"Straws and Prayer-Books, Dizain des Diversions" by James Branch Cabell, published by Robert M. McBride & Company, New York, First Edition, First Printing with '1924' on the title page, "First Edition" and "Published 1924" on the copyright page, and some pages shorter at the bottom.

"Straws and Prayer-Books", one of the least well known entries in the Poictesme series, consists of collected shorter works.

Hard boards, original publisher's cloth with gilt decoration on front board and gilt lettering on spine, 5.1/4" x 7.3/4"; 302 pages, very good condition.

Contents:

A Note on Alcoves; The Way of Wizardry; Minions of the Moon; The Thin Queen of Elfhame; Celestial Architecture; Romantics About Them; Diversions of the Anchorite; The Delta of Radegonde; A Theme with Variations; and Flaws in the Spur.

James Branch Cabell was an American author of fantasy fiction and belles lettres. Today, some recognize Cabell as one of the first contemporary writers from the South. He is also noted for his unique blending of classic myths and legends with his own imagination. Cabell was well regarded by his contemporaries, including H.L. Mencken, Edmund Wilson, and Sinclair Lewis. His works were considered escapist and fit well in the culture of the 1920s, when they were most popular. For Cabell, veracity was "the one unpardonable sin, not merely against art, but against human welfare."

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