Olivia Manning — Artist Among the Missing

London, William Heinemann, 1949 . First edition. Cloth. A wonderful example of the very scarce first edition of British novelist, poet, writer, and reviewer Olivia Manning's novel, set in Jerusalem. The very scarce first edition, first impression of this work.In the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper.A post-war novel, this work is set in Jerusalem and the Middle East, and illustrates the racial tensions that are created when imperialism and multiculturalism mix.This offered one of Manning's first steps in exploring themes such as war, colonialism and British imperialism. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent, with small bump to back strip head. Closed tear to tail of dust wrapper back strip, with minor losses to back strip head. Spotting to rear wrap, and to dust wrapper reverse. Closed tear to rear wrap head. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright, with spotting to head of pages 191-191. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed/Very Good Indeed.