Bates (H.E.) Spella Ho
£60
London, Jonathan Cape, 1938.
First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 8s6d.
Set in the English Midlands, the novel follows Bruno Shadbolt, who rises from poverty to wealth and influence, centered around the grand estate of Spella Ho.
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Cloth slightly bumped at head of spine and fore-corners; jacket chipped with loss to edges.
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