The Story of Leon Barentz. A Novel.

Bell, Neil

Verlag: Alvin Redman, London, 1963

Beschreibung

FIRST EDITION, INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR, 8vo, pp. 251, [1]. Original dark brown boards, spine lettered in gilt, colour-printed dustjacket. Dustjacket somewhat creased and rubbed, a little chipped. Inscribed by the author in green ink to title-page ?Dear John - just published. Almost like the weekly Edgar Wallace. What fertility. What virtuosity. What a nerve. Ever, Neil Bell, Brixham, Ap. 1963?, folded single-sheet letter in same pen to same recipient loosely inserted. This copy inscribed by prolific author Stephen Southwold, writing here as Neil Bell; he also published as Stephen Green, S.H. Lambert and Paul Miles. In addition to the self-deprecating inscription to the title-page this copy also contains a letter (signed from Stephen) in which he laments the unprofitable nature of writing and complains about his workload - his publisher ?wants to bring out The H[andsome] Langleys as a reprint this year as well as another new novel (after this)? It seems he succeeded, as ?I Paint Your World? followed later in 1963. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 6399

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The Story of Leon Barentz. A Novel.

Verlag: Alvin Redman, London

Erscheinungsdatum: 1963

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Schutzumschlag

Signiert: Signatur des Verfassers