Michael Innes; J.I.M. Stewart; Charles Dickens; George Hardinge [ed.]; John Lehmann [ed.] et al
Five First Editions with Contributions from J.I. M. Stewart
London, The Cresset Press; John Lehmann; Readers Digest; Faber & Faber; Macmillan, 1950-1983 . First edition. Hardback. A wonderful collection of five first editions and first editions thus with contributions from author and academic J. I. M. Stewart. Stewart was a Scottish novelist and academic, equally well known for his works of literary criticism, for his contemporary novels published under his given name, and for the crime fiction he published under the pseudonym of Michael Innes.Present here are:A 1950 edition of Charles Dickens's 'The Mystery of Edwin Drood' (Chiltern Library Series No.35), with an introduction by Innes, and illustrations by Luke Fildes. A first edition thus, first impression. In the publisher's original clipped dust wrapper.The 1956 work 'The Craft of Letters in England', edited by John Lehmann and with a discussion of 'Biography' by Stewart. The first edition, first impression, in the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper. Norma Christie bookplate to front pastedown.The 1978 first edition of 'Great Cases of Scotland Yard', edited by Eric Ambler, with an article on 'Flannel Foot' by Michael Innes.The 1979 first edition, first impression of 'Verdict of Thirteen: A Detection Club Anthology' in the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper. Including 'Penny and Cullis' by Michael Innes.The 1983 first edition, first impression of 'Winter's Crimes 15', in the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with Cases in pictorial paper covered board. Four volumes - excluding Cases - in dust wrappers, with one clipped and three unclipped. Fading to Cases back strip, with light rubbing to back strip head and tail and joints. Volumes otherwise externally excellent, with light shelf wear to back strip tails. Sunning to Drood dust wrapper back strip, with small closed tear to back strip tail, sunning to Verdict back strip. Minor losses and closed tears to Letters dust wrapper back strip head and tail. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed.

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