The Agency Game
London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1954. John Banting (dust jacket illustration). First Edition. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. 12mo. Pp. 247. Red cloth, titles stamped in gilt on the spine: spine moderately cocked, owner ink signature on front free endpaper. In the color illustrated dust jacket with price 12s 6d intact on the front flap which is nevertheless clipped below the price: spine somewhat darkened, edges rubbed and crimped. Please see photos. Very Good / Very Good. Item #6293
Publishers claim this to be the first complete English advertising novel, and a "gaily improper" one at that. Banting's lively dust jacket design communicates it well. Dust jacket is now in a removable, clear archival sleeve.
Price: $125.00