Evan S. Connell — The White Lantern

New York, Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1980. First edition. Cloth. A lovely signed first edition of the companion volume to Evan S. Connell's 'A Long Desire&apos. Signed by the author to the title page. The first edition, first printing. With the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper.This series of essays is the companion volume to 'A Long Desire', both of which offer the results of an author longing to explore the unknown. With discussions ranging from the explorer Richard Halliburton to the philosopher Paracelsus. From Evan S. Connell, recognised for his short stories and historical works, notably his Mrs. Bridge and Mr. Bridge novels, which depict an upper middle-class couple living in Kansas City during the interwar period.  In the original quarter cloth binding. With the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, lovely. Dust wrapper is excellent, with minor shelf wear only. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean, with a contemporary ink inscription to the front free endpaper. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Near Fine.