J.B. Priestley — The Good Companions

London, William Heinemann, 1936. Leather. A smart copy of 'The Good Companions', English author J.B. Priestley's most famous novel, from the 1936 leather-bound edition. This book was the winner of the James Tait Black Memorial Prize in 1929. A smart copy of J.B. Priestley's most well-known novel, The Good Companions. This novel follows a concert party through different areas of the English countryside. It is written in a picaresque style, with main character Jess Oakroyd as the rouge-ish hero searching for adventure on the road. This novel was the winner of the prestigious James Tait Black Memorial Prize in 1929. From the New Leather Bound Edition of 1936. Containing the bookplate of Bishop Philip Bullen Ridsdale to the front pastedown. In the publisher's original half calf binding with marbled boards. Externally, smart, with some general rubbing and shelf wear. Previous owner's bookplate to the front pastedown. Internally, hinges are strained but firm. Volume is firmly bound. Spotting to the fore-edge, not affecting the pages, which are generally bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .