The Altar~Piece
London: MacMillan and Co., 1939. Bip Pares. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. 316 pp. publisher's green cloth stamped brightly in gold on spine; first edition; cloth boards clean of all marks; corners slightly nudged but still sharp; original dustjacket; binding strong and text block clean; toning of upper and lower pastedown from glue; Inscribed on FFEP to her niece Jane Hedd: "For Jane/ Who worked so hard at it and / laughed so much with Theodor / From / Her Ant / Naomi Royde Smith / 10 - 3 - 1939; Rubbing and edge wear at top of spine else dustjacket is unclipped and in fine condition.
A really sharp copy.
While her work did not achieve widespread acclaim, Royde-Smith is appreciated for her candid treatment of women's issues, such as gender inequality and social class oppression. Fine / Fine. Item #9
Price: $150.00