Hatter's Castle

London: Gollancz, 1931. First U.K. Edition. First Impression. Octavo (20cm); black cloth titled in gilt on the spine; dustjacket; 637pp. Spine ends are pushed, else Fine. The dustjacket is unclipped and includes the original publisher's wrap-around band, stating: "The Book Society Choice for May" (priced 8/6 net on jacket and band). The spine is toned; several long vertical tears along the edges; tape reairs to verso, Very Good.

Author's first novel and inspiration for the 1942 British film noir, Hatter's Castle, which stars Robert Newton, Deborah Kerr, James Mason, and Emlyn Williams. One of the few films that depicts the Tay Bridge disaster. (truncated) "The story of a Scottish hatmaker obsessed with the idea of the possibility of his noble birth." (britannica.com). (Inventory #: 53868)