Mittelhölzer (Edgar) A Morning at the Office
£75
London, Hogarth Press, 1950.
First edition, second impression. 8vo. Original green cloth. Dust-jacket, correctly priced 8/6 and stating ‘second impression’.
An attractive second impression 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.
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A very good copy; minor spotting and rubbing to jacket, overall very good.
Jacket artwork by T. Ritchie.
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