Return Engagement by Davenport Gwen (3 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. (1946), 256pp. G+ in G+, lightly chipped and soiled dj. Previous owner's bookplate on first free endpaper. Signed by the author on the half title page. Gwen Leys, (1910-2002), was born in the Canal Zone where her father, Vice-Admiral James F. Leys, was stationed with the U.S. Navy. In 1937, after living in several port cities and in England, and attending college in New York, she moved to Louisville, Kentucky upon her marriage to John Andrews Davenport, a business executive. Her third novel was the popular BELVEDERE, which was the basis for three movies, and a television series. This, her second novel, is about a world famous actress, who, in old age, comes back to the Maine coast where she was born, and scandalizes the neighborhood with her unconventional life style. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Good +. Buckram binding; typical library marks; moderate wear. An adequate readable copy. Ex-Library.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Bobbs Merrill, 1946, New York. Hardcover. First Edition/First Printing. Fine/Very Good. The book is unmarked throughout but has a bit of staining on endpapers. Text block has minor foxing. Minuscule pushes to tip and spine ends. Else spine is tight, boards rigid and appears unread. The jacket has nibbling damage here and there on edges/folds and at spine top and bottom. Looks good in its shiny new plastic cover. Shipping box is suitable for wrapping with a non-price listed purchase order inside along with biodegradable packing.