(Dinesen, Isak); Svendsen, Clara

Isak Dinesen. A Memorial

New York: Random House, 1965. 1st Edition. Octavo, publisher's black cloth, upper board blindstamped, spine gilt, top edge stained red, green endpapers, original dust jacket printed in black and red.

First edition of this posthumous tribute to Danish author Dinesen, edited by her long-time secretary and companion Clara Svendsen. Contributors include her brother Thomas, Lawrence Durrell, Charles Henri Ford, Marianne Moore, Cecil Beaton, the Deputy Governor of Kenya, and many more. Unclipped dust jacket with general soiling. Small loss top top edge of lower panel. Very good. Item #5156

$20.00