presentation copy

With a bold presentation inscription 'Eileen from Elizabeth. October 1938' in blue ink to the front free endpaper. The 'culmination' of the 'first half of Bowen's career, regarded by many as her masterpiece' (Maud Ellmann, Elizabeth Bowen: The Shadow Across the Page, p. 20).

First edition, inscribed by the author; 8vo; publisher's black cloth, very slightly tilted, fore-edge foxed, supplied dust-jacket, rather darkened on the spine with unobtrusive tape reinforcements to verso.