Henry Green [Henry Vincent Yorke] — Loving; Caught

London, The Hogarth Press, 1948-1952. Cloth. Two early impressions of Blitz novels written by critically acclaimed Modernist author Henry Green, including a work considered among his best. Early impressions of Loving and Caught, two novels written by acclaimed Modernist author Henry Green, published between 1948-1952. In the publisher's original cloth, in the original unclipped dust wrappers. Despite not being a bestselling author with the general public, Green was deemed one of the 'Bright Young Things' by the tabloid press and was highly admired by critics and fellow authors throughout his career, including Anthony Burgess and Evelyn Waugh. These two particular novels are set during the Blitz of World War II, and Loving was considered among his best. - Loving, third impression, (1948, first published in 1945). - Caught, sixth impression, (1952, first published in 1943). In the publisher's original cloth, in the original unclipped dust wrappers. Externally, mostly smart, with minor fading to boards, heavier to Caught edges and head of spine and rear joint. Minor bumps to heads and tails of spines, and to extremities, heavier to Caught tail of Caught spine, with slight skew. Small dents to top edge of Caught front board and to bottom edge of rear board. Dust wrappers are generally bright and clean, with slight browning to rear wrappers and to wrapper spine of Loving. Slight dulling to wrappers. Small chips to the heads and tails of wrapper spines, and to wrapper extremities. Creasing and nicking to wrapper joints and edges. A small closed tear to Caught wrapper spine, and a larger chip and closed tear to top edge of Caught rear wrapper. Slight offsetting to end paper hinges, and to the odd spot to pastedowns. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are mostly bright and clean, with minor age toning and a spot to the rare leaf of Loving. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good/Good.