Cover of another edition of this book. The Barker 1934 jacket has not been photographed yet.
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Published by Arthur Barker in London on 4 May 1934. Black cloth, both covers blank, the spine lettered in gilt. There is a half title and a folding genealogical table tipped in at the end. The jacket was designed by John Aldridge. Barker reprinted it many times from May 1934 (a second and third impression in the same month), so check the title verso for an impression statement. The novel was a Book Society choice, and copies often carry the Book Society bookplate.
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Check these points. Dust jacket, front flap: Printed price on the front flap: 8s. Each point is confirmed by at least two independent sources.
Barker, London, in 1934, in hardback.
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