Description
Classic British satire in a handsome post war reprint: Nightmare Abbey and Crotchet Castle by Thomas Love Peacock, with an introduction by J. B. Priestley. Issued in The Novel Library by Hamish Hamilton in London; series note states “First published in The Novel Library – 1947,” and printed at Curwen Press, Plaistow (E.13).
A great copy for readers and collectors of witty Regency-era social commentary, and a particularly appealing example of mid-century British series design.
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1947 Novel Library issue (early post-war series printing)
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Introduction by noted 20th-century author J. B. Priestley
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Attractive patterned paper boards with green cloth spine (as shown)
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Publisher/printer details clearly stated (Hamish Hamilton / Curwen Press)
Condition notes (based on photos):
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Clean, bright patterned boards with light edge/corner wear
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Cloth spine appears intact
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