Hugh Walpole — The Fortress
London, Macmillan and Co, 1932. Cloth. A limited edition of this novel on family conflict by Hugh Walpole, signed by the author. Limited edition. One of three hundred and ten large paper copies. A desirable work, signed by the author himself. Hugh Walpole was an talented writer, with his works ranging from novels, to plays, to memoirs. The son of a clergyman, there was an expectation that Walpole would pursue a religious career. Instead Walpole was drawn to a career as a writer . His first novel was published in 1909, an began his career as an incredibly prolific author. In a cloth binding. Externally, sound. Some bumping to extremities and slight marking to boards. Light spotting to first front free end-papers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Author signature and limited edition number to the verso of the title page. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .
