First edition, 8vo. Original boards, dust-jacket by Victor Ross. London, Chatto & Windus, 1954.
The author’s first novel, subsequently selected by the American Modern Library as one of the Best 100 English novels of the 20th century. Slight spotting to endpapers, price neatly clipped from inside front flap, some minor creasing, a few small closed tears and chips, overall an attractive example with almost none of the fading that affects so many copies.
