1st Edition 1947. Inscribed by the author to Elisabeth and Christopher. By descent, from the library of Christopher Grey Tennant, 2nd Baron Glenconner (1899-1983) and his second wife Lady Elizabeth (née Powell), who were friends with various writers including Cyril Connolly, Stephen Spender and Anthony Powell. They were parents to the author Emma Tennant and Lord Glenconner's siblings included Edward Wyndham Tennant and Stephen Tennant. No 26 of 150 of the authors own copies. Signed to the rear. The softback book is good++ with bright covers. Slight edge loss. Contents good.