THE GRASSHOPPERS COME.

Published by Chatto and Windus., London, 1931

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FIRST EDITION. 8vo. 7.75 x 5 inches. [vi] + 101 pp. Bound in mottled maroon cloth, gilt. Top edge gilt. Spine and board edges sunned and page edges a little foxed; otherwise a very good copy. Loosely inserted: 7 press cuttings, including 5 of 1931 reviews and a press advertisement for the title. Illustrated by 6 wood engravings by R. A. Garnett, including 6 whole page and title page and endpiece vignettes. Short novel relating a plane crash and its aftermath with a subtext of locusts, by David Garnett (1892-1981) author and editor and a member of the Bloomsbury Group, whose autobiography, the Golden Echo, was published in three volumes, 1953-62. The wood engravings are by his wife, Ray Garnett (1891-1940), who illustrated her husband's work (Selborne, British Wood-Engraved Book Illustration 1904-40). FICTION BLOOMSBURY LIT. FICTION 20TH CENTURY FIRST EDITION ILLUSTRATED FICTION.

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Title
THE GRASSHOPPERS COME.
Author
GARNETT, DAVID. GARNETT, RAY, illustrated by.
Publisher
Chatto and Windus., London
Publication year
1931

Marrins Bookshop

Folkestone, Kent, United Kingdom

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Founded by Patrick Marrin's father George in 1946, Marrin's Bookshop has been based in its current Folkestone location since 1963. Patrick has worked in bookselling since 1970. As well as rare antiquarian books, maps and prints, the stock includes a wide range of literature, library sets, travel, history and illustrated books in all fields. We also offer a bookbinding and restoration service. Visitors to the shop are welcome and we exhibit at UK book fairs. A large proportion of our stock can be searched on this website, or at http://www.marrinbook.co.uk.

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