Edmund Ward — Summer in Retreat

London, Macgibbon & Kee, 1957 . First edition. Cloth. A well presented first edition of this work of fiction by Edmund Ward, in the original, striking dust wrapper. First edition, in the publisher's original smart cloth binding, with the original, unclipped dust wrapper. With an insert presenting the book 'With the compliments of Macgibbon & Kee', dated 2nd September 1957. Written by British novelist and screenwriter, Edmund Ward, who wrote for programmes such as Bergerac and The Professionals. 'Summer in Retreat' was Ward's first novel, winning the Author's Club Award for him in 1957. This novel follows the character of Eames, a painter who left his home seeking fame in London. After five years of hectic city life, Eames returns to his hometown to continue his work in a hopefully calmer space, with varied reactions to his reappearance. In the publisher's original smart cloth binding, with the original, unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, lovely, with minor shelf wear only. Light offsetting to endpapers. Dust wrapper is excellent, with light edgewear, lightly marked to the rear. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Near Fine.