John Dos Passos — The Forty Second Parallel (Richard Strachey Bookplate)

Constable and Co This is a Very Good Copy of this Book in Publisher's plum coloured cloth with pink title lettering to both spine and upper cover.DH Lawrence described it as 'The Best modern book about New York that I have read',their is some sunning to spine,light spotting to endpapers,with a touch of wear to spine tips.This copy was obtained from the Library of 'Richard Strachey' nephew of the great Lytton Strachey Author and close friend of Virginia Woolf.The bears the bookplate of Richard Strachey to front pastedown and his home address to the ffep.Scarce First edition undated [circa 1930] 8vo 406pp Very Good No Jacket First Edition 1st Printing London 8vo