Bottome, Phyllis

Under the Skin

New York: Harcourt, Brace & Co. 1950. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good with no dust jacket; Previous owner's name; 311 pages.

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Book number: 11634

Catalogue: Fiction::Authors A-D

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Phyllis Bottome

Under the Skin

London, Faber and Faber, 1950. First edition. Cloth. The first UK edition of this thoughtful novel by Phyllis Bottome, with the scarce dust wrapper. The first UK edition of this work in the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original and scarce price-clipped dust wrapper. Phyllis Bottome (1884-1963) was a British novelist and short story writer. In this novel she tackles the issue of racism, through a story of passion set in the West Indies. In publisher's original cloth binding, with original price-clipped dust wrapper. Externally, both cloth and gilt lettering are bright and smart. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean. Dust wrapper remains vibrant except for the slightly darkened spine. A little chipping to the head and tail of the spine to the wrap, and light wear to the joints and folds. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Very Good Indeed.

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Book number: 849M17

Catalogue: Modern Fiction

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