The Flower Girls

Dane, Clemence

Published by Michael Joseph, London, 1954

About this Item

First UK Edition. SIGNED & INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR WITH SEPARATE LETTER LAID IN. Publisher's black boards with gilt lettering to the spine. Offsetting to the front and rear end-papers otherwise a VG copy. The D/W is near VG with rubbing to the edges of the spine, shallow loss at the head of the spine and tape residue on the verso from completely un-necessary repairs to the D/W by a former owner. Inscribed by the Author on the FFEP: "For dearest Mrs Gielgud/ from Winifred/ with much love/ Oct 25 - 1954". Also signed by the Author on the title page. Laid in is a 3-page hand-written letter to Mrs Gielgud on the Author's letterhead (Twenty Tavistock Street, Covent Garden, London, W.C.2. and dated October 25, 1954. "There is romance, but somehow it does not take over the story, with its sprawling multiplicity of plot lines, held together by the magic of Clemence Dane's appreciation of her characters' ability to take over and manipulate the strings. I loved it". Photographs/scans available upon request. Seller Inventory # 355490719169

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Flower Girls

Publisher: Michael Joseph, London

Publication Date: 1954

Binding: Hard Cover

Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket

Signed: Signed by Author

Edition: First Edition.