Henry Green [Henry Vincent Yorke] — Party Going

London, Hogarth Press, 1951. Cloth. The second edition of a a witty comedy of manners following a delayed group of wealthy vacation goers stuck at a railway hotel. The second edition of Party Going, a witty comedy of manners, written by British novelist Henry Green. Published in 1951, first published in 1939. In the publisher's original cloth, in the original clipped dust wrapper. Following a group of wealthy vacation-goers stuck at a railway hotel due to fog, this comedy of manners looks at the young aritstocratic circles of which Green was a part of, being one of the 'Bright Young Things&apos. Green was also famous for his friendship and rivalry with fellow author Evelyn Waugh. In the publisher's original cloth, in the original clipped dust wrapper. Externally, mostly smart, with minor fading and spots to spine. Slight edgewear and minor bumping to the heads and tails of the spines, and to the extremities. Dust wrapper is mostly bright and clean with fading and browning to wrapper spine. Slight spotting to free end papers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with minor age toning. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good/Very Good.