SYNOPSIS: 443 pages. The story of a renowned writer, Mr. Britling, a protagonist who is quite evidently an alter ego of the author. The garrulous, easy-going Mr. Britling lives with family and friends in the fictional village of Matching's Easy, located in the county of Essex, northeast of London. Publisher: The Macmillan Company, New York. April, 1917 Printing of the September, 1916 First Edition.
Format: Hardback. No dust jacket. NOT an EX LIB.
Condition: GOOD. Burgundy cloth boards with gold foil lettering. Moisture stains made white rings on front cover and some darker rings (hard to see) on back cover. Edge bumping and rubbing. Owner's name and date (June 1917) written on inside front fly leaf in erasable pencil. Inner pages have no markings, tears, or flaws and flat, bright, and clear, although age-yellowed. Soiling to page edges. Solidly bound. Photos illustrate condition of overall volume.
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