Mordecai Richler — Hunting Tigers Under Glass

Toronto; Montreal, McClelland and Stewart Limited, 1968. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of Mordecai Richler's first non-fiction work, comprised of a selection of essays and reports, in the original dust wrapper. First edition. In the publisher's original cloth binding, together with the clipped dust wrapper. The first non-fiction work of acclaimed Canadian writer Mordecai Richler. An entertaining and intellectual selection of essays, reprinted from The New York Review of Books, Commentary, Encounter, Book Week, The New Statesman, London Magazine, Holiday and Maclean's. Richler is best remembered for his children's fiction following the character of Jacob Two-Two and for his highly regarded range of novels, most of which center on the experience of Montreal's Jewish community.  In the publisher's original cloth binding, together with the clipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent condition with only subtle shelf wear and the odd mark. Dust wrapper features minor edge wear, including one or two small closed tears to the edges and a small chip to the spine tail. Covers are lightly age toned with the odd mark, most notably to the rear. A particularly pleasing example. Internally, firmly bound. Very bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed/Very Good.