Jenkin (A.M.N.) The End of a Dream
£195
London & New York, John Lane, 1919.
First edition. 8vo. Original red cloth. Dust-jacket.
A powerful fictional study on the impact of shell-shock.
In stock
Cloth slightly chipped at spine ends; jacket worn at corners and spine ends with some loss, otherwise good.
Jacket artwork by Haz.
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