Author: Dane, Clemence. [Pseudonym of Winifred Ashton] (1888-1965).
Title: He Brings Great News. A Story.
Description: London & Toronto: William Heinemann Ltd. (1944). (1944). INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR - Small octavo, blue cloth titled in gilt on the spine, in a color pictorial dust wrapper. The covers are slightly rubbed along the edges. The dust jacket is darkened & soiled with several chips and short tears along the edges. 192 pages. The leaves are darkened and there is a vertical crease to the title page. Good.

First edition. Signed by the author as Clemence Dane on the half-title. Additionally inscribed as Winifred Ashton on the front endpaper: "Victor's copy with love from Winifred". The recipient was Victor Steghel.

A story about the man who brought the great news of the fleet's victory and of Nelson's death in 1805. Good .

Keywords: LITERATURE; CLEMENCE DANE; HE BRINGS GREAT NEWS; MODERN; FIRST EDITION; SIGNED; AUTOGRAPH; NELSON; FLEET'S VICTORY; NEWS; TRAFALGAR; 1ST EDITION.

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