Elinor Wylie — Mr. Hodge & Mr. Hazard

New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 1928 . First edition. Cloth. A signed limited edition of Elinor Wylie's novel about an idealistic poet who is alienated from proper English society. The first edition of this limited edition work, housed in the publisher's original slip case.Signed by the author to the colophon, this copy is number 90 of 145 copies produced.Wylie, born and raised to perform the life of a debutante and a society wife, rebelled against expectations and became notorious for her multiple marriages and affairs.This novel in some means parallels her own life. It follows an idealistic poet in the 1830s whose liberal morals result in him being alienated from the society to which he is accustomed. In the publisher's original cloth binding, and paper covered slip case. Externally, excellent, with a touch of fading to back strip. Small marks of adhesive residue to front and rear free endpapers. Slip case in fair condition, lacking the top panel, and with the bottom panel tenderly held at one join only. Back strip age toned. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .