Easingden (Signed & Inscribed Author's Compliments copy)
Published by John George Sinclair, London, UK, 1926
- First Edition
- Signed
- Hardcover
- Used
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First edition, first impression. 158pp. Blue cloth-covered boards with titles on a white spine label. Inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, 'To Percy and Edith Black, from the author, August 12th 1926 (no signature). 12mo. Cloth gently shelf worn, rubbed and rounded on corners and spine tips, title label a little browned. Upper text block edge dust dulle. Hint of toning on endpapers else internally neat, clean, bright and tight. H G Well's too often neglected novel, Meanwhile - The Picture of a Lady [1927], makes reference to Sinclair's work, using it to further Wells' idea of a world republic. Philip, in his first letter, says: "I have just happened upon a little book called Easingden by a man named Sinclair and it gives a flat, straightforward account of the life of a miner. I half suspect some connexion between Easingden and Edensoke. I am going to send it to you. When you read it, you will agree with me that it is intolerable to think of Englishmen?many of whom fought in the Great War to save me and you among others from the Hun?having to go a single step lower than that cramped, sordid, hopeless drudgery. [H G Wells source book.] This first edition was published by the author in 1926. The novel was later published by Mills and Boon. Both editions remain very hard to find.…
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- Easingden (Signed & Inscribed Author's Compliments copy)
- Author
- Sinclair, J G
- Publisher
- John George Sinclair, London, UK
- Publication year
- 1926
- Condition
- Very Good
- Dust jacket
- N/A
- Signed
- Signed by Author(s)
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Edition
- 1st Edition.
- Printing
- 1st Impression
- Dimensions
- 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall
- Seller catalogs
- Fiction - General, Literary History and Criticism, Signed Books
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All major credit cards accepted, by telephone if you prefer not to put your details online, as well as PayPal or Bank Transfers. Call us with queries on 07976 241494 for a friendly and professional service. We specialise in interesting, unusual and beautiful books. We have an extensive range of collectible children's books, pictorial bindings, illustrated and finely made books and fine literature from around 1750 onwards. We have specialists lists for some remarkable book illustrators and designers (eg Talwyn Morris, Charles Rennie Mackintosh and the Glasgow School, Arthur Rackham) and special catalogues in some subject areas (eg Richard III, Books on Books, All Things Fire, Farming, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Fantasy Art etc). Our interests include local history, the history of the book (including book art and design etc) and UK local history and these are reflected in our stock. We always try to keep the works of some authors in particular in stock, including Georgette Heyer, Richard Church, A J Cronin, R F Delderfield, Isaac Asimov, Terry Pratchett, Ian Fleming and so on.…
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