E. S. P. Haynes — Fritto Misto

Kensington, Cayme Press, 1924 . Cloth. A bright scarce first edition of E. S. P. Haynes's collection of literary and satirical essays. Inscribed by man of letters Maurice Baring. The first edition, first impression of this scarce work. Inscribed 'Susan from Maurice Baring' to the front free endpaper. Baring was an English man of letters, known as a dramatist, poet, novelist, translator and essayist, and also as a travel writer and war correspondent. A miscellaneous collection of essays and sketches by the English lawyer, writer and campaigner for individual liberty E. S. P. Haynes. Including literary, political and social essays, and also featuring the satirical sketch "Eliza Fanshawe, K.C.", which reverses conventional male and female social roles. Bookplate to front pastedown. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Boards bright, with a touch of fading to back strip and with bump to back strip head and tail. Bookplate to front pastedown, inscription to front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .