By John Galsworthy
With Drawings by Anthony Gross
Published by William Heinemann Ltd: London, Melbourne etc 1950 1st Illustrated Edition
Scarce 1st Illustrated Edition With Leather Binding
"The Forsyte Saga by John Galsworthy is a sweeping chronicle of an English upper-middle-class family whose fortunes, marriages, desires, and moral struggles unfold across generations. This 1950 first illustrated edition by Heinemann brings renewed vitality to Galsworthy's acclaimed trilogy—The Man of Property, In Chancery, and To Let—capturing the tensions between tradition and change, passion and restraint, and the evolving social fabric of late-Victorian and Edwardian Britain. The narrative's psychological depth and carefully drawn character studies remain among the finest achievements of early twentieth-century English fiction.
Enhanced by the expressive drawings of Anthony Gross, this edition enriches Galsworthy's prose with imagery that reflects the era's moods and the Forsytes' complex emotional landscape. Gross's illustrations lend atmosphere and nuance, making this a distinguished and visually engaging presentation of the classic work. This volume will appeal to collectors of illustrated literature, admirers of early twentieth-century English fiction, and readers drawn to elegant family sagas of social change."
"Anthony Imre Alexander Gross CBE RA (19 March 1905 - 8 September 1984) was a British printmaker, painter, war artist and film director of Hungarian-Jewish, Italian, and Anglo-Irish descent."
Minor wear to covers and spine as shown. Old tape stains on endpapers as shown. Pages clean, bright and well presented. Very light foxing to prelims only. No inscriptions. A lovely copy in very good condition overall. Please study photos to further understand condition.
