With a bold presentation inscription ‘Eileen from Elizabeth. October 1938’ in blue ink to the front free endpaper.
The ‘culmination’ of the ‘first half of Bowen’s career, regarded by many as her masterpiece’ (Maud Ellmann, Elizabeth Bowen: The Shadow Across the Page, p. 20).
Binding very slightly tilted, fore-edge foxed, supplied dust jacket rather darkened on the spine with unobtrusive tape reinforcements to verso.
