By R. Prawer Jhabvala
London   John Murray
7.5" by 5" 224pp.
A first edition of this collection of stories by novelist and screenwriter Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, in the original, unclipped dust wrapper.
By R. Prawer Jhabvala

1963 Like Birds Like Fishes and Other Stories

London   John Murray
7.5" by 5" 224pp.
A first edition of this collection of stories by novelist and screenwriter Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, in the original, unclipped dust wrapper.
£49.00
: 0.5kgs / : 882Q46

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First Edition, Original Binding, Publishers' Original Binding, With Dustwrapper

First edition, in the publisher's original red cloth binding with the original, unclipped dust wrapper.

Written by British and American novelist and screenwriter Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, who is best known for her collaboration with Merchant Ivory Productions, where she wrote screenplays for films including 'A Room With a View' and 'Shakespeare Wallah', as well as her a film adaptation of her own novel, 'The Householder'.

'Like Birds Like Fishes' is a collection of eleven short stories, most of which are set in India's more urban areas, with a strong focus on community.

Condition

In the publisher's original red cloth binding with the original, unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, lovely, with minor shelf wear and one mark to the rear board. Dust wrapper is lightly soiled with light edge wear, but is otherwise excellent. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean throughout.

Near Fine

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