A Rover I Would Be. [With, An Autograph Letter, Signed, by Author].

London. Methuen & Co. 1928. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 12mo, 19cm, first edition, vi,196p., frontis with tissue guard, original green cloth, with Mr Matthews bookplate & his library number, a fine copy (Lt). ~ The first book edition of essays that appeared in "Punch" and the "Sunday Times" with "a few alterations'. The one page letter is addressed to W.H. Mathews of New York and is on Lucas' printed letter head and with hand written envelope, tipped in. "Her Infinite Variety" becomes "The Ladies Pageant" for us if half way across the Atlantic & vice versa. The reason is that some one in America once wrote a novel with the Shakespearian title.Yours, E.V.'. Item #32704

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