Chris Massie — Penny Whip

London, Secker & Warburg, 1939 . First edition. Cloth. A signed presentation copy of this very scarce novel by Chris Massie, in the publisher's original dust wrapper. The first edition, first impression of this very scarce work.Inscribed 'to Cousin Dorothy, with the author's best wishes, who could not forget a dead fly in a dusty water-bottle, Chris, August 1941&apos. In the publisher's original price unclipped dust wrapper.A scarce novel sharing the story of Penny Whipp, the half human, half undine heroine of the story, and other characters including a prostitute and neurotic clergyman.Chris Massie is the author of other novels such as 'Portrait of a Beautiful Woman', and 'The Other House, Etc.' In the publisher's original cloth binding, with original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, fine. Dust wrapper age toned to back strip, and perimeters of the wraps. Small losses of paper to back strip head and tail. Internally, firmly bound. Signed to title page. Pages clean and bright. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Very Good.