Mittelhölzer (Edgar) A Morning at the Office
£150
London, Hogarth Press, 1950.
First edition. 8vo. Original green cloth. Dust-jacket, correctly priced 8/6.
A very good first edition of this work by Guyanese author Mittelhölzer, particularly notable in the context of Caribbean literature. The author sadly killed himself in 1965, at the age of 55. An important book.
Out of stock
A very good copy, in jacket with some chips and edge wear.
Jacket artwork by T. Ritchie.
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