Original Dust Jacket | Michael Joseph | WWII Historical Fiction
A first UK edition, first impression of The Nightmare by C. S. Forester, published by Michael Joseph, London, in 1954.
Best known as the creator of the celebrated Horatio Hornblower series, Forester turns his attention to the horrors of Nazi Germany and the Second World War in this remarkable collection of ten short stories.
Drawing inspiration from historical evidence, personal testimony and the revelations of the Nuremberg Trials, these disturbing and thought-provoking stories explore the consequences of tyranny, persecution and moral corruption.
An interesting departure from Forester’s famous naval fiction and an appealing addition to any collection of twentieth-century British literature or Second World War fiction.
FIRST EDITION DETAILS
* First UK Edition, First Impression, 1954 * Published by Michael Joseph Ltd., London * Original publisher’s grey cloth binding * Original typographic dust jacket designed by Peter Rudland * Original printed price of 12s 6d retained on the jacket * 240 pages
CONTENTS
1. Evidence 2. The Bower of Roses 3. Miriam’s Miracle 4. The Physiology of Fear 5. Indecision 6. The Head and the Feet 7. The Unbelievable 8. The Hostage 9. To Be Given to God 10. The Wandering Gentile
ITEM SPECIFICS
Title: The Nightmare Author: C. S. Forester Publisher: Michael Joseph Ltd. Publication Year: 1954 Edition: First UK Edition, First Impression Binding: Hardcover / Hardback Dust Jacket: Original, Unclipped Language: English Genre: Historical Fiction, Short Stories, WWII Literature Country of Publication: United Kingdom Vintage: Yes
CONDITION
Good vintage condition overall, showing age-related wear.
Dust Jacket: Original unclipped dust jacket with noticeable rubbing, general wear, discolouration and creasing. Chipping, small tears and areas of paper loss along the edges, particularly at the spine extremities and flap edges. Small holes and damage are visible along one flap edge. The original printed price remains intact.
Boards: Original grey cloth boards are generally well preserved, with light rubbing and minor wear to the extremities.
Interior: Pages show age-related tanning with scattered foxing and occasional spotting, particularly on the preliminary pages and edges.
Previous owner’s handwritten name in blue ink on the front free endpaper.
The photographed text pages appear clean and clearly legible.
Please examine all photographs carefully, as they form an important part of the condition description.
A collectible first edition retaining its original illustrated typographic dust jacket, particularly appealing to admirers of C. S. Forester and collectors of Second World War literature.