Guy Lyon Playfair — If This Be Magic

London , Jonathan Cape , 1985. First edition. Hardback. The first edition of If This Be Magic a story of moral questions. The first edition.In the original publisher's cloth in the original unclipped dust wrapper. If This Be Magic tells the story of a young hospital doctor and his treatment of a patient suffering from a rare skin disease. This is a story of hope and exploration. Guy Lyon Playfair draws on medical research to understand what can be learned from ancient healing. Playfair draws on a range of different literary genres to create this novel of hope and exploration. In the original publisher's cloth in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally very smart. Edgewear to the dust wrapper. Marginal age toning to the flyleaf. The boards are bright and clean. Internally firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean. Contemporary ink inscription to the front free endpaper. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Near Fine.