Maurice Baring — Friday&Apos;S Business

New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 1933. First edition. Cloth. The scarce first edition of this political dramatic novel by Maurice Baring, set in the mysterious Kossovia, this being the first U.S. edition in the original dustwrapper. The scarce first U.S. edition of this work.In the original price-clipped dustwrapper.'Friday's Business' is a political parable and dramatic novel, set at the British Embassy in Novograd, the capital of the mysterious country Kossovia.By Maurice Baring. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original price-clipped dustwrapper. Externally, smart. Spine is a little faded. A few light marks to the boards and spine. Minor bumping to the extremities. Dustwrapper is torn with the rear wrap detached, with a small amount of loss to the backstrip. Light edgewear and handling marks to the wraps. Backstrip is a little discoloured. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with some odd spots. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed/Good Only.