Signed by David Garnett and Ray Garnett

Garnett, David

London: Chatto & Windus, 1925. First edition, First impression. 12mo – 19.2 cm. Publisher’s red cloth on beveled boards, titles to spine and all edges gilt. Engraved frontispiece by Ray Garnett with tissue guard. One of a limited edition of 160 numbered copies signed on the limitation leaf by both author and artist – this being copy #67. Beginning intermittent foxing, bearing the elegant sepia toned amoral bookplate of Oliver Brett. A Near Fine copy of an interesting book and very good read.

In the late 1850’s a plain and hearty British sailor returns to England with his wife—the daughter of an African king—and their baby. They establish themselves in a village pub. The sailor tends bar; the alien princess is his cheerful helpmate. The village reaction is to be expected for the times and results in tragedy. This book remains in print today.

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