Engaged in Writing Two Stories Engaged in Writing and The Fool and the Princess

Stephen Spender

Published by Hamish Hamilton, London, 1958

About this Item

The first edition of this collection of two stories by Stephen Spender, in the original publisher's cloth. The first edition.In the publisher's original cloth with the original unclipped dust wrapper.This two in one volume features two stories by the Irish author and poet, Stephen Spender. The collection includes 'Engaged in Writing', a story about an international writers' conference in Venice in which Spender parodies certain literary personalities, and 'The Fool and the Princess', a story about a young self educated Englishman who falls in love. In the publisher's original cloth with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally lovely with an ink inscription dated 1961 to the front free endpaper. The wrap is very smart with sunning , predominantly to the spine, edge wear, light handling marks and spotting to the rear joint. Internally firmly bound with clean and bright pages. The odd spot to the fore edge. Fine.

Seller Inventory # 898Z14

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Engaged in Writing Two Stories Engaged in Writing and The Fool and the Princess
• Publisher: Hamish Hamilton, London
• Publication Date: 1958
• Binding: Cloth
• Illustrator: None
• Edition: First edition.
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
• Book Type: book