Act of Darkness. by Bishop, John Peale - 1935.

New York:: Charles Scribners Sons,, 1935.. First edition. With Scriberns ÒAÓ on copyright page.. Hardcover.. Publishers black and red cloth, title to cover and spine, very minor shelf wear, bit of light rubbing, spine ends with minor bit of bump, some toning to edges, as usual, book still about near fine, an excellent copy. Illustrated dust jacket with minor shelf wear to edges, a bit of minor loss at top of spine, but blends in well with red and black of binding, inside front flap with flattened crease, no real affect, not price-clipped with 2.50 price at top, overall better than very good and presents very nice in a new protective mylar. A scarce book, more so with its jacket. Bishop (1892-1944), American poet and writer. Act of Darkness was his only novel. The book was based on the true story of the rape of a prominent Charles Town social figure by a local Charles Town man (Bishop was born in Charles Town, West Virginia). The book caused a scandal in the town when it was published. Bishop was a good friend to F. Scott Fitzgerald, he was the model for the character Thomas Parke DÕInvilliers in FitzgeraldÕs first novel, This Side of Paradise.