Hugh Walpole — Anthony Trollope

London, Macmillan and Co, 1928. First edition. Cloth. An association copy of the first edition of Hugh Walpole's biography of Anthony Trollope. From the library of amateur criminologist William Roughead, and with two letters sent by Walpole to Roughead tipped in. With the armorial bookplate of prominent Scottish lawyer and amateur criminologist William Roughead to the front pastedown. Roughead was an editor an essayist on the subject of true crime, and published a number of works on famous cases.With two letters from Walpole to Roughead included, both dated 1928. The first, tipped in to the front free endpaper, and appearing to be a facsimile of a handwritten note begins 'my dear Will, good! remember the books in that series have to be informative. I could have made it a much more personal thing had it been on its own&apos. He goes on to tell Roughead 'I shall love to go with you to the states after - nothing more delightful. I suppose I must sleep at home. Probably for the last time in Edinburgh. Later, if you ask me, I shall sleep with you (excuse me - I mean unless your [sic])&apos. He ends the letter 'your affectionate Hugh&apos.The second letter, typed and with 'Hugh' handwritten at the close, discusses this work. Walpole stated 'I am so glad to have pushed you into Anthony. Everyone has been exceedingly kind to the Trollope book, much kinder than it deserves, which isn't what I generally feel about the critics&apos.The first edition of novelist Hugh Walpole's biography of one of his literary idols, the Victorian novelist Anthony Trollope. Arranged in seven chapters, it is a detailed work of literary criticism and biography, discussing each of Trollope's major works. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, fine. Bookplate to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Facsimile letter tipped in to front free endpaper, with a typed letter to the rear pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine .