Product Description
London: William Heinemann LTD.
, 1930, SIGNED Numbered Limited Edition.
The first limited signed edition of this drama by award winning novelist John Galsworthy.
With a signed autographed letter on 'Grove Lodge, Hampstead' headed paper from the author bound in opposite the limitation page, which reads 'Dec 2 1930, Dear Sir Thank you for the 'Lampoon' I shall, I hope, soon read it; I also see that building (?), very truly yours John Galsworthy'.
Signed by the author to the limitation page.
Limited to 231 copies, this is number 322.
Bound in a gilt signed Sangorski and Sutcliffe (S&S) full leather coarse grain morocco binding, with gilt titles to black labels, gilt decoration to the compartments, five raised bands, all page edges gilt, some sun fading to the leather.
John Galsworthy was an English author of novels and plays.
He is most known for the Forsyte Saga (1906-1921) and in 1932 was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature shortly before his death.
Pagination: 104pp with 68pp of end papers.
Provenance: no inscriptions or bookplates.
Book approximately 10 inches tall (25.
4cm).
Condition Report Externally Spine very good condition gilt titles to black labels, five gilt raised bands, gilt decoration to the compartments.
Joints very good condition gently worn.
Corners very good condition gently worn.
Boards very good condition full coarse grained morooco, gilt lined, marks and scratches.
Page edges good condition all edges gilt.
See above and photos.
Internally Hinges very good condition sound.
Paste downs very good condition marbled paper.
End papers good condition marbled paper, 68 end paper pages.
Title good condition gently tanned.
Pages good condition lightly tanned throughout.
Binding very good condition attractive.
See photos.
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