Author: Laurence Housman
Title: A Modern Antaeus
Description: London, John Murray, 1901. First edition. Cloth. A superior first edition of Laurence Housman's novel, in the publisher's original binding. This novel was inspired by Antaeus of Greek mythology, son of Poseidon and Gaea.Laurence Housman (1865-1959) was an English playwright and writer, with his most acclaimed work being 'The Writer of An English Woman's Love Letters&apos. This work was the novel published subsequently. He was also a prominent figure of suffrage, forming the Men's League for Women's Suffrage.This work contains a charming bookplate to Constance Rollo dated 1914, stating 'Books for Britain's Brave&apos. In the publisher's original full cloth binding. Externally very smart, with slight rubbing to the decorative embellishment on the spine, which is a little bumped to the head and tail. Prize bookplate to the front pastedown. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with just the odd spot. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .

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