Durrell (Lawrence) Pied Piper of Lovers, first edition, signed presentation inscription from the author to Clive Hirschhorn on front free endpaper, signed presentation inscription on author's loosely-inserted carte de visite "The secret is to keep trying and you'll win!", ink ownership inscription to endpaper, some cracking to upper hinge but holding firm, original cloth, spine slightly faded, light rubbing and bumping to spine tips and corners, dust-jacket price at 7/6 (though with some shadowing indicating removal of a later price sticker), spine darkened, spine ends and corners repaired and restored, neat repairs and strengthening to top edge, in effect an excellent example, preserved in custom drop-back box, 8vo, 1935.

⁂ First edition of the author's first novel, exceptionally rare. The dust-jacket was designed by Lawrence Durrell's wife, Nancy. Only a few copies sold at the time, much of the later stock was destroyed in the Blitz. We can trace only one other inscribed copy selling at auction. This copy sold at the Hirschhorn sale, Bloomsbury Auctions, 25th October, 2012, lot 96.