Katherine Mansfield — The Aloe

London, Constable & Co Ltd, 1930. First edition. Cloth. A limited edition copy of this popular novel by Katherine Mansfield, published posthumously by her husband. The first edition. Limited to 750 copies. In the publisher's full cloth binding with gilt lettering, A longer version of Katherine Mansfield's short story, 'Prelude&apos. 'The Aloe' tells the story of a family settling into a new home in New Zealand. The novel explores the author's memories of her childhood. It was edited and published posthumously by her husband, John Middleton Murray. In the publisher's full cloth binding. Externally, excellent with some light shelf wear. Some light marks to the front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages very bright and clean. Fore-edge is roughly cut, and several pages are uncut throughout. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine .