THE HEARTLESS LAND.

Published by Macmillan,, London,, 1932

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First edition. Octavo. pp x, 262. The author's first book, containing eight short stories set in Rhodesia. Original publisher's green cloth lettered black at the spine on label. Very long signed presentation copy on front and rear end paper in the form of a letter beginning 'New York February 54.Dear Rappaport . I have got two interests in this volume 1) that it is my first and 2) that in England in 1953 I met by chance in a remote part of Somerset a blind man (goes on to explain how this person recognised his uncle in one of the characters in one of the stories and that the Uncle was the first white man to be born in Nortern Australia. further descriptions of boomerang hunting and snake killing, over 400 words in closely neatly written blue ink signed 'James Stern' With the bookplate of Barry Humphries Barry Humphries and James Stern had mutual friendship with the Nobel Prize-winning author Patrick White.James Stern was one of Patrick WhiteÕs earliest American champions, famously reviewing his novel The Aunt's Story. Barry Humphries was also a very close friend of White. Through White, they both moved in similar artistic circles in the mid-20th century and shared bibliophilic interests - both were avid collectors of rare books - BH called him Jimmy. Very good indeed in repaired and reinforced good only price-clipped dust jacket with front image in good order showing a graphic image of black African man possibly in the forest.

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Title
THE HEARTLESS LAND.
Author
JAMES STERN
Publisher
Macmillan,, London,
Publication year
1932
Condition
Very Good
Dust jacket
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Signed
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Binding
Hardcover
Edition
1st Edition

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