First UK edition. 444pp. Red cloth-covered boards, gilt titles on spine. Bumped spine ends. Bottom edge of boards soiled. Text block edges foxing. Cocked. Prelim pages foxed. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. Dust jacket has 2cm closed tear at bottom of front cover, 2cm closed tear at spine head on front, some mild shelf wear, chipping to edges, mirrors book damage, price unclipped. 8vo. Novel set in America during the years 1895-1940 following the rise and fall of the Wayne family whose family business - the Wayne Automobile Company was hit hard in the financial crash of 1929. .
