Michael Sadleir — These Foolish Things

London, Constable & Co Ltd, 1937. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of Michael Sadleir's novel in its original dust wrapper. First edition. In the publisher's original cloth binding, together with the uncommon and unclipped dust wrapper. An intriguing novel on youth and maturity from Michael Sadleir, a British novelist, whose best known works include Privilege: A Novel of the Transition and Fanny by Gaslight. Sadleir is also remembered for his work under the publishing firm Constable and Co. under which name this title has also been published, and for his research on Gothic fiction and Austen's Northanger Abbey. In the publisher's original cloth binding, together with the uncommon and unclipped dust wrapper. Discreet bookseller's plate of Broadbents to the rear paste down. Externally, smart with slight bumping and rubbing, leading to light loss of cloth to the extremities, further fading and the one or two marks. Dust wrapper a little discoloured and spotted with minor edge wear, including a few small closed tears, most notably to the spine head. Internally, generally firmly bound. Mild discolouration to the endpapers and occasional spotting, more common to the first and last few pages, otherwise a bright and clean copy. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .