The Boy I Left Behind Me

Leacock, Stephen

Published by London The Bodley Head 1947, 1947

About this Item

1st Edition. 224pp. 12mo. Yellowish green cloth with gilt lettering on spine and front cover. Light wear to ends of spine. Discolouration on endpapers. Previous owners name on front attached endpaper 1948. B/W frontis. Clean, tight text block with light foxing to outer edges. In dust jacket, clipped on bottom inside corner but with price stilll visible. This is the first variant of the dust jacket with the B/W photograph on the front. There is light chipping, especially at the ends of the spine, some rubbing to jacket and a 3/4" closd tear at top of front of jacket. This is a lovely copy. very good Spadoni A104b. A first UK edition by the famous Canadian humorist, essayist, teacher, political scientist and historian. The recipient of numerous honorary degrees, awards and distinctions (the Lorne Pierce Medal, the Governor General's Award, a postage stamp issued in his honour, the Leacock medal for humour- established in his honour), Leacock was the English-speaking world's best-known humorist 1915-25. Seller Inventory # 131950

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Boy I Left Behind Me

Publisher: London The Bodley Head 1947

Publication Date: 1947

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: very good

Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

Edition: 1st Edition