Gould (Alan) Every Creature of God is Good
£120
London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1939.
First edition. 8vo. Original cloth. Dust-jacket, correctly priced 7/6.
A great first edition of this uncommon ‘thirties title in the jacket. The tale of one man’s increasingly desperate attempts to avoid mediocrity.
In stock
VG; VG+.
Jacket artwork by Bip Pares.
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