Winifred Holtby; Vera Brittain [ed.]; H.S. Reid [ed.] — Pavements at Anderby

London, Collins, 1937 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this posthumously published collection of short stories by Winifred Holtby, the author of James Tait Black Memorial Prize winning novel 'South Riding&apos. The first edition, first impression, in the publisher's original price unclipped dust wrapper.The short stories in this collection were gathered by editor Vera Brittain, and co-editor H. S. Reid. In 1940, Brittain authored 'Testament of Friendship', a record of her friendship with Holtby.Featuring thirty short stories.Holtby is best remembered for the posthumously published 1936 novel 'South Riding', about life and politics in a fictional Yorkshire town. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with price unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent, with minor shelf wear to spine tail. A touch of spotting to text block fore edge. Dust wrapper exceptionally bright. Small closed tear to head of fold of front flyleaf. Edgewear to back strip head and tail, with minor closed tears. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed.