Tarkington (Booth) Mary’s Neck
£150
London, Heinemann, 1932.
First UK edition, first impression. 8vo. Original red cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 7/6.
A light-hearted comedy set in a Maine coastal resort, exploring small-town social pretensions, class condescension and family dynamics.
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Minor foxing; cloth slightly softened at head of spine; a little minor chipping and tanning to extremities of jacket, but overall very good.
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