Abbott (Jane) Kitty Frew
£70
London, John Lane The Bodley Head, 1936.
First UK edition, first impression. 8vo. Original cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 2/6.
A gentle domestic novel centred on newlyweds from very different social backgrounds grappling with the challenges of early marriage and class discord. The title, bearing the heroine’s name, indicates a character-driven story of personal growth and social navigation.
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Foxing; minor mottling to cloth at spine; jacket with some chipping to spine ends and minor closed tears.
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