Ivy Compton-Burnett
A God and His Gifts
London, Victor Gollancz, 1963 . First edition. Cloth. A superb first edition of Ivy Compton-Burnett's penultimate novel, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. The first edition, first impression.In the publisher's original price unclipped dust wrapper.Set in the claustrophobic world of an Edwardian upper-class family life, this novel tells the story of the self-willed and arrogant Hereward Egerton.Compton-Burnett was awarded the 1955 James Tait Black Memorial Prize for her novel 'Mother and Son&apos. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with price unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, fine. Dust wrapper age toned to back strip, with minor loss to back strip head. Two minor holes to dust wrapper to the fold over the front joint. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Near Fine.

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