Author: David Garnett
Title: A Man in the Zoo and the Sailor&Apos;S Return
Description: London, Chatto & Windus, 1924-1925 . First edition. Cloth. The first editions of two early works by the English writer David Garnett with illustrations by his wife Ray Garnett. First edition of A Man in the Zoo (1924) and The Sailor's Return (1925) by David Garnett in the original publisher's cloth bindings.Lacking the dust wrappers. Early novels by the author. Garnett was an award winning English writer and publisher of the twentieth century. He received the James Tait Black Memorial Prize for 'Lady into Fox' (1922). He was a prominent member of the Bloomsbury Group. These works are illustrated with wood engravings by his wife, Ray Garnett. With engravings throughout the text in 'A Man in the Zoo' and with a frontispiece to 'The Sailor's Return&apos. In the original publisher's cloth bindings. Externally, very smart. There is some bumping to the heads and tails of the spines and to the extremities. There is some wear to the cloth in these areas. The spine labels are slightly faded. The hinges are strained but firm. Internally, generally firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean with the occasional spot. Very Good . Ill.: Ray Garnett. Very Good .
Keywords: David Garnett Ray Garnett First Edition Modern fiction Ray Garnett man in the zoo Ray Garnett
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Title: A Man in the Zoo and the Sailor&Apos;S Return
Description: London, Chatto & Windus, 1924-1925 . First edition. Cloth. The first editions of two early works by the English writer David Garnett with illustrations by his wife Ray Garnett. First edition of A Man in the Zoo (1924) and The Sailor's Return (1925) by David Garnett in the original publisher's cloth bindings.Lacking the dust wrappers. Early novels by the author. Garnett was an award winning English writer and publisher of the twentieth century. He received the James Tait Black Memorial Prize for 'Lady into Fox' (1922). He was a prominent member of the Bloomsbury Group. These works are illustrated with wood engravings by his wife, Ray Garnett. With engravings throughout the text in 'A Man in the Zoo' and with a frontispiece to 'The Sailor's Return&apos. In the original publisher's cloth bindings. Externally, very smart. There is some bumping to the heads and tails of the spines and to the extremities. There is some wear to the cloth in these areas. The spine labels are slightly faded. The hinges are strained but firm. Internally, generally firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean with the occasional spot. Very Good . Ill.: Ray Garnett. Very Good .
Keywords: David Garnett Ray Garnett First Edition Modern fiction Ray Garnett man in the zoo Ray Garnett
Price: GBP 40.00 = appr. US$ 57.12 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 855W1
- Book number: 855W1
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