Stella Benson — Christmas Formula and Other Stories

London, Joiner and Steele, William Jackson, 1932. First edition. Cloth. An limited edition signed first edition of this collection of short stories by Stella Benson. With a frontispiece. This is number 11 of the Furnival Book Series. There is a note tipped in stating the 'The Furnival Books are now Published By Jointer and Steele Ltd. The Name William Jackson.. Has Been Retained on the Title page In Order that the Set of Twelve Books May Be Typographically Uniform.' First edition, first impression. Signed limited edition, number 221 of 550 copies printed at the Chiswick Press. Signed by the author below limitation statement. Stella Benson was an English feminist, novelist, poet and travel writer. In publisher's full cloth binding. With gilt stamping to the front board and spine. Externally, very smart. Light bumping to the extremities in addition to the head and tail of spine. Bookseller's label to the rear pastedown, Coates and Bairstow. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with just the odd spot. Light offsetting to title page. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine .