
Hardback; 1st US edition; ; black cloth cover; cover corners beginning to turn under; fep removed; previous owners name (not author) written on fep; contents of book is quite clean & sound ; This is one of 4 contemporary novels that Heyer had supressed. 'Hugh Salinger announced the news of his disastrously ill-assorted marriage with Laura Burton, his family expected him to bring home an adventuress. It might, in the end, have been better, for Laura, undeniably beautiful, simple & selfless in her love for Hugh, was not of the stuff facile imitators are made from, & her very singlemindedness prevented her from shedding her carefully taught gentility'; G++; 8vo 8" - 9" tall
Title: Barren Corn
Edition: First Edition; First Printing
Location Published: US, Longhams, Green & Co: 1930
Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Good+ with no dust jacket
Categories: 1st Editions
Seller ID: 102097