The Headswoman

PUBLISHER
John Land The Bodley Head Limited, London.

BINDING
Quarter bound patterned paper covered boards with cream cloth over spine, title patches. 

BOOK CONDITION
Generally worn and discoloured commensurate with age. Corners bumped, spine title patch has pieces worn away. Browning throughout, mostly affecting outer leaves and some mostly faint foxing. Text and images are mostly just lightly marked. 

DUST JACKET
No.

EDITION
1921 illustrated edition.

DESCRIPTION
A curious tale of a woman in a Medieval English town who inherits the role of executioner. Illustrated with eight coloured woodcuts by Marcia Lane Foster, plus chapter header and footer designs. 53 pp. 12 mo. 19.5 x 13.5 cm.

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