• GEORGE BARKER: ‘The Dead Seagull’.
• Published by Farrar, Straus and Young, New York, [unstated, but 1951** (first US edition).
• Octavo, orange cloth hardcover with gilt lettering on black spine panels; 142 pages.
  
• RARE PUBLISHER’S REVIEW COPY: With the original illustrated dust jacket and publisher’s review slip, I can confirm the publication date as 20 July 1951. ** (Other booksellers have incorrectly guessed the publication date at 1950, not having the publisher’s review slip as evidence).
  
• A short, lyrical novel exploring adultery, obsession and the destructive consequences of desire.
  
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