HANLEY, James (1897-1985). Drift. A Novel, London, 1930, 8vo, original blue cloth, dust-jacket. FIRST EDITION OF THE AUTHOR'S FIRST NOVEL, LIMITED TO 500 COPIES, PRESENTATION COPY, inscribed, "For Nina, with love from James, 18.8.'66." RARE. Gibbs A1a.

HANLEY, James (1897-1985).  Drift. A Novel. London: Eric Partridge, 1930. 8vo (185 x 125mm). Half title, one-page of publisher's advertisements on the verso of the half title. Original blue cloth, the spine lettered in gilt (some patches of fading at head and foot of spine), blue dust-jacket lettered in black (price-clipped, backstrip faded, corners and head and foot of backstrip chipped and frayed). Provenance: The Property of the late Tamara Lo. FIRST EDITION OF THE AUTHOR'S FIRST NOVEL, LIMITED TO 500 COPIES, PRESENTATION COPY, inscribed, "For Nina, with love from James, 18.8.66." RARE. Gibbs A1a.