Gilbert Cannan — Mummery: A Tale of Three Idealists

London, W. Collins Sons and Co. Ltd, 1918. First edition. Cloth. A smart and very scarce first edition of this remarkable novel from British writer Gilbert Cannan, a review copy. First edition. Very scarce. A review copy with publisher's blind stamp to the title page. Set against the backdrop of early twentieth-century London, this intriguing piece explores the lives of Charles Mann and Clara Day, in their enigmatic friend circle. The work offers a profound critique of the artistic milieu and societal conventions of the time. Written by Gilbert Eric Cannan, a British novelist and dramatist. In the original full cloth binding. Externally, very smart with minor wear and light fading to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with light age toning to the endpapers. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine .