Vining, Elizabeth

Friend of Life the Biography of Rufus M. Jones [with letters and other related Quaker material]

J. B. Lippencott Co., 1958. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good / Very Good. Item #653036
ISBN: B002AY6Y3Q

A nice Association Copy with a postcard, calling card, funeral announcement, and two letters laid in loose. The handwritten Office of the American Friend postcard has a cancellation stamp (dated March 21, 1903) and was sent by Rufus M. Jones to the prominent Quaker Robert E. Pretlow; the calling card is initialed R. M. J. with a handwritten note; the typed funeral announcement has a handwritten note from Rufus Jones’ widow, Elizabeth B. Jones, thanking the recipient for their contributions to the AFSC; a thank you letter, handwritten by Rufus Jones, features a cancellation stamp (dated October 28, 1941) and is addressed to James and Lucy Matchett, who were members of the Chicago Monthly Meeting. James Matchett held positions on the regional and national boards of the American Friends Service Committee. A second typed letter, dated April 27, 1948, and also addressed to the Matchetts, is signed by Elizabeth B. Jones, who mentions her husband’s disappointment at being unable to attend the Executive Commitee in Richmond due to poor health. From the private library of the Matchetts’ son, the noted American poet William H. Matchett, with his name and date on the ffep. A stated First Edition. 8vo. - over 7¾ in. - 9¾ in. 347pp., a Very Good copy with light foxing to the top of the pages and minor wear to the cloth. The unclipped dust jacket is Very Good with light edgewear and creasing. // Rufus M. Jones was one of the most influential Quakers of the 20th century. A historian and theologian as well as philosopher, he is the only person to have delivered two Swarthmore Lectures. Jones accepted the 1947 Nobel Peace Prize on behalf of the American Friends Service Committee.

Price: $450.00