Andrew Sinclair — The Breaking of Bumbo

London, Faber and Faber, 1959. First edition. Cloth. A bright first edition, first impression of Andrew Sinclair's best known novel, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. The first edition, first impression of this work in the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Andrew Sinclair (1935-2019) was a British novelist, historian, biographer, critic, and filmmaker. This was his first novel and the one to establish his fame as a writer. It is based on his experiences when he undertook his National Service as an Ensign with the Coldstream Guards. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, cloth is in lovely condition. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean. A little chipping to the head and tail of the dust wrapper, which is otherwise very bright and smart. Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Fine/Near Fine.