Oliver W. F. Lodge — Summer Stories

Birmingham , Cornish Brothers, 1911 . First edition. Cloth. The author's presentation copy of this collection of short stories by Oliver W. F. Lodge. The first edition, limited to sixty copies. The author's presentation copy, inscribed to 'Edyth Goodall from the author&apos. Edyth Goodall was a Scottish actress, appearing in many West End productions throughout her career. With Goodall's pictorial bookplate adhered to the front paste down. Written by English poet and author, Oliver William Foster Lodge. In this collection, Lodge presents twenty-one stories of a romantic manner, taking plots from life and using creative detail to make it both beautiful and strange. Comprised of five short stories, two stories for children and fourteen shorter tales. Bound in the publisher's original cloth. Externally, very good, with light bumping to the extremities and spine, with the odd mark to cloth. Bookplate to the front paste down with the author's inscription to the front endpaper. Slight discolouration to the fore edge. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .