Benson (E.F.) The Angel of Pain
£75
London, Heinemann, 1906.
First UK edition, second impression. 8vo. Original pictorial yellow cloth.
A solid first edition, second impression, of this tale of the supernatural by Mapp and Lucia creator E.F. Benson.
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Small contemporary ownership inscription to front endpaper, a little light spotting; cloth slightly tanned and rubbed, but overall a good copy.
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