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A Strong Man Needed: Available Copies

8vo, 252pp, Boards are a bit sprung and spine is cocked, the end pages and a few other pages are slightly soiled and foxed. A good reading copy of Richardson's first novel. FAIR/--, Orange cloth covers soiled and stained, some foxing.

hardback, 8vo, 252,(4)pp, edges browned and slight foxing, text clean and sound, glued repair to front inner hinge, publisher's orange cloth, worn, Boots Library label residue on front board and rear endpaper, Fair condition / no dustwrapper

First US edition. Originally published in the UK by Collins in 1931. Signed and dated in the year of publication by the author on the front free endpaper with a dedication to Archie Lyall. Archibald Lyall's attractive book plate is stuck to the front paste down. Archie Lyall was an interesting character who had both a writing and acting career among other exploits and is currently best remembered as a travel writer. The boards have a darkened spine and are a little discoloured in a few places on the front and rear panels. Browning to the page edges. Endpapers browned around the edges. The pages are e otherwise clean and unmarked. No jacket. First printing

First Edition. 'This wild comedy concerns the fortunes of a giantess named Bill, who is imported from Australia' and becomes a boxing champion in England. Uncommon title. Near Fine, previous owner signature at front pastedown, in Very Good plus dustjacket, some shallow edge nicking.