Nicholas Blake; [Cecil Day-Lewis] — The Private Wound

London, The Crime Club by Collins, 1968. First edition. Cloth. A lovely first edition thriller mystery novel by Cecil Day-Lewis, one of this exciting Nigel Strangeways detective novels. The first edition of this work.In the original price-clipped dustwrapper.'The Private Wound' is a thrilling mystery novel, following the murder of a free-spirited young woman in Ireland. One of four stand-alone Nigel Strangeways novels.By Cecil Day-Lewis under the pseudonym Nicholas Blake. Day-Lewis was an influential figure of the twentieth century, the Poet Laureate from 1968 until 1972, and working for the Ministry of Information during World War II. He is also the father of the actor Daniel Day-Lewis. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original price-clipped dustwrapper. Externally, with just a couple of very light marks to the boards. Dustwrapper is lightly discoloured with very light edge wear. Minor marks to the wraps. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Very Good Indeed.