T F Powys 1st Ed 1924 Mark Only Engish Comic Novel Hardcover w/Dustjacket
Hardcover. 8vo. Published by Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1924. 267 pgs. First US Edition/First Printing. DJ has light shelf-wear present to the DJ extremities. Bound in cloth boards with titles present to the spine and front board. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. Novel of a village priest who "liked to teach all who were near him about the odd doings of nature". In the shadow of Dodderdown Church, heavy clouds gather one Sunday in December. A baptism is underway, and the principal character, Mr. Andrews, is asked for the name of the child. In a moment of confusion, he responds, “Mark only.” The priest, unwittingly, baptizes the child with this accidental name, setting in motion a life of misfortune.
Specifications
| Language | English |
| Place Of Publication | New York |
| Binding | Hardcover |
| Publisher | Alfred A. Knopf |
| Character Family | Mark Only |
| Year Printed | 1924 |
| Country Of Origin | United States |
| Topic | Literature |
| Author | T. F.Powys |
| Region | North America |
| Original/Facsimile | Original |
| Subject | Literature & Fiction |
Hardcover. 8vo. Published by Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1924. 267 pgs. First US Edition/First Printing. DJ has light shelf-wear present to the DJ extremities. Bound in cloth boards with titles present to the spine and front board. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. Novel of a village priest who «liked to teach all who were near him about the odd doings of nature». In the shadow of Dodderdown Church, heavy clouds gather one Sunday in December. A baptism is underway, and the principal character, Mr. Andrews, is asked for the name of the child. In a moment of confusion, he responds, “Mark only.” The priest, unwittingly, baptizes the child with this accidental name, setting in motion a life of misfortune.
