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Auction #135 begins on 12 Nov 2026

Cronwright-Schreiner (S.C.)

THE LIFE OF OLIVE SCHREINER - With the scarce dustwrapper

Published: T. Fisher Unwin, London, 1924

Edition: First Edition

Reserve: $120

Approximately:

Estimate: $150 - 180

Bidding opens: 12 Nov 16:30 GMT

Bidding closes: 19 Nov 16:30 GMT

Ships from: South Africa

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A very good plus clean copy of the first edition of the first Olive Schreiner biography, written by her husband shortly after her death. 8vo. 414 pages. Fore and lower edges uncut. In the original green cloth with gilt lettering on the spine. Mild offsetting to the endpapers and a few spots of minimal foxing on a couple of pages, otherwise unmarked and a very sharp copy in bight boards. In the scarce dustwrapper which is unclipped but has some chipping at the extremes of the spine (which is sunned) and the corners, a 4x3cm. triangular chip at top of the front panel adjacent to the spine and an internal archival tape repair of a split between the spine and the front panel. Good only but most uncommon.    

  • Jacket Condition: Good
  • Binding Condition: Very Good
  • Overall Condition: Very Good
  • Size: 8vo.


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