Description
First American edition of Leaven of Malice by Robertson Davies.
Octavo, 312pp. Green cloth, title on spine over black print. Stated “first published in the United States in 1955” on copyright page. Solid text block, faint toning to top and fore edge, slight wear to back cover, a near fine example. In publisher’s dust jacket, $3.50 retail price on front flap, some wear to spine and corners, some shelf wear, a very good example.
Leaven of Malice is the second novel in The Salterton Trilogy, also including Tempest-Tost and A Mixture of Frailties.