Attractive first American edition of the German-born English writer's debut novel, a semi-autobiographical family tale about the clash of Catholic and Jewish cultures among the pre-WWI German aristocracy.
NY: Simon and Schuster, 1957. First edition. Small octavo, 7 5/8 x 5 in. 311pp. Blue papered boards backed with maroon cloth, matching topstain; gold spine lettering; blind-stamped motifs on front board and spine; in dust jacket. Moderate toning to textblock. Minor sunning along tops of boards. Else near fine in a near fine, unclipped ("$3.50") jacket showing rubbing to rear panel and narrow strips of toning along tops of flaps.
