Arthur Morrison – The Hole In The Wall – First Folio Edition 1978
£30.00
A first Folio Society edition, first printing of The Hole in the Wall by Arthur Morrison, published by The Folio Society, London in 1978, introduced by Peter Forster, with drawings by Val Biro. A near fine book free from internal inscriptions, cloth bound pictorial boards, gilt titling to the spine, the text blocks are bright and crisp with grey top stain. In slate grey paper bound slip case.
The Hole in the Wall by Arthur Morrison is a gritty Victorian crime novel set in London’s East End. Published in 1902, it follows the story of young Stephen Kemp, who is drawn into a dark world of thieves, smugglers and murder after his father’s death. Through vivid detail and realistic dialogue, Morrison explores crime and poverty with stark realism. The novel reflects his commitment to portraying the harsh life of the urban poor without romanticising it.
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A first Folio Society edition, first printing of The Hole in the Wall by Arthur Morrison, published by The Folio Society, London in 1978, introduced by Peter Forster, with drawings by Val Biro. A near fine book free from internal inscriptions, cloth bound pictorial boards, gilt titling to the spine, the text blocks are bright and crisp with grey top stain. In slate grey paper bound slip case.
The Hole in the Wall by Arthur Morrison is a gritty Victorian crime novel set in London’s East End. Published in 1902, it follows the story of young Stephen Kemp, who is drawn into a dark world of thieves, smugglers and murder after his father’s death. Through vivid detail and realistic dialogue, Morrison explores crime and poverty with stark realism. The novel reflects his commitment to portraying the harsh life of the urban poor without romanticising it.
