Christopher Isherwood — Down There on a Visit
New York, Simon and Schuster, 1962 . First edition. Cloth. The first US edition of Christopher Isherwood's autobiographical novel about loneliness and isolation. The first US edition, first printing of this work.In the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper.The novel tells Isherwood's life through four characters, in four locations, and in four time periods. Set in Berlin, the Greek Islands, London and California, and in 1928, 1932, 1938 and 1940, this is often regarded as the best of his novels. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, fine. Dust wrapper back strip lightly age toned, with light handling mark, and two minor closed tears to back strip tails. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Very Good Indeed.
