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Waddell, Helen [inscribed by the author].
The Desert Fathers.
Publisher: Constable & Co, London;
Date of Publication: 1936
Stock Code: 14358
First Edition, inscribed. Octavo, pp., ix 311. Gift inscribed to the front free endpaper “Viola Garvin with Helen’s love. June 15. 1936.”. Publisher’s deep blue cloth with gilt title to spine. Minor sunning to spine, unobtrusive edgewear to spine tips. Helen Waddell has been hailed as one of the greatest literary scholars of her generation. She is known widely for her translations and poetry. ‘The Desert Fathers’ was her eighth publication, providing an introduction to the stories and sayings of early Christian hermits, also known as the Desert Fathers. Viola Garvin, the recipient of the book, was a poet, translator and long-time literary editor at The Observer. £95.00