Description
FIRST EDITION, light marginal annotation, predominantly pencil, to early passages, one page towards rear with short tear at head (touching text but not affecting legibility), pp. xii, 534, 8vo, slightly later binding of half chocolate brown morocco with maroon buckram sides, backstrip lettered in gilt between five raised bands, slight wear at corners, t.e.g., others a little toned, marbled endpapers, the front pastedown with Aberdeen bookseller ticket, initial blank with ownership inscription of John W. Burnside, Edinburgh dated 1923, later stamp and acknowledgement of receipt beneath, very good
