William Nicholson

Artist: William Nicholson 
Author: Marguerite Steen 
Publisher: Collins 
Date: 1943 
Condition: The first edition hardback, lacking dust wrapper, with beige cloth boards; some shelf wear to the cover edges and light tanning to the page edges, small dents to the top and bottom of the spine. Internally clean and complete. A very useable copy

Marguerite Steen's biography of WN is interesting because it is written by a novelist but also  she and Nicholson lived together for several years. That combination of the writer's skill at telling a story combined with an intimate knowledge and understanding of her subject make this a very readable book. Filled with anecdote, period flavour and insight, it brings WN to life in a way that still makes this a valuable read for anyone interested in his life and work.