Tewfik el Hakim; A. S. Eban [Trans.] — Maze of Justice

London, The Harvill Press, 1947 . Cloth. A first English-language edition of TawfÄ«q al-ḤakÄ«m"s satirical novel, originally published in Egypt in 1937, examining the legal system through a murder case. In the publisher's original red cloth binding.First English-language edition, translated from the original Arabic text, first published in Egypt in 1937. Complete with the original unclipped dust wrapper.A philosophical and satirical novel by the leading Egyptian writer TawfÄ«q al-ḤakÄ«m, using a murder case to explore the workings and failures of the modern legal system.TawfÄ«q al-ḤakÄ«m (1898-1987) was a foundational figure of modern Arabic literature, often described as the pioneer of Arabic drama. Translated by A. S. Eban, later a prominent Israeli diplomat and statesman. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, very smart, with the slightest trace of shelf wear to extremities. Slight offsetting to endpapers. Previous owner's contemporary ink inscription to front free endpaper. Dust wrapper, smart. One or two small chips and closed tears to extremities, with slight loss to head of spine. slight soiling to wraps. Slight age toning to extremities. Slight offsetting to inside wraps. Internally, firmly bound. pages bright and clean with one or two spots to first and last few leaves and fore edge. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed/Very Good.