David Garnett — The Grasshoppers Come

London, Chatto & Windus, 1931 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this early, aviation novel from David Garnett, featuring the illustrations by his wife, together with the original dust wrapper. First edition. In the publisher's original cloth binding, accompanied by the unclipped dust wrapper. Illustrated with six wood engravings by the author's wife, Ray Garnett. Collated, complete. An early novel from David Garnett, following the attempt of two men and a woman to complete a record-breaking air trip, and all the incidents that follow. David Garnett was a prominent member in the Bloomsbury Group and the winner of the 1922 James Tait Black Memorial Prize for fiction with his novel Lady into Fox.  In the publisher's original cloth binding, accompanied by the unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, lovely condition with only minor shelf wear and the odd mark. Dust wrapper exhibits light edge wear, culminating in minor tearing and chipping to the spine head. Covers understandably discoloured and spotted, but a good example for its age. Internally, firmly bound. Bright and clean with the occasional spot. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: R. A. Garnett. Very Good Indeed/Very Good Indeed.