The Drunken Forest

Durrell, Gerald
1956 (First Edition). Rupert Hart-Davis , London, England

Argentina and Paraguay were the countries visited by Durrell and his wife on a trip in 1954 that the regarded as a failure due to timing and political revolution. Nevertheless a wonderful book has been written detailing the varied adventures, successes and failures aplenty.

$55.00

Specifications

Author Durrell, Gerald
Illustrator Illustrated by Ralph Thompson
Publisher Rupert Hart-Davis
Place Published London, England
Year Published 1956 (First Edition)
Date of First Edition
or Edition Notes
1956
Size Royal 8vo - Octavo, 254mm x 165mm
Chapters XI
Pages 239pp

Condition Report

Cover Pink cloth hardcover with title in silver original a sound spine with minor shelf wear such as minimally bumped corners plus a non clipped dust wrapper in matching pink with Thompson illustrations that is very slightly chipped and faded original the spine only.
Overall Devoid of foxing the pink top edge has faded now but with no flecking plus there are clean endpapers bearing no prior owner notations original damage so overall the book is in excellent condition.