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West (Bodenham) The Throwbacks
£100
London, Skeffington, [1935].
First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 7/6.
A tale of family rivalries and resentments, a man purchases a title by cheating his poorer relatives; the daughter of the aristocrat makes overtures to a poor male cousin.
In stock
Minor foxing; jacket with some rubbing and minor marking, vertical crease to front panel.
Jacket artwork by L.A. Doust.
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