A Passion Before Death

London: privately printed, 1930. Hardcover. 50p. + 8 blank pages, first limited edition, one of 200 copies numbered and signed by the author, handmade Japanese vellum paper, mild offsetting to endpapers otherwise very good in full white buckram cloth and gilt, top edge gilt. Hanley's third book, preceding "Boy" Young 1695*. The story takes place in the cell of… Read more about this item

London: Privately Printed,, 1930.. First edition.. 50 pp. A fine full gilt-stamped white cloth in the original glassine jacket with paper flaps. Although still in one piece, and with both flaps present, the jacket here is missing over a quarter of its glassine -- still, it is a rare survival in any condition. One of 185 (of 200) numbered… Read more about this item

PrIVATELY PRINTED Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. Very good plus in full buckram, lightly soiled. One of 200 numbered copies on hand-made paper SIGNED by Hanley..

New York:: Privately printed,, [1935].. First edition; one of 902 copies. This book was published by Samuel Roth.. publisher's orange cloth with printed paper label.. Cloth soiled; a very good copy.. 8vo,. Illustrations by John Gram.

NY, BLACK HAWK PRESS, 1935, 1935. ONE OF 900 COPIES FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY; DJ FIRST EDITION VERY GOOD. F. Hardcover.