Books

Original green cloth boards with bright gilt lettering on the spine. The Spine ends are bumped and the gilt is faded on the publishers name. Clean end papers with a few spots. Pages are very lightly browned at the edges. Authors signature on the title page. Unclipped dust jacket marked 12/6 net. Nicking on the edges of the spine and a 1cm tear on the edge of the spine. Spine colour is darkened. Colours of the jacket are dulled. Slight leaning,

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.