Author: Lawrence Durrell
Title: Stiff Upper Lip and Sauve Qui Peut
Description: London, Faber and Faber, 1958-66. First edition. Cloth. Two first edition copies of entertaining works by Lawrence Durrell, humorous works illustrated throughout by Nicolas Bentley. The first edition, first impressions.'Stiff Upper Lip' in the original unclipped dust wrapper, 'Sauve Qui Peut' in the original price-clipped dust wrapper.Two humorous works by Lawrence Durrell, collections of entertaining stories of diplomat life.Both volumes are illustrated throughout by Nicolas Bentley, a well regarded cartoonist. Durrell was a novelist, poet, and travel writer who is best known for his 'Alexandria Quartert&apos. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original dust wrappers, 'Stiff Upper Lip' is unclipped, 'Sauve Qui Peut' is price-clipped. Externally, fine. Very light bumping to the head and tail of the spines. Dust wrappers are smart with minor edge wear. A few light handling marks to the wraps, and a little age-toning to the head of the rear wrap of 'Sauve Qui Peut&apos. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: Nicolas Bentley. Fine/Near Fine.

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