Francis Brett Young — Portrait of Clare

Melbourne , William Heinemann Ltd, 1950. Cloth. A signed copy of this James Tait Black Memorial Prize winner, 'Portrait of Clare', with the very scarce unclipped dust wrapper. With a signed inscription by the author to the half title page. The Severn Edition. With the publisher's very scarce original unclipped dust wrapper. This novel, set in the West Midlands countryside, follows the struggles of one Claerwen Lydiatt, who is sent to live with her grandfather and aunt after the death of her mother and her father's remarriage. Throughout the story, Clare faces struggles of family disapproval, the attractions of their neighbours, the Hingstons, and the persistent family friend, Dudley Wilburn. From English novelist, poet, playwright and composer, Francis Brett Young.  In the original cloth binding. With the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, very smart, with light bumping to the extremities and a few faint marks to the boards. Dust wrapper is smart, with sunning to the spine and a couple chips and closed tears to the extremities. Marks to the wrap. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. With the author's signed inscription to the half title page. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Good.