J. J. Bell — Some Plain - Some Coloured
London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1923 . First edition. Cloth. A signed presentation copy of the first edition of this very scarce short story collection by Scottish journalist and author J.J. Bell. The first edition of this very scarce work.With an inscription from the author to the front free endpaper, reading 'Reeves Shaw, with all goodwill, 3 October 1932&apos.A collection of seventeen short stories from the Scottish journalist.Reviewed by The Spectator in September 1923 with 'Can stories be convincing and incredible ? These are, and they are delightful into the bargain&apos.Undated, dated 1923 via the British Library. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Bumping to back strip head and tail, with fading to back strip. Marks to text block fore edge. Inscription to front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .
