Storm in a Tea-Cup
Gus March-Phillipps
London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1932
First Edition, First Printing
Author’s First Book
Original Dust Jacket – Scarce
Offered here is a rare first edition of Gus March-Phillipps’ debut novel Storm in a Tea-Cup, a witty nautical romance about a weekend sailing party gone humorously astray. First editions of this title are uncommon, and surviving dust jackets are especially scarce.
This copy features the original illustrated jacket with striking early-1930s maritime graphics. The jacket shows expected wear for age—small tears, creasing, edge wear, and a small chip to the lower front panel—but remains bright, complete, and protected in a removable Mylar cover.
The book itself is clean and solid. Pages are unmarked, binding is firm, and endpapers are intact. A classic piece of early 20th-century British nautical fiction and an attractive addition for collectors of yachting literature or pre-war jacket design.
Condition
Book:
• Clean interior, no markings
• Tight binding
• Light age toning as expected
Dust Jacket:
• Original, not a facsimile
• Tears, edge wear, and small chip (photographed)
• Now protected in Mylar