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First Edition Thus · one copy only
Sketches from Marlborough
E.F. Benson Herbert Geo. Perkins, Marlborough · 1905
First Edition Thus. Fred Benson's first book, which was anonymously published in 1888 in an edition of no more than 500 copies. The book sold slowly over many years, but eventually a small reprint was called for, still anonymous.
My own best guess for that printing is 250 copies. This is one of those latter copies, dated 1905 on the title page and stating 'Second Edition'. Most people consider 'Dodo' to be Benson's first book, but this work precedes by 5 years and, although some of the incidents and dialogue are doubtless based on real occurences in his school life, the format is actually of a work of fiction.
Publisher's blue pebble-grained cloth with elaborate blind-stamping and titling to front cover in gilt.100pp. Slight loss of sizing to cloth and minor rubbing to head and tail of spine, but a clean, sound copy of an extremely rare book.
Written by Dr Jeremy Parrott, who has the book in his hands. Nothing here is generated from a catalogue record.
Bibliographic detail
| Author | Benson, E.F. |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Herbert Geo. Perkins, Marlborough |
| Date | 1905 |
| Edition | First Edition Thus |
| Binding | Hardcover |
| Condition | Good Plus |
| Stock reference | ab_638446372 |
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