Wentworth-James (Gertie De S.) Secret Places
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London, Stanley Paul, 1924.
First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original cloth. Dust-jacket.
Born Gertrude Soilleux Webster, this prolific Edwardian novelist was noted for boldly addressing feminine sexuality and social expectations; several of her works were deemed risqué and occasionally banned from public libraries.
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Jacket with chipped at and near head of spine and at fore-corners.
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