Djuna Barnes; T. S. Eliot [Intro.] - Nightwood

London, Faber & Faber Ltd. 1950 . Cloth. The second UK edition of Djuna Barnes' important modernist work of lesbian fiction, the first UK edition to contain an introduction by T. S. Eliot, presented here in the original unclipped dust wrapper. The second UK edition. First published in 1936. Bound in the publisher's lilac cloth, with the original, unclipped dust wrapper. Written by American author and artist Djuna Barnes, 'Nightwood' is noted for being one of the early prominent novels to present explicit homosexuality between women. Set largely in Paris in the 1930s, it tells the story of Robin Vote as she strives to accept her desires and achieve personal freedom. An important work of lesbian fiction, 'Nightwood' is the work for which Barnes is most known.Praised by other modernist authors of the time, notably T. S. Eliot, who aided Barnes with editing, publishing and wrote an introduction for the second edition.With the bookplate of W. B. Sharland. Bound in the publisher's lilac cloth, with the original, unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent, with light shelf wear and a touch of fading to the spine tail. Bookplate to front endpaper. A few light spots to fore edge. Dust wrapper is also excellent, with light edge wear and the odd small chip. Sunning to the spine of the wrap and the occasional mark. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Near Fine.