Gertrude Bone — Mr Paul

London, Jonathan Cape, 1921. First edition. Cloth. An excellent signed copy, limited to seven hundred and fifty printed for sale, of this work of fiction on rural life by Gertrude Bone. Signed by both the author and the artist, in the unclipped dustwrapper. A limited edition of this work, signed by both Gertrude and Stephen Bone to the limitation page. This copy being number one hundred and eighty six of two hundred and fifty copies printed for sale. An engaging story set in the countryside, wanting to represent familiar peasants as human beings expressing the common human needs and feelings. With the unclipped dustwrapper. Profusely illustrated throughout with woodcuts by Stephen Bone. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, lovely with only minor shelfwear. Signed by both the author and the artist to the limitation page. The dustwrapper is unclipped and very smart with minor shelfwear only and only minor sunning to spine. Internally, firmy bound. Minor faint spotting to fore edge, not affecting pages that are bright and clean. The occasional leaf is unopened. Profusely illustrated throughout with woodcuts by Stephen Bone. Fine . Ill.: Stephen Bone. Fine/Fine.