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FIRST PRINTING. HARDBACK BOUND IN A MODERN FULL CRUSHED MOROCCAN LEATHER BINDING WITH A CUSTOM MADE SLIPCASE, PAGE EDGES GILT WITH MARBLED ENDPAPERS, HALF TITLE PRESENT. BOOK MEASURES APPROX 7 x 5 INCHES. TWO MINOR DARK LINES TO LEATHER ON REAR BOARD, SOME LIGHT FOXING MOSTLY TO FIRST & LAST FEW PAGES, OVERALL A LOVELY COPY WITH NO MAJOR FAULTS & MOSTLY CLEAN INTERNALLY. EXTRA POSTAGE COSTS MAY APPLY TO OVERSEAS ORDERS. ALL BOOKS POSTED IN STURDY BOOK BOX.

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.