C. S. FORESTER. — A Pawn Among Kings.

Methuen & Co. Ltd., London, 1st Edition, First edition (first printing) of the author's first book. 8vo. 220pp. Blue cloth lettered in gold at the spine, with a blind border and blind-stamped decoration to the upper board. Cloth at the backstrip very slightly faded, with a little bruising to the spine ends, just a touch of wear to the corner tips and to the rear gutter. Cloth very lightly marked in one or two places. Front hinge cracked and just a little tender. A hint of very light spotting and browning to the free endpapers and to the final text leaf. Place marker creases to the corner tips of a number of text leaves. Tiny dealer plate to the base of the rear pastedown. Armorial bookplate of American journalist and theatre scholar Otis L. Gurnsey to the front free endpaper. A very crisp copy; lacking the most uncommon dust wrapper., Very Good, No Jacket