Description:
Manhood, H.A. Three Nails. Limited, Numbered Edition. Signed by the author on limitation page. 1933. The White Owl Press. London. Numbered to 125 copies, of which this is #32. 9X6 (22.5 X 15). Red cloth boards with gilt title detail and small illustration on front cover board. [2]; limitation page; [1]; half-title; title; [3]; pp.9-55; [3]. Near fine copy with plastic protector. Minor shelf wear to board edges. Sound binding with clean interior pages. A horror tale centred around the themes of religious mania, infidelity and crucifixion. Harold Alfred Manhood (1904-1991) was a British author best known for his short stories, often with supernatural undertones and themes. Despite a body of acclaimed work, Manhood did not pursue fame in the literary world, but chose instead to hide away in the English countryside near Sussex. During this time, Manhood lived in a converted railway car, growing his own food and brewing cider
