A STRANGER WITH A BAG. And Other Stories.

First edition, first printing. Publisher's original red boards with gilt titles to the spine, in the Humphrey Stone illustrated dustwrapper. A very near fine copy, the binding firm with some bumping at the top of the slightly rolled spine, boards and gilt bright and fresh. The contents, with a couple of spots to the closed text block edge, are otherwise clean throughout and without stamps or inscriptions. Complete with the fine minutely rubbed dustwrapper that remains without fading, loss or tears. Not price-clipped (21s on the front panel). Scarce.

A collection of thirteen short stories, thought of by many as the author's best. An American edition followed later the same year under the title 'Swans on an Autumn River'.