Description
A collectible 1930 first U.K. edition of John Galsworthy’s On Forsyte ‘Change-the companion volume of “Forsyte footnotes” written to sit between The Forsyte Saga and A Modern Comedy. Galsworthy won the Nobel Prize in Literature (1932), and this volume is an important part of the Forsyte chronicle for readers and collectors alike.
Key details:
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First published 1930; London: William Heinemann Ltd.
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Original publisher’s dust jacket, priced 7s 6d net (unclipped), with Heinemann “Grove Edition” series advertisement on the rear panel
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Slipcase included
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Provenance: armorial bookplate of Frederick S. Peck (1868-1947), noted Rhode Island politician and collector
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Green cloth hardcover with gilt titling/monogram
Condition notes (honest highlights):
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Dust jacket shows edge wear, spine-end chipping, and general rubbing/soiling
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Slipcase shows noticeable edge/corner wear and rub-through
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Book presents well in cloth; bookplate on front pastedown
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