London: John Murray, 1926. Hardcover. Dust-wrapper. Original cloth-backed boards, printed paper label to spine. Octavo. First edition. Presentation copy from the author, inscribed on the second front endpaper: 'To my dear friends Mrs. Jane E. Phillips from Alfred Temple. With happy Thoughts ever of her. 21 Dec. 1926.' Dust-wrapper chipped at head of spine and at top of front panel; some wear to edges; short tear at blank lower edge of half-title, and to the preceding two endpapers; else very good.