The Amazing Adventures of Mr. Henry Button Signed 1st edition 1920s

Description: Please be sure to have a look at photos and condition description before deciding to buy. This is a used book with some wear and tear, which we've tried to thoroughly catalog. If there are any questions we've failed to answer here, please feel free to reach out to us. Book will ship within one business day of payment via USPS Priority Mail. Signature required for delivery. Featured here is the title, The Amazing Adventures of Mr. Henry Button, by Leslie Despard. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED. Published by Hodder and Stoughton. 320 pages. Per Zempel guide, the Hodder & Stoughton publisher's Limited 1928 statement regarding first editions, “We are unable to help you with regard to our First Editions, as our methods vary with every book.” Based on research and the dated inscription, assume this book was published circa 1927, as there is no publication date given anywhere in the book. Note: Inside front cover ink inscription reads, To Beatrice Howitt with all good wishes, From her cousin, the Author of this yarn, John L.[Leslie] D.[Despard] Howitt, Newquay, Cornwall, October 1927. About the author and the book: John Leslie Despard Howitt (1895-1940) was a UK author mostly of detective stories, though The Amazing Adventures of Mr Henry Button (1927) is a science fiction tale describing the invention of a device designed to enforce peace upon the world. He joined the RAF [Royal Air Force] and was shot down in action. *First Editions, Second Edition, edited by Edward N. Zempel and Linda A. Verkler. 1989. Please have a look at photos/seller's notes for all the details. Thanks for visiting, and have a beautiful day! shelf8

Price: 314.99 USD

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