess was a charter member of the American branch of 'The Shakespeare Fellowship' (which held that Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, was the true author of the works of Shakespeare), raising funds for them with radio and newspaper interviews. In 1946 attorney Ogburn provided legal assistance in incorporating the American branch in 1946 and '... was best known as an advocate of the Oxfordian theory of Shakespeare authorship... He wrote over a dozen books and numerous magazine articles.' (wiki).
Price: $450.00