George R. Preedy; [Marjorie Bowen] — Violante, Circe and the Ermine

London, Cassell and Company, Limited, 1932. Cloth. A very scarce edition of Marjorie Bowen's historical romance novel, written under the pseudonym George R. Preedy. In the unclipped dustwrapper. A very scarce work. In the original publisher's unclipped dustwrapper. 'Violante, Circe and the Ermine' is a charming historical romance novel. Written by Marjorie Bowen under the pseudonym George R. Preedy. Bowen was a prolific author, publishing over one-hundred and fifty works in her life, from a range of historical romances, supernatural horror stories, as well as biographies and history works. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. Minor fading to the spine. A couple of spots to the fore edge. Dustwrapper with some edgewear, with a small repair to the head of the spine to the reverse. Light discolouration to the spine and rear wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with the odd spot to the first and last few pages. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Very Good.