first edition
1963 · London
by JHABVALA, R. Prawer
London: John Murray, 1963. First Edition. First Impression. Octavo (19cm); red cloth-covered boards, with titling stamped in black on spine; dustjacket; 224pp. Light sunning to spine with trace foxing to upper edge of textblock; Very Good. Dustwrapper, price-clipped with John Murray price-sticker on front flap (£3.95 net), with trivial surface wear, and light foxing and shelf-soil; Very Good. A collection of eleven short stories, primarily set in India, which includes "The Old Lady", "A Birthday in London", and "Lekha". [84215]. (Inventory #: 84215)