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 Author Name: Galsworthy, John
Title: Silver Spoon, The
Binding: Buchram
Book Condition: Very Good
Jacket Condition: Fair
Edition: First Edition Limited/Numbered
Size: 8vo
Publisher: London William Heineman 1926
Inscription: Signed by Author
Seller ID: 003165
This is a Limited First edition of John Galsworthy's The Silver Spoon. Galsworthy is best known for his monumental novel "The Forsyte Saga". The edition was limited to 265 copies of which this is number 89. The book itself is in very good condition with some fading to the spine. The front hinge is starting very slightly but is firm and attached. The binding is tight and solid and the outer edge of the textblock is uncut. There is some offsetting to the half-title page that apparently came from a previous owner's bookmark that was left there for some time. However the book is strong and it is quite rare. The dustjacket has a couple of problems. It is well-toned from age and there is missing paper on both front and rear panels as well as the spine . The price of "Two Guineas net" is written on the spine rather than on the lower inner flap as with many British editions. The actual front and rear flaps are both blank. It appears to me that the endpapers may have been replaced at some time in the past because they are not as toned as the rest of the text. The text is lightly toned. For all that, the book has clearly never been read because there are still pages in it that are uncut from one another and this is probably why the textblock is in such good condition. All-in-all, this is a unique and interesting volume that sports the signature of a fine American author. The Forsyte Sage is the long chronicle novel for which John Galsworthy is chiefly remembered. The story of "The Forsyte Saga" is continued in "The White Monkey" (1924), "The Silver Spoon" (1926), and "Swan Song" (1928). Galsworthy, who died in 1933 was also a successful dramatist; His plays, written in a naturalistic style, usually examined a controversial ethical or social problem. In 1921 he founded PEN, a worldwide organization of writers. I also offer a First Edition of The Forsyte Sage in my inventory. We are pleased to send pictures on request.
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