Piper, John. Romney Marsh. King Penguin no. 551950. King Penguin. First thus. Very Good Condition book in similar grade dust wrapper, small nicks to top spine edge (see photos.). Not price clipped, and now protected by removable archival cover. No inscriptions, family bookplate on end board.

Remarkably scarce

Tey's second novel

and tightly bound

Not price clipped and with a neat inscription

it displays the philosophical seriousness and comic cruelty that mark her strongest fiction of the period

Creases on front of jacket

but otherwise complete and presents very handsomely in a protective sleeve

This irreplaceable piece of modern British literary history will be packed with the utmost care

moral evasion

Recently adapted for film

Not price clipped and correctly priced at 9s 6d the first issue dust wrapper and excessively scarce thus

The top text blocks and fore-edges are clean and free of the common spotting or foxing typical of this set