DUKE, Winifred. The Dark Hill. London: Jarrold’s. n.d. [1932]. 8vo. Early edition, issued as part of Jarrolds’ ‘Jay Library’ series. Publisher’s black cloth lettered in gilt to the spine, in the dust jacket priced to spine 7s 6d net. A very good copy overall. The cloth with minor abrasion to the boards, the gilt a trifle dulled, the corners and tips gently bumped. The binding tight and square, the contents usually fine with some scattered spots to textblock edges, to prelims and occasionally elsewhere, with small ink price to front endpaper corner. The dust jacket complete, gently rubbed at corners, tips and joints, some small closed tears and some fairly persistent stains to verso seeping externally on occasion. A handsome copy.
An uncommon novel by the industrious author. A well-written tale which follows Gwynydd Fieldend who, having married Harold and expecting a comfortable life therein, struggles to endure with the recent allegations that her husband murdered his ex-wife. Did he do it? And where should her loyalty lie?—the chapters chime with the traditional marriage vows, for better for worse, etc.. Duke wrote various novels and some historical fiction and non-fiction, and many are, like this one, fused with a deep interest in criminal cases and the effects on both the victims and the families of victim and accused. Uncommon.
DUKE, Winifred. The Dark Hill. London: Jarrold’s. n.d. [1932]. 8vo. Early edition, issued as part of Jarrolds’ ‘Jay Library’ series. Publisher’s black cloth lettered in gilt to the spine, in the dust jacket priced to spine 7s 6d net. A very good copy overall. The cloth with minor abrasion to the boards, the gilt a trifle dulled, the corners and tips gently bumped. The binding tight and square, the contents usually fine with some scattered spots to textblock edges, to prelims and occasionally elsewhere, with small ink price to front endpaper corner. The dust jacket complete, gently rubbed at corners, tips and joints, some small closed tears and some fairly persistent stains to verso seeping externally on occasion. A handsome copy.
An uncommon novel by the industrious author. A well-written tale which follows Gwynydd Fieldend who, having married Harold and expecting a comfortable life therein, struggles to endure with the recent allegations that her husband murdered his ex-wife. Did he do it? And where should her loyalty lie?—the chapters chime with the traditional marriage vows, for better for worse, etc.. Duke wrote various novels and some historical fiction and non-fiction, and many are, like this one, fused with a deep interest in criminal cases and the effects on both the victims and the families of victim and accused. Uncommon.
