Newsom (John) Out of the Pit.
£150
A Challenge to the Comfortable
Oxford, Basil Blackwell, 1936.
First edition, first impression. Signed presentation copy from the author. 8vo. Original cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 3s 6d.
Inscribed from the author to A.P. Rossiter, presumably the Shakespeare lecturer (1903-57). The work features a preface by His Grace the Lord Archbishop of York, William Temple. Temple was a notable figure in the Church of England, particularly recognised for his advocacy for the working classes.
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Cloth slightly darkened at edges; jacket with some darkening, chipping to the upper edge with slight loss to head of spine.
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