New Decameron Third Volume: First Edition (2 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. The New Decameron (Third Volume), Basil Blackwell, 1922, First Edition, First Impression The Third and final Volume of a series of books each containing 10 short stories. The book contains the first and rare appearance of D.H. Lawrence's story "Wintry Peacock". Other stories are by Compton Mackenzie and V. Sackville-West amongst others. The first two volumes tell of the departure from London of a party of men and women on an unconventional tour of Europe under the guidance of Mr. Hector Turpin, organiser and inventor of Turpin's Temperamental Tours. The members of the party formed the habit of telling stories at suitable moments of their journey and ten tales each day were told. The second volume ended with fearsome and terrific happenings and the stories in this book relate to the sequel to those events. The book is in fair condition. The binding is straight and tight. The boards are marked and the title paper on the spine is worn. There is nibbling to the corners of the boards and shelf wear to the top and bottom edges of the spine. The toned end papers and rough cut pages are free from marks or tears. There is a booksellers plate on the rear of the front board. and writing to the front end paper. Rare and Collectible. Will be dispatched carefully wrapped in bubblewrap and in a cardboard box.…

Hardback. Condition: VG-. No DW. 1st Edition. Blue paper covered boards . Grey cloth spine with original paper title label. Tiny bookshop stamp on front pastedown. Inscription of owner at start of book. Clean tight text with rather rough cut edges. Extremities of covers rubbed. Book is in very good minus condition with minor but noticeable signs of wear and/or age.…