Joan Butler; [Robert William Alexander] — Loving Cup

London, Stanley Paul & Co. LTD, 1948. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this scarce comical novel by Robert William Alexander, written under his pseudonym Joan Butler. The first edition, first impression.A scarce work.In the original unclipped dust wrapper.'Loving Cup' follows the lucky goblet of Sir Hugo de Bassincombe, which is passed down through the centuries as Sir Hugh haunts it.Written by Robert William Alexander under his pseudonym Joan Butler. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart, with very light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Light spots to the fore edge. Edge wear to the dust wrapper, with a closed tear to the front joint, and smaller chips and closed tears to the wraps. Light age-toning and marks to the wraps, including some spots to the reverse. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Good.