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London: Victor Gollancz, 1953.. First edition. 8vo. 256 pp. Publisher's green cloth, gilt lettered to the spine, supplied dust jacket, not price clipped ("12/6") but without the small figure "XI" to the foot of the rear panel, possibly indicating it is the second state or issue. Sunning to the cloth spine, just a little light edge wear and a few minor marks, a bright and attractive copy.

Kingsley Amis's first novel, 'Lucky Jim', is a comic sensation that paints a brilliant picture of academic life in post-war Britain. Following Jim Dixon, a junior lecturer, Amis illustrates a satirical journey through university pedantry and the inherent absurdities.