Williams (Tennessee) The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone
£80
London, John Lehmann, 1950.
First UK edition, first impression. 8vo. Original green cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 7s6d.
Recently widowed American actress Karen Stone moves to Rome to find solace. As she navigates her grief and the challenges of aging, she becomes entangled with a young Italian gigolo, leading to a complex exploration of love, loneliness and self-discovery.
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Contemporary ownership inscription to front free endpaper; cloth very good; jacket a little rubbed, minor loss to head of spine.
Jacket artwork by Cecil Beaton.
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