Author: Lawrence Durrell
Title: Esprit de Corps: Sketches from Diplomatic Life
Description: London, Faber and Faber , 1957. First edition. Cloth. A pleasing first edition of this series of humorous sketches that follow the author's time as a British diplomat. The first edition, first impression of this work.Adorned with playful illustrations by V. H. Drummond, a largely children's illustrator who was awarded the Kate Greenaway Medal in 1954. In the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper. An entertaining and satirical series of sketches illustrating life within the British diplomatic corps. Written by popular novelist, poet and travel writer, Lawrence Durrell.  In the original cloth binding. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent, with shelf wear only. Dust wrapper is very smart, with light edge wear and sunning to the spine. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. With a small closed tear to page 12, not affecting the full page illustration. Near Fine . Ill.: V. H. Drummond. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed.

Keywords: Esprit de Corps Humour Lawrence Durrell Illustrated Humour V. H. Drummond


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