Front pastedown damaged, o/w VG; jacket slightly rubbed at extremities with a few minor closed tears, but overall VG.
Jacket artwork by Frank Sherwin.
£250
London, Sampson Low, [1933].
First edition. 8vo. Original cloth. Dust-jacket, correctly priced 7/6.
A very good first edition of this uncommon title, on which this author’s reputation primarily resides.
In stock
Front pastedown damaged, o/w VG; jacket slightly rubbed at extremities with a few minor closed tears, but overall VG.
Jacket artwork by Frank Sherwin.
Modern Literature
London, Macmillan and Co, 1940. First film tie-in edition.
Detective Fiction
London, Sampson Low, [c.1931].
Early issue. Inscribed presentation copy from the author. 8vo. Original orange cloth. Dust-jacket, referencing this title and Knight's 'The Pawn' [1931] on lower panel, with official price-sticker '5/-' on spine and lower panel.
The author's first book, inscribed by the author to 'Miss Digger', thanking her for help and support. The adventures of Jerry Scant, a gipsy, who unwittingly becomes involved with an international gang of smugglers.
Modern Literature
First edition, first printing. London, William Heinemann Ltd, 1936 'Radclyffe Hall has had the courage to set down the thoughts and conversations of her characters without censorship. Here is English as it is really spoken by the poor in cottage, field and inn' (dust-jacket) Dust-jacket by Edgar Holloway.