Author: L. P. Hartley
Title: The Go-between
Description: London, Hamish Hamilton, 1953 . First edition. Cloth. A bright, first edition third impression of L. P. Hartley's compelling story of a young boy's awakening to the realities of the adult world, this copy held in the publisher's unclipped dust wrapper. The first edition, third impression. Published the same year as the first impression. Bound in the publisher's cloth, with the original, unclipped dust wrapper. The best-known novel of English novelist Leslie Poles Hartley, 'The Go-Between' has been adapted several times for stage and screen. This poignant novel presents a critical view of Victorian society through the eyes of a naive schoolboy who is experiencing the reality of adult life for the first time. With an ink inscription 'Flora with love from Kenneth, Jan 1st 1954', possibly the copy of English actress and star of the theatrical stage and cinema, Dame Flora Robson. Bound in the publisher's cloth, with the original, unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent, with minor shelf wear. Light scattered spotting to fore edge. Ink inscription to front endpaper. Dust wrapper is generally smart, with light edge wear and a few small chips. A larger tear and some loss to the head of the rear board, with tape reinforcing the backstrip head. Further tape repair to the verso of the flyleaves, backstrip ends and rear panel. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed/Good.

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