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Macmillan Modern Novelists: Rosamond Lehmann

1992Best.-Nr. 967Y16London: Macmillan 1992. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8.5" by 5.5". None. A lovely signed first edition study of Rosamond Lehmann from the library of Carmen Callil founder of the feminist publisher Virago Press. A signed presentation copy from the author to reputable feminist publisher Carmen Callil. With a letter inserted from the author thanking Carmen for her keynote lecture held during a conference at Sheffield Hallam University presumably on topics relevant to female authors and literature. Simons voices her wish that they could have continued their discussion of Rosamond Lehmann further. First edition first impression. With the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper.A fascinating study of English novelist Rosamond Lehmann who became established in the literary world after her scandalous debut 'Dusty Answer' 1927 which is now viewed as a pioneering work of the interwar period. Written by Judy Simons Professor of English Studies at the Sheffield City Polytechnic and prolific academic of female authors. From the library of Carmen Callil an Australian publisher who founded Virago Press in 1973 to "publish books which celebrated women and women's lives and which would by so doing spread the message of women's liberation to the whole population". Virago publish works by new and neglected female authors publishing the works by authors such as Daphne du Maurier Sylvia Townsend Warner Margaret Atwood and Angela Carter all with a distinctive green spine synonymous with Virago. In the original cloth binding. With the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally both cloth and dust wrapper are excellent with minor bumping to the spine head and tail. Also with a couple handling marks to the spine of the dust wrapper. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with author's inscription to the front free endpaper. Near Fine Macmillan hardcover

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