Author: John Paddy Carstairs
Title: Exultation of Skylarks
Description: London, Hutchinson, 1952 . First edition. Cloth. A signed presentation copy of the first edition of John Paddy Carstairs's scarce comic novel. Signed by the author with the inscription 'for Julia, some LRM (light reading matter!) for between 'takes&apos. John Paddy Carstairs, 58&apos.The very scarce first edition, first impression.In the publisher's original dust wrapper, which is clipped to the front flyleaf tail, but retains the original price.A humorous novel set in an art school by John Paddy Carstairs, a British film director of light-hearted subject matter, who also worked as a comic novelist and painter. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with dust wrapper that is clipped, but retains the original price. A touch of fading to back strip head and tail, otherwise externally fine. Inscription to front free endpaper. Dust wrapper age toned to back strip, and to fore edge of front wrap. Small loss to back strip tail, with light chipping to back strip head. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed.

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