Patrick White — The Cockatoos

London, Jonathan Cape, 1974. First edition. Cloth. A first edition copy of this collection of six novellas, vividly told by the award-winning Australian writer Patrick White. The first edition, first impression of this work in the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Previous owner's ink inscription to the front free end paper. The first work to be written by Patrick White (1912-1990) after winning the Nobel Prize for Literature, this is a compelling collection of six novellas. The third story of this collection, The Night the Prowler, was adapted into a film. White wrote the screenplay. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, cloth is in excellent condition. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Dust wrapper remains smart, with minor chipping to the spine, and marks to the spine, folds and reverse of the wrap. Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Fine/Very Good Indeed.