Buy this book on-line SIMON RAVEN : An Inch of Fortune. A novel. (WITH A POSTCARD FROM THE AUTHOR)Blond & Briggs Ltd., London, 1980
First Edition (first printing). 8vo. 176pp. Black boards lettered in gold at the spine. Boards a little marked and soiled and with some tape residue marks to the free endpapers. A nice bright copy in virtually fine non-price-clipped dust wrapper. Ownership inkstamp of Philip Gaskell to the front pastedown (Gaskell took the photographs of Raven which appear on the rear panel of the dust wrapper). Laid-in is a postcard from Raven to Gaskill: "Thanks for nice note re: AN INCH. Publication date is Aug 18; but Reresby Sitwell ("Lyewell" on L.33) is making legal noises. I hope my publisher is firm. Love Simon". A nice association copy of the author's first book, written in 1950, twice rejected for publication for fear of legal action and finally published here nearly thirty years later (but apparently still just as libellous).. Book. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Near Fine Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of SIMON RAVEN : An Inch of Fortune. A novel. (WITH A POSTCARD FROM THE AUTHOR). Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including first editions, livres d'occasion, out-of-print books, used books and livres anciens. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |