Strong (L.A.G.) Doyle’s Rock and other stories.
£275
Oxford, Basil Blackwell, 1925
First edition. 8vo. Original light blue cloth lettered in red on spine and upper board. Dust-jacket.
Contains fourteen stories of which five are supernatural and another, the longest story, explores the theme of lesbianism.
Rare in jacket.
Out of stock
Spine very lightly faded, light foxing to prelim and fore-edge, no inscriptions. The jacket has what appears to be minor restoration to the top of the spine, panels lightly soiled, circular label on middle of spine where price is located.
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