Malet Lucas Pseud (3 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Limited Edition. 05 pages, with 30 pages of classified adverts inside covers, various short stories and serial parts inc, 2 contributions by John Galsworthy, a SHort Story "The Apple Tree", last part of the story "Beyond", Lucas Malet "Da Silva's Widow" (pseud of Mary St Leger Kingsley) published as the lead story in the hardback in 1922 "Da Silva's Widow and other Stories", so a FIRST printing here, and other contributions, all art drawn illustrations by A. C. Michael and James Montgomery Flagg, and others with an 8 page photoplay section of actresses. wrappers illustrated by Harrison Fisher. A little wear at yapp edges and spine with some edge splits started at the spine and some light creasing, contents excellent, staples a little rusted, contents clean and fresh. Harrison Fisher, A. C. Michael, J. M. Flagg, & others, (illustrator).…

Condition: Very good. Fifth edition. Small 8vo. Original read cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 2/-. A rare jacketed edition of this intriguing insight into the nature of English fin-de-siecle grotesquery, and in particular the role of the then "modern woman". The author was widely regarded as one of the leading writers of fiction in the English-speaking world at the time, but has become somewhat forgotten in the mists of time it seems. Cloth a little sunned at head of spine; jacket with edge wear and toning, but still good+. A rare jacketed edition of this intriguing insight into the nature of English fin-de-siecle grotesquery, and in particular the role of the then "modern woman". The author was widely regarded as one of the leading writers of fiction in the English-speaking world at the time, but has become somewhat forgotten in the mists of time it seems. Book.…

Half titles, 2pp ads + 24pp cata. (May 1882) vol. III. Original blue sand-grained cloth borders in black, spines lettered in gilt; sl. rubbing otherwise a nice bright copy. Not in Sadleir; Wolff 3025. The author's first novel set in the parish of Claybrooke.