Boy
James Hanley
London: Boriswood, 1931.
First Edition.
19cm x 14cm. 271 pages. Orange cloth, black lettering, green top edge, no jacket.
First trade edition of Hanley’s second novel, a very grim tale of the brief life of a thirteen year old stowaway from Liverpool. YOUNG 1694. This copy with the signature of Gary Simes and a newspaper clipping of a photographic portrait of Hanley to the front endpaper.
Rebacked with original tanned spine laid down, some loss at crown and tail. Minor foxing and tanning. Good Condition.
Jenkins is exhibiting at the Melbourne Rare Book Fair.
Online orders can still be placed and will ship from August 18.
AU$200.00
1 in stock