J. G. Skemp — Green and Black

London, John Murray , 1932. First edition. Cloth. An extremely scarce volume of this fictional work by J. G. Skemp. The author's presentation copy, inscribed and signed by him, with a short letter loosely inserted. The first edition of this work. A very scarce volume, held institutionally by four libraries only. A fictional work by J. G. Skemp set at the beginning of the Industrial Revolution. It is an England of highwaymen and gypsies, wise women and rustic humorist, of the industrial pioneer and the religious enthusiast, of David Garrick and John Wesley. It is a Europe on the brink of the French Revolution. It is in this setting that the love story between Stella of the Tober and Grace of Severnside. An absorbing story of faithfulness and faltering in love. With the unclipped dustwrapper.Loosely inserted to this copy is a short letter by the author, "I'm asking my friends for help by making anxious enquiries at the libraries for Green and Black,' undated. The volume is also inscribed and signed by the author to the front pastedown "To Agnes, Edith, and Clara, in memory of many days and many things,' signed and dated September 1932. In the original publisher's green cloth binding. Externally smart with only minor shelfwear and a slight bumping to the head and tail of the spine and the extremities. The cloth to the spine, as well as to the edges of the front and rear board, is slightly faded. Loosely inserted is a short letter by the author, "I'm asking my friends for help by making anxious enquiries at the libraries for Green and Black,' undated. Inscribed and signed by the author to the front pastedown "To Agnes, Edith, and Clara, in memory of many days and many things,' signed and dated September 1932. The dustwrapper is sound with a fair loss to the front wrap and fly leaf, as well as slight chipping to the head and tail of the spine and a slight sunning to the spine. Unclipped. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good/Good Only.