Publication details: New York: Charles Scribner's Sons,1931,
Rare Book
Inscribed by the author on the flyleaf: 'For Michael Armstrong, from Conrad Aiken, 1964', noting this as 'one of the uncorrected first editions in which, on page 37, THE MUSIC should have been in small italics, at left, and NOT a new title!'.The recipient was the nephew of Martin Armstrong and Jessie McDonald - the latter was Aiken's first wife, who subsequently married his close friend. In the year of this inscription, Michael Armstrong had written a memoir of his childhood that drew the ire of his aunt for its revelation of family matters - a perspective perhaps hardened by Aiken's own memoir, 'Ushant', in which an unflattering portrait of her second husband appears.
FIRST EDITION, title-page with border in red and vignette by Cleon (Cleonike Damianakes), the latter also contributing the tailpiece, pp. [ix], 43, 8vo, original sea-green cloth lettered in gilt to upper board and backstrip, a little fading to backstrip and borders of cloth, edges untrimmed, bookplate of Louis Schermerhorn to front pastedown, dustjacket by Cleon a little toned and frayed with a few spots of internal tape repair, good
Includes delivery to the United States
1 copy available online - Usually dispatched within two working days
Rare
The Beginning, and Other Stories.
Rare book
Rare
Broken Glass.
Rare book
Rare
The Woman at Iron Crag.
Rare book
Rare
The Common Touch.
Rare book
Rare
Johnny's Not Home from the Fair.
Rare book
Rare
The Ha-Ha.
Rare book
Rare
Tender Only to One.
Rare book
Blackwell's Rare
48-52 Broad Street,
Oxford,
OX1 3BQ
Opening hours
Monday to Saturday
9 AM to 6 PM
Except on Tuesday when we open at 9.30 AM
