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First edition, first printing of the author's best-known work. Bound in publisher's original green cloth-affect boards with spine lettered in gilt. Near Fine with faint lean to binding, slight area of sunning to foot, and slight discoloration to rear cover. Former owner name to front free endpaper, pages tanned with foxing primarily to the textblock edge. In a Very Good unclipped dust jacket with tanning to the spine and edges, chipping to the spine ends, light edge wear and light staining to the bottom of the rear panel. A nicer copy than typically found.

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.