Author: Robert Graves
Title: Antigua, Penny, Puce
Description: London, The Seizin Press - Deya Majorca and Constable Company Ltd, 1936. First edition. Cloth. The first edition, first issue of Robert Graves's novel about a feud between an actress-manager and her unsuccessful novelist brother. The first edition, first impression. The first issue, with 'ytyle' instead of style p. 100 line 11, 'being' rather than been to p. 103 line 15, and last letter 'l' on p. 293 dropped.In the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper, with front flap cancelled as called for.An early novel for Robert Graves, the award willing novelist of 'I, Claudius&apos.This novel follows the feud between a failed novelist who is conventionally honourable but a little shifty and his sister, a charming and shrewd actress. The feud is about a postage stamp with an unusual significance. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, fine. Light handling marks to dust wrapper back strip and rear wrap. Light tide mark to dust wrapper back strip tail. Small closed tear to dust wrapper rear wrap tail, with one small closed tear each to head of front wrap and rear wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Very Good Indeed.

Keywords: Robert Graves I, Claudius Claudius the God Antigua, Penny, Puce I, Claudius None


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