Author: Phyllis E. Bentley
Title: The Spinner of the Years
Description: London, T. Fisher Unwin , 1928. First edition. Cloth. A scarce copy of this true first edition early novel by Phyllis E. Bentley. The first edition, first impression of this work, held by seven institutional libraries only. An early novel by Phyllis E. Bentley, prolific English novelist and author of non-fiction scholarly works on the Bronte sisters, who deeply inspired her writing. This novel deals with motherhood and greed. A fair success, this was the first novel by Phyllis to be published in America, and received good notices by periodicals, praised by J. B. Priestley.In the original publisher's binding under the firm 'Ernest Benn.' There are variants in T. Fisher Unwin binding, priority is unknown. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally sound with minor shelf wear, light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities, sunning and light soiling to the spine. W. George Whiting ink inscription to the front free endpaper, dated 1933. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .
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Title: The Spinner of the Years
Description: London, T. Fisher Unwin , 1928. First edition. Cloth. A scarce copy of this true first edition early novel by Phyllis E. Bentley. The first edition, first impression of this work, held by seven institutional libraries only. An early novel by Phyllis E. Bentley, prolific English novelist and author of non-fiction scholarly works on the Bronte sisters, who deeply inspired her writing. This novel deals with motherhood and greed. A fair success, this was the first novel by Phyllis to be published in America, and received good notices by periodicals, praised by J. B. Priestley.In the original publisher's binding under the firm 'Ernest Benn.' There are variants in T. Fisher Unwin binding, priority is unknown. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally sound with minor shelf wear, light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities, sunning and light soiling to the spine. W. George Whiting ink inscription to the front free endpaper, dated 1933. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .
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Price: GBP 90.00 = appr. US$ 128.52 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 813A28
- Book number: 813A28
See more books from our catalog: Modern Fiction