Douglas, Norman. South Wind. Argus Books, Chicago, 1929.

Price: US$1000.00 + shipping

Description: 288, 300 pages. 24 x 16 cm. Limited edition, one of 40 copies (this copy out of series) signed by Austen and Douglas with an original ink drawing, "A Clubland Habitué," signed by John Austen. Illustrated by Austen, 15 plates of which 5 are colored. Nepenthe, the Italian island is the fictional setting of South Wind, or Capri in light disguise. Norman was perhaps more well known for his scatological limericks rather than his Mediterranean travel works. One commentator noted, that in his day Douglas was regarded as one of the smartest things going. Part of that smartness was his keeping, for the whole of his long depraved life, one jump ahead of the law. Bright, sharp set, raised bands, spine panels lettered and decorated in gilt, marbled endapers. Three quarter red morocco and red cloth. Teg. Near fine. 2 vols

Seller: Royoung Bookseller, Inc. ABAA, Ardsley, NY, U.S.A.

Douglas, Norman. South Wind. Argus Books, Chicago, 1929.

Price: US$1250.00 + shipping

Description: 4to. 2 volumes. 288; 300 pp. lllustrations by John Austin. 1 of 40 copies. Signed. Unbound, gatherings in very good condition, in custom made labeled slipcase. (Woolf 19, I) / (93429). Signed by Douglas and Austen on half-title page below an original drawing by Austen titled Nepenthe.â€"Trade edition: two volumes in one, bound together in half-leather over cloth covered boards, gilt lettered, decorative spine, raised bands, t.e.g., very good condition.

Seller: Bauer Rare Books, San Diego, CA, U.S.A.