Maggs Bros Ltd. Rare Books, Manuscripts, Autographs and first editions.

Second impression. 8vo., original plum cloth, dust jacket. London, Bodley Head.

From the library of Richard Murphy. Inscribed by RM: "Joe talked a lot about his difficulty in publishing this book in case of a libel action by 'the boy'. When he came to stay with Patricia and me at Lake Park in 1956 he let us read the book in typescript. Richard Murphy, 16 Oct 2007. Knysna, Western Cape". Earlier signature of RM on front pastedown. A near fine copy in dust jacket.

ACKERLEY, J.R. Stock Code: MO200001