Lord Tweedsmuir [John Buchan] — The Interpreter&Apos;S House
London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1938 . First edition. Cloth. A fine first edition of John Buchan's installation address delivered at Edinburgh University in 1938, upon his appointment as Chancellor. The first edition of this work, in the publisher's original cloth binding, with the clipped dust wrapper.Published under John Buchan's title Lord Tweedsmuir, this is a reflective and philosophical work exploring the moral and imaginative purpose of literature.Drawing on his experience as a novelist, historian, and statesman, Buchan considers the role of the writer. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with clipped dust wrapper. Externally, fine. Dust wrapper back strip a touch age toned, otherwise excellent. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Near Fine.
