Shaw Desmond — Incarnate Isis

London, Hutchinson, 1941 . First edition. Cloth. The very scarce first edition of Shaw Desmond's thrilling 1941 novel, a tale of reincarnation set in Ancient Egypt. In the charmingly illustrated original dust wrapper. The very scarce first edition, first impression.In the original unclipped dust wrapper.Desmond was an Irish author, poet, founder of the International Institute for Psychical Research, and the author of many works on the afterlife, and several scientific romances. Set in Egypt 3,400 years ago, the novel depicts 'the fascinating study of the Lord of the breath of sweetness and the magnificent failure of his New Religion&apos.With a publisher's catalogue to the rear. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with unclipped dust wrapper. Bump to back strip head, with light shelf wear to back strip tail, and small area of fading towards fore edge of front board. Spotting to text block fore edge. Significant handling marks to dust wrapper back strip, with chipping to back strip head, and handling marks to rear wrap. To dust wrapper reverse, significant tide mark to back strip, and further tide mark to front wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally clean and bright. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed/Good.