Margaret Kennedy — Dewdrops
London, William Heinemann, 1928. First edition. Cloth. A pleasing first edition of this schoolgirl story from Margaret Kennedy, a limited edition signed by the author. First edition. Signed by the author to the limitation page. Limited to five hundred and twenty-five copies, of which this is number one hundred and ninety-four. Telling the story of a group of young schoolgirls discussing marriage and other matters after their teacher reads them Keats' poem "The Eve of St. Agnes". Written by Margaret Davies, Lady Davies, an English novelist and playwright. Her most successful work, as a novel and as a play, was The Constant Nymph. In the original quarter cloth binding with paper covered boards. Externally, very smart with minor wear and light fading to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with minor age toning to the endpapers. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine .
