Straws and Prayer-Books: Dizain des Diversions

James Branch Cabell

Published by John Lane The Bodley Head Limited, London, 1926

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A very smart first edition of this autobiographical and philosophical collection of essays from American author James Branch Cabell. The first edition of this work.In the publisher's original cloth binding.With five leaves of the publisher's advertisements to the rear.James Branch Cabell (1879-1958) was an author of fantasy fiction, which were considered highly escapist and fit well in the culture of the 1920s. His best-known and controversial work 'Jurgen' was subject ton obscenity case due to its inclusion of the seduction of the Devil's wife.In this work of belles-lettres, Cabell makes references to 'Jurgen' as well as his prolific series of novels 'Biography of the Life of Manuel'. In the original cloth binding. Externally, very smart with light rubbing and bumping to the extremities. Small mark to the board. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean with offsetting to the endpapers and the occasional spots. Spotting to the fore edge affecting the tops of pages. Very Good Indeed. Seller Inventory # 910Y18

Bibliographic Details

Title: Straws and Prayer-Books: Dizain des ...

Publisher: John Lane The Bodley Head Limited, London

Publication Date: 1926

Binding: Cloth

Illustrator: None

Condition: Very Good Indeed

Edition: First edition.

Book Type: book