A Modern Tragedy

New York: The Macmillan Company. Near Fine in Very Good dj. 1934. First American Edition. Hardcover. [light shelfwear only, faint soiling to bottom edges of covers; jacket a bit edgeworn, with some wrinkling and minor paper loss at spine ends, tiny pull-tear near bottom of spine panel, light soiling to rear panel]. Depression-era tale set against the backdrop of the textile business in Yorkshire, this novel tells of the tribulations of an ambitious young man whose burning desire to marry a society girl leads him to compromise his principles. The stunning dustjacket design is by Boris Artzybashoff. .