Kilvington (Edwin) Window in the Dark
£250
London, Houghton, 1932.
First edition. 8vo. Original yellow cloth lettered & blocked in black. Dust-jacket, priced 7/6.
A very attractive example of this Hubin-listed title.
In stock
Minor spotting to a few pages; cloth spine slightly darkened; couple of small closed tears, but otherwise dust-jacket very good.
Jacket artwork by Paul Jones.
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