Lytton Strachey; Michael Holroyd [intro] — Ermyntrude and Esmeralda

London, Anthony Blond, 1969. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this entertaining story composed of letters between two curious teenage girls. The first edition, first impression of this work. With the publisher's original clipped dust wrapper. With charming illustrations by Erte, a Russian-born French artist and designer in an array of fields, including fashion, jewellery, graphic arts, costume and set design.This work contains letters between country girl Esmerelda and London resident Ermyntrude as they swap stories of forbidden mysteries with humorous codes for the unmentionables.Written by Lytton Strachey, an English writer and critic and founding member of the Bloomsbury Group. In the original cloth binding. With the original clipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent, with minor bumping to the spine head and tail. Dust wrapper is sunned, with a moderate-sized closed tear to the flyleaf and edge wear. A couple marks to the wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean, with a contemporary ink inscription to the front free endpaper. Near Fine . Ill.: Erte. Near Fine/Good.