Romer Wilson — Latterday Symphony

London, Nonesuch Press, 1927. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of this novel by Romer Wilson. With a decorative title page. Bound with publisher's advertisements to the rear of the text. Direct from the library of the late Hugh Selbourne MD (1906-1973) a noted book collector and diarist. Florence Wilson was the daughter of British solicitor and politician Arnold Muir Wilson. Her novels contained a philosophical trend that spoke to some of the major concerns of the time, but also future generations. In original quarter cloth binding and striped boards. Externally, excellent with minor shelfwear. Prior owner's bookplate to front pastedown, R D Roper, has offset to recto of front blank. Internally, generally firmly bound. Offsetting to rear endpaper. Pages are very bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine .