POWELL, Anthony. Afternoon Men. London: Duckworth, 1931. 8°. Half title (some light spotting mainly to half title, title and the first and last few leaves). Original lilac cloth, spine lettered in gilt, (corners a little bumped), dust-jacket designed by Misha Black (corners torn and frayed with slight loss, some staining, a few short tears, edges rubbed). FIRST EDITION OF THE AUTHOR’S FIRST NOVEL, PRESENTATION COPY, the front free endpaper inscribed, “For Michel Salaman & Chatty[sic] and all their children legitimate (and illegitimate) with very pleasant memories of [?]Ruckman’s from Anthony Powell, Feb 28th 1932.”