Old Calabria.

Harmondsworth, Middlesex, UK Penguin: Peregrine Books, 1962. Paperback First Edition Thus (1962), so stated. First published in hardcover by Martin Secker in 1915. First Edition Thus (1962), so stated. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very light use; just a touch of wear to the extremities; mild rubbing to the panels of the self-wrapper covers; some faint soiling; former owner's address label at front endpaper; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A carefully-used copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and a couple of minor, unobtrusive cosmetic imperfections. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (7.8 x 5.2 x 0.75 inches). 357 pages. Introduction by John Davenport. Language: English. Weight: 12.5 ounces. Attractive front panel photograph of a scene in Calabria by Bruno Stefani. First published in hardcover by Martin Secker in 1915. Trade Paperback. Norman Douglas (1868 – 1952) was a British writer, now best known for his 1917 novel South Wind. His travel books, such as Old Calabria (1915), were also highly appreciated for the superb quality of their prose and for their erudition, insight, and whimsicality.