T. F. Powys — Black Bryony

London, Chatto & Windus, 1923. First edition. Cloth. A first edition copy of T. F. Powys' first novel, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. The first edition, first impression of this work in the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. A spare spine label has been tipped in to the last page.Bookplate of Grace Morrish to the front paste down.Illustrated with five woodcuts by R. A. Garnett. Collated, complete. T. F. Powys (1875-1953) was a British novelist and short story writer and is best remembered for his allegorical novel Mr. Weston's Good Wine. Black Bryony was his first novel. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally smart. Internally, firmly bound. A very faint mark to the front board. Pages are bright and clean. Dust wrapper is generally smart, with a little chipping to the head of the spine of the wraps. Slightly sunned to the spine of the wraps. Faint marks to the front of the wraps. Near Fine . Ill.: R. A. Garnett. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed.