David Stacton — A Fox Inside
London, Faber and Faber , 1955. First edition. Cloth. The scarce first edition, first impression of this novel by David Stacton, complete with this unclipped dust wrapper. The scarce first edition, first impression of this novel by David Stacton, American novelist, historian, and poet. Held institutionally by six libraries only. A psychological thriller set in San Francisco, uncovering a buried past that paralyses two young lovers. Complete with the unclipped dust wrapper designed by Charles Mozley. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally lovely with minor shelf wear only, a minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. With H W Friend bookplate to the front pastedown. The dust wrapper is unclipped and smart with minor shelf wear and a minor chipping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Very Good.