Meanwhile: The Picture of a Lady

London: Ernest Been Limited, 1927. First Edition. Octavo (19cm); brown cloth-covered boards, with titling stamped in copper on spine; [8],9-287,[1]pp; illus. Shelf-soil to covers, light rubbing to spine ends and board edges, and foxing to edges of textblock; Very Good. Dustwrapper, spine-tanned, with shelf-wear and soil, chips to spine ends and extremities, 1.5" tear to upper front flap, and tape mends to verso of front flap fold and front spine fold; Good. Late career novel by Wells, following the tumultuous relationship of a wealthy British couple living in an Italian villa, ca.1926. [85153].