Tey, Josephine. The Franchise Affair. First Edition.1948. Peter Davies. First Edition, first printing. Author's 3rd novel. Ray Russell illustrated wrapper. Very Good + condition book, in publisher's original red cloth with white titles to spine, firm binding and cloth bright. Good original dust wrapper , which has several tears creating partial loss in middle of spine some reinforcement has historically been made to the inside of the head of the spine. Not price clipped and correctly priced at 9s 6d

Some spotting to endpapers and to a lesser extent to prelims

pre-publication uncorrected proof copy of Rose Macaulay’s post-war masterpiece

The Book (Grade: Very Good):

LondonYear: 1928 (Second Impression)Binding: Original cream paper wrappers with cover design by Vanessa Bell

Penguin Crime no 926

which remain clean and bright

split to bottom edge of front cover closed with book seller tape to hinge inside between flyleaf and cover

1637 in series

This irreplaceable piece of modern British literary history will be packed with the utmost care

Stain on back cover

927 in the Green Penguin series

Creases on front cover (see photos