The Game and the Candle, Margaret Kennedy — 1st Edition, Limited

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The Game and the Candle, Margaret Kennedy — 1st Edition, Limited

Name: The Game and the Candle, Margaret Kennedy — 1st Edition, Limited
Brand: Broadhursts Books
SKU: 6398
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Publication: London, William Heinemann Ltd., 1928

Formatting: 8vo, pp. 39.

Condition Report: Very Good. The book is protected by its original, unclipped dust jacket (priced 6s. Net on the flap), which shows age-toning, surface soiling, and light edge wear. Underneath, the quarter black cloth binding and patterned paper boards remain bright, with tight hinges, a square text block, and sharp corners, exhibiting no notable shelf-wear. Internally, the binding is firm. There is moderate age-toning to the preliminary and final leaves, alongside faint, scattered foxing, but the pages are otherwise clean and free from previous ownership markings. The author's signature on the limitation page is bold and unfaded.

Catalogue Note: This is a limited first edition, designated as number 30 of 525 copies (of which 500 were for sale). The volume is signed by the author on the limitation page.

It features a quarter cloth binding with patterned boards and retains its original typographic dust jacket. While this limited edition appears on the open market, examples retaining the original jacket are desirable.

Margaret Kennedy's The Game and the Candle is a narrative exploring domestic life and social dynamics. Originally published in magazines, this limited edition marks its first standalone appearance in book form.

Book Condition: Very Good

Book Authors: Margaret Kennedy

Book Publisher: William Heinemann Ltd.

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Fiction

Genre: Modern Fiction

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: Yes

Book Pages: 39

Book Publication Year: 1928

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: N/A

Country/region of manufacture: London, United Kingdom

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