John Galsworthy — Soames and the Flag

London, William Heinemann LTD, 1930. Vellum. A signed limited edition novella, part of the 'Forsyte Saga', by John Galsworthy. A limited edition of one thousand and twenty-five copies, of which this is numbered one-hundred and thirty-eight.Signed by the artist to the limitation page.In the original clipped glassine, and original slipcase. Slipcase is in a very good indeed condition. This novella ties into Galsworthy's 'Forsyte Saga', following the popular character Soames Forsyte, a solicitor and connoisseur, in 1914 to 1918.The 'Forsyte Saga' follow a large upper-middle-class family across generations, collecting together a series of three novels and two interludes published between 1906 and 1921. In the original vellum binding, in the original clipped glassine, and cloth slipcase. Externally, generally smart, boards are age-toned with light spots, as is usual to see. Boards are a little bowed. Glassine is edge worn with chips and handling marks. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Slipcase is smart with light marks, ink to the head of the spine, in a very good indeed condition. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good/Good.