Richmal Crompton | William - the Bad, 1930, first edition, presentation copy

Richmal Crompton

William - the Bad. London: George Newnes, [1930]

8vo (185 x 119mm.), FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED BY RICHMAL CROMPTON TO HER SISTER GWEN AND NIECE MARGARET ("Gwen & Margaret | with the author's best love | 1930"), and an annotated correction in pencil by the author on p.37, illustrations by Thomas Henry, original cloth, lettered in gilt, some occasional spotting, previous owner (?Margaret Disher) inked in the frontispiece which has offset onto the title-page, covers lightly faded, spine faded and ink stained, chipped at head and foot

LITERATURE:

Lofts and Adley 11

PROVENANCE:

Gwen and Margaret Disher