First American Edition. INSCRIBED by Edward James to Art Deco painter Tamara De Lampika: "For Tamara- With whom I see eye to eye about so many things. From Edward. At Murphy's Joint 16 August 1954" on the front endpaper. About fine in a priceclipped, otherwise Vg.+ or better dj. (Some faint traces of dampsoiling to lefthand edge of front cover of dj. A few drops of damping at base of spine on dj. One tiny chip at head of rear panel of dj. Spine on dj. age darkened, but still perfectly readable) A splendid association between the author, a noted surrealist, to a renowned contemporary artist in a copy of his FIRST novel which, upon publication, was widely praised by critics.

MODERN FICTION/EDWARD JAMES/SURREALISM/ART DECO/TAMARA DE LAMPICKA/174