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London: Elkin Mathews, 1919. [Essays] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 15cm), pp.xi; 83 [1]. Publisher's grey cloth to spine, grey paper over boards. Black titles to upper board and spine. Edges untrimmed. Lightly spotted throughout, heaviest to endpapers. Small previous ownership inscriptions in black ink to front blanks, dated 1924. Top edge toned. A collection of writings, both fictional and prose, about living in the aftermath of the First World War. Item #74620
Price: £35.00
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