Author: Richard Haydn; Ann Bridge [Mary Ann Dolling]
Title: The Journal of Edwin Carp & the Episode at Toledo
Description: London, Hamish Hamilton, 1954-1967. First edition. Cloth. Two very smart first edition novels, following the lives and experiences of entertaining characters. Two volumes. First edition. This set includes: The Journal of Edwin Carp, 1954. The journal of a young man who ventured gingerly into the field of literature, while attempting to handle his dear mother, his fiancé, and her son from a previous marriage. Written by Richard Haydn, a British-American comedy actor the comedy actor who voiced the Caterpillar in Disney's Alice in Wonderland and played Max in the film adaptation of The Sound of Music. This was his only novel. Illustrated by Ronald Searle, CBE, an English artist and satirical cartoonist, comics artist, sculptor, medal designer and illustrator. The Episode at Toledo, 1967. Set in Spain, this novel follows Hetta Paloczy as she uncovers a Communist plot to assassinate an American Admiral during his visit to inspect a NATO base. Written by Mary Ann Dolling, under the pseudonym Anne Bridge, an English writer. In the original full cloth binding. Externally, excellent. The dust wrapper of The Journal of Edwin Carp is price-clipped while The Episode at Toledo is not. Both wrappers are very smart with light shelf wear and light discolouration. A contemporary ink inscription to the front flap of The Episode at Toledo. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Near Fine . Ill.: Ronald Searle. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed.

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