His State and His Mind
London, Putnam, 1937.
First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original black cloth lettered in gilt. Dust-jacket, priced 8s6d.
Written under the pseudonym E.B. Ashton, Ernst Basch offers a mid-1930s analysis of fascist theory and practice, completed in autumn 1936. A German-born writer and translator (later resident in the United States), Basch was married to Austrian author Hertha Pauli and translated major works by Karl Jaspers, including The Future of Germany. Though not incorporating the latest developments in Germany, Italy, and Spain, Basch notes that events there only confirm his conclusions. Featuring the fasces, the Roman emblem from which fascism takes its name, on its cover, the work is both a study of Fascism and a measured defence of democracy.
Non-Fiction
London, Putnam, 1933.
8vo. Original cloth. Dust-jacket, price-clipped.
First published in the UK in 1909, this new edition was published in 1933; it added "the theme of collective defence." Angell was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1933.
Modern Literature
Minton (John, artist).- Garnier (Christine) White People Smile at Me
London, Putnam, [1952].
Colour proof for the original dust-jacket, with 1 (of 4) loose sheets representing the 4-stage colour process (yellow, pink, green & black) used to create the design.
An attractive jacket design by the highly collectable British artist John Minton, for Garnier's novel about French West Africa.
London, Putnam, 1948.
First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original cloth. Dust-jacket, price-clipped.
Set in a small English post-war town ("Otterbury"), a gang of schoolboys accidentally break a classroom window and then unite both rival companies in an enterprise to raise money - only to uncover a local criminal racket and embark on a daring rescue and detective-raid.
Modern Literature
London, Putnam, 1936.First edition, first impression. Signed presentation copy from the author, inscribed to front free endpaper, dated 1968. 8vo. Original cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 7s6d.Bryan Guinness's comedy follows young Esther, sent to the seaside town of Mudmouth to cure her melancholy and infatuation with a communist.
London, Putnam, !938.
Second UK edition, fourth impression. 8vo. Original blue cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 3s6d.
A canonical work of the Weimar period, reflecting the economic collapse, rise of unemployment, societal anxieties preceding Nazism.
War, Invasion & Spy
London, Putnam, 1940.
First UK edition, first impression. 8vo. Contemporary lending library cloth. Dust-jacket,
A translated family chronicle following Gustav Hackendahl, a Berlin coachman, coping with post-WWI change, economic hardship and societal transformation.
Weird & Supernatural
and other stories
London, Putnam, 1924.
First edition. 8vo. Original green cloth lettered in gilt.
A collection of short stories by L.P. Hartley of The Go-Between fame, exploring themes of psychological tension and the supernatural. The titular story, "Night Fears," delves into the anxieties of a night watchman confronted by his own fears.
Modern Literature
Translated by Alice Grant Rosman
London & New York, Putnam, 1932.
First UK edition. 8vo. Original black cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 7/6.
A heartwarming tale about the life of a cat named Rroû, emphasising themes of independence and belonging.
Horror & Gothic
London, Putnam, 1934.
First edition. 8vo. Original dark orange cloth. Dust-jacket.
Seven Gothic Tales showcases Blixen's range and depth beyond her famed autobiographical piece Out of Africa. While the latter presents an intimate view of colonial Africa, Seven Gothic Tales takes readers on a different journey into the realms of the macabre, mystical and romantic, something which had intrigued the author from a young age. Rex Whistler's characteristic artwork lends itself perfectly.
London, Putnam, 1908.
Sixth edition. 8vo. Original printed wrappers, priced sixpence.
An early edition of this classic of feminist theory, reflecting on women's economic reliance on men, first published in 1898. A landmark treatise in the struggle for gender equality.
Detective Fiction
London, Putnam, 1932.
First edition. 8vo. Original red cloth. Dust-jacket,
Scotland Yard is baffled by a series of deaths climaxing in that of an oil magnate.
War, Invasion & Spy
First edition
London, Putnam, 1933.
Signed and inscribed by the author one month after publication (March 1933). A Hubin-listed secret service adventure set in London and India.