John Mortimer — Charade

London, The Bodley Head, 1947. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of the first novel written by British writer Sir John Clifford Mortimer. First edition. The author's first novel. Based on his experiences with the Crown Film Unit, this brilliant and disturbing novel is an ironic comedy of the manners and obsessions of the Film fraternity. Written by Sir John Clifford Mortimer, a British barrister, dramatist, screenwriter and author. In the original yellow cloth binding. Externally, very smart with minor wear and a small mark to the front board. Original unclipped dust wrapper is sound with light wear and chipping to the extremities resulting in minor loss. Further loss to the tail of the spine. Light sunning to the spine and panel edges with the odd small closed tear. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with light scattered spotting. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good/Good Only.