Maurice Edelman — Who Goes Home

London, Allan Wingate and The Book Society, 1953. First edition. Cloth. The uncommon first edition, first impression of Edelman's second political novel, featuring the publisher's bookplate, and encased in the original dust wrapper designed by Mervyn Peake. The uncommon first edition, first impression of this work, which was 'issued on first publication by the Book Society Limited in association with Allan Wingate&apos. In the publisher's original binding, together with the unclipped and increasingly scarce dust wrapper, featuring the design by Mervyn Peake. With the bookplate of The Book Society to the front paste down, left blank for the owner to inscribe. The second novel of Maurice Edelman, a Welsh Labour Party politician, who represented Coventry constituencies in the House of Commons for over thirty years. Edelman was also a successful journalist and produced a number of non-fiction and fiction works, most of which revolved around a political theme. In the present work, Edelman explores the conflict between the public persona of a young Minister and his true personality. The tale is interwoven with political intrigue, ambition and frustration. In the publisher's original binding, together with the unclipped and increasingly scarce dust wrapper, featuring the design by Mervyn Peake. With the bookplate of The Book Society to the front paste down, left blank for the owner to inscribe. Externally, very smart with minor bumping and rubbing, light discolouration towards the book edges, and the odd mark to the boards. Dust wrapper features marginal edge wear, including a few small closed tears, culminating at the spine head and tail, internally reinforced to the spine head, and further light creasing towards the bottom edge of the front cover. Covers are slightly spotted and age toned, more visible towards the rear. Internally, firmly bound. Bright and clean with the exception of mild age toning and the odd spot, the endpapers being noticeably more discoloured from contact with the dust wrapper. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good/Very Good.