Claud Cockburn — The Peace-Seeker&Apos;S Tale
London, Next Editions, 1981. First edition. Paperback. A flawless, first edition copy of this short story by 20th century British journalist Claud Cockburn. A compelling observational short story by twentieth-century British journalist Claud Cockburn. The first edition of this work. Containing numerous in-text illustrations by Rebecca Fraser. Claud Cockburn (1904-1981) was a British journalist and leading figure of the British Communist Party. His most famous novels were undoubtedly Beat the Devil (1951) and Jericho Road (1974), and he often wrote on Irish themes. This short story was published the year Cockburn died. In the publisher's original spiralbound flexible paper boards. Externally, excellent. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: Rebecca Fraser. Fine .