John Masefield — Eggs and Baker

London , William Heinemann, 1936. First edition. Hardback. A first edition of a novel surrounding crime and justice. The first edition was published in 1936. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. This is a story of justice and crime.It follows two men and their lives as criminals. Masefield questions justice and the extent to which it can be abused. The story follows a baker who loses business because of socialistic activities. Masefield comments on law and justice. Critics see Eggs and Baker as one of Masefield's less successful novels. In the original cloth binding in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally smart. Loss to the front corner of the dust wrapper. Minor edge wear to the head of the dust wrapper. Worming to the flyleaf. Spotting to the text block. Spotting to the spine reverse of the dust wrapper. Boards clean. Spotting to the flyleaf. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed/Very Good Indeed.