The Autobiography of a Boy. Passages Selected by His Friend.

£105 · Offered by Maggs Bros Ltd

Nelson, BH, 1894.15/88. Parody of an aesthetic novel: “Affecting a sated indifference to life, Tubby delights in the idea that no proper young lady will speak to him.” [Nelson]. This is reflected in Furse’s title-page, which depicts a young woman plucking an apple (of temptation) from a tree while a young man looks away with a disdainful expression. A fine copy.

• Binding: Hardcover

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