Add a Dash of Pity: Short Stories (Pan Books)

Pan Books Ltd, London, 1961. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Colour illustrated paperback binding with yellow, white, red and green coloured titles to the front panel and white coloured titles to the back strip. Black and white photograph of author to the rear panel. Eight short stories in which the author brings his considerable talents in shining a light on contemporary life (1950s style), " ... a Hungarian violinist raging against non-recognition: two Russian authors struggling against Moscow censorship; a Spanish bullfight that gets completely out of hand; an English colonel should have won the VC – and where ever he turns Ustinov plays back with humour, irony – and a dash of pity – the fruits of his uncanny ear and flawless observation." -- from rear panel blurb. Minor creasing to the lower book corners with rubbing of the book edges and panels. Sunning of the back strip uniform tanning of the text block edges and pages. First edition of the work in this format and binding, and/or set or series. Size: 12mo (standard paperback). [6], 7 - 157, [3 – of which to a further titles from publishing house] pages.. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Literature & Literary; Short Stories; Inventory No: 0127182. .