The Rowan Gibbs Book Collection
Thursday, 16 November - Thursday, 14 December 2023
Four Editions of "A Man and His Wife" by Sargeson Frank With Two Pieces of Ephemera
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Lot Details
A Man and His Wife - First edition. Caxton Press, Christchurch, 1940. 113pp, 8vo boards, light foxing. John Reece Cole’s copy (“Protégé of FS”, in Michael King’s index). A Man and His Wife - “First Cheap Edition”. Caxton 1941. A Man and His Wife - “New Edition, July 1944”. Progressive Publg Soc., Wellington (printed by Caxton). 96pp, 8vo boards, no d/w. Uncommon as the text is re-set, and Sargeson states he has corrected “a few misprints” and made some “minor revisions”. A Man and His Wife - “Second Cheap Edition, July 1944”. Progressive Publg Soc., Wellington (printed by Caxton). 96pp, 8vo wrappers, worn, foxed, cover taped. Two prospectuses for A Man & his Wife (the first edition) (1) intended for booksellers – price 6s. less 2s. discount for multiple copies; double 8vo sheet, folded, foxed; (2) single sheet double-sided. Both have the date 1/10/40 pencilled on.
