Winifred Holtby; Vera Brittain [ed.]; H.S. Reid [ed.] — Pavements at Anderby

London, Collins, 1937. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this posthumously published collection of short stories by Winifred Holtby, the author of James Tait Black Memorial Prize winning novel 'South Riding&apos. The uncommon first edition, first impression,In the publisher's original price unclipped dust wrapper.The short stories in this collection were gathered by editor Vera Brittain, and co-editor H. S. Reid. In 1940, Brittain authored 'Testament of Friendship', a record of her friendship with Holtby.Featuring thirty short stories.Holtby is best remembered for the posthumously published 1936 novel 'South Riding', about life and politics in a fictional Yorkshire town.Former owner's blind stamp to head of front free endpaper. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent, with back strip head and tail a touch age toned. Spotting to text block fore edge. Blind stamp to head of front free endpaper. Closed tear to tail of dust wrapper front wrap, with two minor closed tears to front wrap head. Minor loss to head of rear wrap, with chipping to back strip head and tail. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed.