DENTON WELCH : IN YOUTH IS PLEASURE 1944 FIRST EDITION 1st Printing HCDJ VG

Description: In Youth Is Pleasure by Denton Welch Routledge, 1944 First edition, first printing. Condition •Dust jacket: Very good. Includes the rare original dust jacket, now protected in an archival Demco cover. The jacket displays mild toning and small areas of wear along edges. A small watermark is visible on the front hinge, but no other significant damage is present. •Cover: Very good. Bound in yellow cloth, with the title stamped in red along the spine. The boards are clean, with light wear to the corners and spine ends. A small watermark is present on the front hinge, as noted above. •Text block: Very good. Pages are slightly toned due to age, as expected for this wartime production. No foxing or significant stains, and the binding remains firm. No prior ownership marks or annotations. Description This is the first edition, first printing of Denton Welch’s In Youth Is Pleasure, published in 1944 by Routledge. A semi-autobiographical novel, the book captures the introspective summer of a sensitive and imaginative young boy, Orvil Pym, as he navigates his inner world. Welch’s vivid descriptions and ability to portray his protagonist’s psychological landscape have made this work a modern classic of English literature. This volume is particularly notable for its striking dust jacket, designed by Welch himself, which features ornate artwork evocative of his artistic vision. The endpapers include additional artistic illustrations, showing Welch’s detailed and imaginative style. The book measures approximately 7.5 x 5 x 1 inches (as shown in the photographs with a ruler for scale). Despite the typical wear associated with a book of this vintage, it remains a highly collectible copy with its original dust jacket intact—a rarity for this title. Additional Notes A small watermark on the front hinge is the only significant flaw in this otherwise excellent copy. The dust jacket, while toned, adds immense value as it features Welch’s own design. This is a fine addition to any collection of 20th-century literary or artistic works. This book will ship promptly and be packaged securely to ensure it arrives in the described condition.

Price: 128 USD

Location: Sonoma, California

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