Coventry, Max - The Malakoff Flat

A UK first edition, first impression. The author's first novel. The story of two English people exiled in Paris.

WRAPPER : The evocative period wrapper on this copy ( artwork by Donia Nachshen ) is bright and complete. It is unclipped, showing the price 7/6 on the inside flap. The front panel is bright and unfaded, showing an insignificant touch of rubbing to the top and bottom edges. The spine is clean, bright and unfaded. It is insignificantly bruised at the ends. The back panel is clean and bright, showing a hint of gentle wear to the edges, including a couple of 1cm closed tears - one at either edge. The back inside flap is slightly split along the ( serrated ) crease. Looks sharp in protective plastic.

BOOK : The book is square and very tight. The boards are clean and unfaded. The corners are sharp. The pages are clean. No foxing. The text block and the closed page edges are slightly dulled. There are no loose or dog-eared pages. The binding is solid and without cracked hinges. There is a neat previous ownership inscription on the ffep. An attractive copy in a protected wrapper.

Publisher: John Murray, 1934

Condition: Near Fine. Wrapper: Very Good +++