Noel Langley; Hazel Pynegar — Works by Noel Langley

London , Arthur Barker; Methuen; Random House, 1946-1952. Cloth. Nine smart volumes by novelist and playwright Noel Langley, five of which being signed by the author. Nine volumes of work from South African born novelist, playwright, screen writer and director Noel Langley. Including The Music of the Heart (1946), The Cabbage Patch (1947), Hocus Pocus (1948), There's a Porpoise Close Behind Us (1948), Edward, My Son (1948), Nymph in Clover (1948), The Constant Moon (1949), Cuckoo in the Dell (1951) and The Rift in the Lute (1946). The Constant Moon, Nymph in Clover, The Cabbage Patch, Cuckoo in the Dell are signed by the author to the front free endpaper to Hilda and Guy. Edward, My Son is also signed by the author to the front free endpaper, dedicated to Tim. Hocus Pocus, There's a Porpoise Close Behind Us and The Rift in the Lute have a previous owner inscription to the front free endpapers for T. J. Alison. The Music of the Heart has a pencil inscription to the front free endpaper for Hilda Alison.There's a Porpoise Close Behind Us is a reprint by Arthur Barker, Hocus Pocus is a fifth edition copy, all the other volumes are first editions. Edward, My Son is a play written by Robert Morley and Noel Langley and is in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Nymph in the Clover is also illustrated by the author throughout the text. The Inconstant Moon is illustrated by Ronald Searle throughout the text. All volumes are in the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, generally smart with some bumping to the head and tail of the spines of The Music of the Heart, Porpoise, The Inconstant Moon and The Cabbage Patch. All the spines are faded with some marks to the boards. Inscriptions to all front free endpapers Alison. Internally, all volumes are firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Edward, My Son is in the original unclipped dust wrapper which is smart with some fading to the spine and rear board. Very Good . Ill.: Noel Langley; Ronald Searle. Very Good .