The Typographer’s Left Shoe

The Typographer's left shoe book cover

The Typographer’s Left Shoe is a book written by Richard McGowan in 2008 that you can find on Lulu.com. The year is 1932. The typographer Jacob Brown, aged 51, once dreamed of having sons to carry on his trade, but has never married. Emily Weldon, the cobbler’s daughter of eighteen, meets Mr Brown while delivering a new pair of shoes. Before long, Emily is assisting in the shop, and soon falls hopelessly in love. With such a vast difference in age, they are hardly an appropriate match. Perusing an old book of Ancient Remedies to learn of love potions, Emily prays they can be together, and calls upon heaven for assistance. Body text set in 12 pt IM Fell English.

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