Hard cover, 8vo., in green cloth covered boards with gilt titles, top edge gilt, on laid paper, untrimmed, partially unopened, 213 plus 13 pp. advertisement for John Lane Bodley Head publishers entitled: "A List of Books in Belles Lettres." Printer: University Press, John Wilson and Son, Cambridge, U.S.A. With stamp inside rear cover, "Boston Bookbinding Co." Laurence Housman, (1865- 1959), prolific British author perhaps better known for his dramas and book illustrations, gives us a fantasy tale for adults. This was his first novel. Condition: Good: Spine darkened. Some loss at head and foot of spine. One bumped corner, edges of text browned. Interior is at least Very Good: bright, clean and firm. Hint of foxing to endpapers only. Name of former owner in old ink on ffep. A handsome item and scarce.
Ref: FICT19 8333
$90.00












