Bitten by the Tarantula. A Story of the South of France central Spine lettered in gilt with

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with deep gratitude and love

The very soul of the Eternal City is encapsulated in the extraordinary colored gems

Contents somewhat shaken

the largest (Lake of Como) tucked in a pocket inside the back cover

Bitten by the Tarantula. A Story of the South of France central Spine lettered in gilt withLondon: Allan Wingate, 1945. First Edition, first printing, in the unclipped dust jacket (showing first issue price of 7s. 6d. to the front flap) designed by English Surrealist artist John Banting. Original red cloth. 108 pages. Spine ends of jacket rubbed; small chip at top right corner tip of front of jacket; without inscriptions or foxing offsetting. A near fine copy of MacLaren Ross's third book of prose. which takes places in 1930 in the south of