Charles Morgan — Reflections in a Mirror

London, Macmillan and Co. 1944. First edition. Cloth. A lovely first edition, first impression of this first series of essays by Charles Morgan, complete with its unclipped dust wrapper. The first edition, first impression of this work. A series of essays representative of the search for related values in the confusion of modern life. Selected by Charles Morgan from his series 'Menander's Mirror', which the author contributed weekly to The Times Literary Supplement, a selection illustrative of the variety of topics and themes over artistic and social subjects.A second series appeared in 1946. Including essays on authors such as Thomas Hardy, Emily Bronte, Ivan Turgenev, and topics including on being a prisoner, on being born now, and on Nausicaa and the pelicans among many others.Complete with its unclipped dust wrapper, uncommon particularly in such lovely condition. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally lovely, only minor shelf wear. Internally, firmly bound. The dust wrapper is unclipped and excellent with minor shelf wear only, a touch of sunning to the spine and light minor spotting to the wraps. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Very Good Indeed.