Henry Airbubble, In Search of a Circumference to His Breath. Being the Second Hemisphere of the History of Henry Airbubble.

Publication details: J.M. Dent,1936,

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The second of Turner's autobiographical humorous fantasy novels, this recounting 'the extraordinary things that happened to Henry Airbubble during and after the Great War' (p. 303) and sporting - like its predecessor - a marvellous Edward Bawden dustjacket; at its close, a third volume is suggested, but never materialised - the fact of both of its initial instalments lapsing into 'cheap editions', their prices lowered presumably on account of poor sales, presumably extinguished that possibility.

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FIRST EDITION, pp. 303, 8 [Publisher's list], crown 8vo, original black cloth, backstrip lettered in white, the lettering at head a touch rubbed and very slight lean to spine, top edge black, slightly later (1939) ownership inscription to flyleaf, the superb Edward Bawden dustjacket a little chipped and rubbed at extremities with some light handling and the backstrip panel a shade sunned, small scorch mark at head of front panel, the front flap with original price over-stamped to designate it the 'First CHeap Edition' [i.e., by lowering price to 3s 6d], very good

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