[Rarebooks] FS - T. H. White rarity

[GREENFIELD BOOKS]

  *SCOTT, R. McNair and T. H. White. /DEAD MR. NIXON/.* Cassell and 
Company Ltd., London. 1931. Bound in original
royal blue cloth with red spine lettering.1st edition, 8vo, pp. 284.

Terence Hanbury White (1906-1964) is best known for his popular 
re-telling of the Arthurian legend in "The Once and Future King" and 
"The Sword in theStone", etc. He co-wrote this curious murder mystery 
title when he was but 25, having recently enrolled at Cambridge 
University. It was his second novel (out of 25, or so), preceded only by 
a book of poems and the 1929 novel "The Green Bay Tree". Virtually 
nothing is known about Scott, his co-author, other than he wrote several 
articles for literary magazines in the thirties, and a 1931 novel with 
the curious title "Misogyny over theWeekend". White published two other 
mysteries, in 1932 and 1935, before leaving the genre entirely. This is 
an extraordinarily scarce title. WorldCat shows only three copies in 
librairies worldwide. There are no records of it coming to auction. For 
White completists, it is a "must have".

Our copy is in the original binding, which shows scuffing and light 
soiling to the boards. The tips are a bit bumped, and there is a tiny 
tear to the rear spine end. The rear board is a bit bowed. Former 
owner's name in pencil on front free endpaper (could be erased) - no 
other markings. Foredges a bit spotted. Binding slightly sprung, but 
nothing loose, or likely to become so with careful handling. Altogether, 
a good copy. No dust jacket. Hubin, Crime Fiction, p. 424; Bourgeau, The 
Mystery Lover's Companion. p. 184 (mentioning only White's later 
mystery, "Darkness at Pemberly" [1932] and describing him as, at that 
date, being "an unknown author").

Price: $750.00

Terms of sale - the price is net in USD and is a special price to the 
list. Packing, postage and insurance charges included. Payment by check 
or credit card. Returnable within seven days of receipt if not as 
described.

 
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