Phyllis Bentley — Inheritance

London, Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1933. Leather. A copy of Phyllis Bentley's most popular work, her regional and industrial novel, very scarce in leather binding. A very scarce example of a leather copy. Bound in quarter calf and blue cloth boards. With coloured endpapers and gilt detail to the spine. An early edition of this novel by English writer Phyllis Bentley - the twelfth impression. The novel, which is her most well-known work, which is set against the backdrop of the textile industry in the West Riding. Her success with this work made her the most successful English regional author since Thomas Hardy and his Wessex novels. With a small bookseller sticker to front paste down - 'A Selfridge Beauty Binding&apos. Bound in half calf. Externally, smart. Mild rubbing to extremities. Book has a very slight forwards lean. Very slight fading to spine. Moderate marks and damp staining to boards. Mild fading to board extremities. Small binders sticker to front paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean. Moderate scattered spotting to text block edges. Mild dusting to text block top edge. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .