LEVERSON, ADA — The Little Ottleys: Three Novels by Ada Leverson
NY: W. W. Norton, 1962. First Edition. First Printing. Hard Cover. Publisher's full burgundy cloth, gilt lettering on spine. Ada Leverson (1862-1933), the devoted friend of Oscar Wilde (who called her the wittiest woman in the world), wrote six timeless novels, each a classic comedy of manners. The volume contains the trilogy 'The Little Ottleys' which is comprised of 'Love's Shadow' (1908), 'Tenterhooks' (1912) and 'Love at Second Sight' (1916). The trilogy is the perfect example of her wit and style: no other English novelist has explored the world of marriage and married life with such feeling for its mysteries and absurdities.. The volume is in perfect, pristine condition, unmarked, unread, tight, square and clean. The price-clipped dust jacket is very lightly soiled and chipped, with a couple of tiny closed tears else fine. FINE/VERY GOOD.. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 543 pages. Fine in Very Good dust jacket .
