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The Works of William J. Locke, Autograph Edition, 10 Volumes, published by John Lane, The Bodley Head, 1925-26

The Works of William J. Locke, Autograph Edition, 10 Volumes, published by John Lane, The Bodley Head, 1925-26

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$83.00 - $83.00
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A smart and well-presented group from the Autograph Edition of the Works of William J. Locke, issued by John Lane at The Bodley Head in the mid-1920s, representing a uniform publisher’s series of one of the period's most widely read novelists. The selection offered here brings together a range of Locke's most popular and enduring works – including The Beloved Vagabond, The Morals of Marcus Ordeyne, and The Fortunate Youth. in his Far-Away Stories collection, is Ladies in Lavender, which was the basis of the 2004 movie starring Judi Dench and Maggie Smith.

Comprising:

  • The Fortunate Youth
  • Idols
  • The Morals of Marcus Ordeyne
  • Far-Away Stories
  • The Beloved Vagabond 
  • A Study in Shadows (The Demagogue and Lady Phayre)
  • At the Gate of Samaria
  • The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol
  • The White Dove
  • Where Love Is

Published by John Lane, The Bodley Head Ltd., London, 1925-1926. Would appear to be first impressions of this "Autograph Edition".

Overall condition is very good. The volumes are uniform black cloth hardbacks with gilt titles to spine and Locke's facsimile signature to the front cover. Inside they have pictorial endpapers and black tinted top edges of text block.

With some light wear. Text is clean and bright and soundly bound. Some volumes with owner's name to first free endpaper. Spine of "The White Dove" is a little faded.

Text in English.

Dimensions: 

Each volume typically 173mm high x 116mm wide x  20mm deep.

Weight: approximately 2.5kg (the set - unpacked).