The Hell of Loneliness 1929 Henry von Rhau ~First Edition ~Parody Radclyffe Hall

Description: Description Title: The Hell of Loneliness Author: Henry von Rhau Illustrator: John Colton Description: Stated First Edition, limited to 1000 copies. Red papered boards with black spine and caricature of Radclyffe Hall front cover. Top edge of boards, dustjacket dampstained. Ffep has a some red bleed at edges; otherwise interior is clean and unmarked. Jacket soiled; chipped along top edge; in an archival mylar sleeve. 47 pages. A rare first edition of this quirky, satirical parody of Radclyffe Hall's The Well of Loneliness, by Henry von Rhau (1896-1960). Jacket and frontispiece illustrations by von Rhau's friend, the gay playwright John Colton (1887-1946). Colton is depicted in ''The Hell of Loneliness'' as the character ''Coogan. Binding: Hardcover Condition: Good Jacket Condition: Fair Publisher: Inwood Press Place: New York Year: 1929 Keywords: Radclyffe Hall, Well of Loneliness,

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Book Title: The Hell of Loneliness

Book Series: Vintage Fiction

Narrative Type: Fiction

Original Language: English

Publisher: Inwood Press

Intended Audience: Adults

Edition: First Edition

Publication Year: 1929

Type: Parody

Format: Hardcover

Language: English

Illustrator: John Colton

Era: 1920s

Author: Henry von Rhau

Features: Dust Jacket

Genre: Humor, Modern & Contemporary

Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

Topic: Satire, Well of Loneliness