Clouston (J.Storer) Mr. Essington in Love
£295
London, John Lane The Bodley Head, 1927.
First edition. 8vo. Original black cloth lettered and ruled in pink. Dust-jacket, priced 7/6.
An attractive first edition by this Scottish author, one of his ‘lunatic at large’ series of books.
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Book very good; jacket a little rubbed and lightly soiled, but overall very good.
Jacket artwork by Fish.
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