372 of 470 lots
Lot Is Closed MANSFIELD, KATHERINE [association copy], The Aloe.
MANSFIELD, KATHERINE [association copy], The Aloe. - 1
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MANSFIELD, KATHERINE [association copy], The Aloe.
Estimate:
$2,500 - $3,000
Sold
$3,000
Timed Auction
163: Rare Books
Description
MANSFIELD, KATHERINE [association copy]
The Aloe.
London: Constable & Co 1930, 750 copies printed. First Edition. vi, [1] l., 161p, some pages uncut. 230mm, bound in brown buckram with gilt titles and in the original publisher's DJ with brown titles front and spine, DJ. unclipped and clean with no edge wear. This copy from the library of John Middleton Murry is in fine condition due to being kept in a brown paper wrapper with the name The Aloe. K.M. 1st ed. penned onto spine in Murry's hand. Provenance - from the estate auction of J.M Murry held by Sothebys. Katherine Mansfield [1888-1923] is one of the most highly regarded short story writers of the 20th century. A beautiful and fine copy of a rare book.